http://www.tradevoices.com/free-trade-blog.html Get the latest happenings on free trade trade balanced with smart and engaging commentary. en-us free trade Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:38:16 GMT Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:38:16 GMT tradevoices.com http://www.tradevoices.com/international-trade-commentary-coverpage.html Brief and opinionated commentary on key international trade issues Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:38:16 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/Christopher-Columbus-Soundoff.html Around Oct. 12 of every year, the United States celebrates Columbus Day. For many of us, memories of the Italian explorer raise complex emotions the word "celebrate" cannot encompass Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:31:22 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/1492-Haiti-Columbus-First-Contact.html Columbus' first encounter with Haiti in 1492 brings changes that leave a modern day legacy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:20:19 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/trade-stories-columbus-discovery.html Christopher Columbus' adventures in the Caribbean taught me about life and death Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:10:51 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/trade-stories-coverpage.html Narrative and Historical Stories on Free Trade Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:30:49 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/trade-stories-columbus.html How the Caribbean Trade Winds and Christopher Columbus Changed My Life Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:21:15 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/Lindstrom-Buyology-Preview.html Martin Lindstrom goes beyond marketing to explore the neuropsychology behind our buying impulses. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:08:08 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/friedman-hot-flat-and-crowded-review.html Thomas Friedman returns with a provocative look at yet another world phenomenon: the twin flames of climate change and our insatiable thirst for energy. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:00:47 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/what-is-the-wto.html Nothing can make grown men cry, women moan and children gnash their teeth more easily than the words "World Trade Organization." Is the WTO a secret world government? If not, what is it and how does it really work? Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:07:41 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/international-trade-news-coverpage.html In the Information Age, we can easily fall into information overload. This page is a short but thorough compilation of the day's international trade news so you can catch up. It is updated daily, so check back often. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:37:35 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/obama-backtracking-NAFTA.html Ross Perot once predicted NAFTA would bring "the giant sucking sound" of good manufacturing jobs leaving the United States in pursuit of lower wages in Mexico. Has it? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:53:53 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/free-trade-and-poverty-CapeVerde.html Why would a small, poor, island nation like Cape Verde want to join the most powerful economic "club" in the world? Can joining the WTO help Cape Verde? Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:57:29 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/bookreviews-longtail.html Anderson presents a compelling view of how innovations in technology and business are transforming the mainstream consumer into profitable niche markets with a very Long Tail (Hyperion 2006). Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:33:22 GMT http://www.tradevoices.com/obama-backtracking.html Obama once called NAFTA "devastating" and "a mistake," and promised to renegotiate the agreement. Now, he says this rhetoric is "overheated" and "amplified." Is Obama shuffling back to the middle of the road on trade? Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:16:47 GMT