Sunday, August 15, 2004

8/14/04: First Post: Aug. 04

FIRST POST: This is a text, inspired by other Post's' in the Washington region.

posted by POLYGLOT at 8:25 PM | 0 comments

SPECIFIC ARTICLE LINKs

  • 11/10/06 WP US / Russia WTO Agreement: Peter Finn & Peter S. GoodmanThe Washington Post - Washington, D.C. Author: Peter Finn and Peter S. Goodman - Washington Post Foreign Service Date: Nov 11, 2006 Section: FINANCIAL Document Types: News Text Word Count: 1016 The deal, announced here by the Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry, was a victory for President Vladimir Putin, who has chafed at Russia's exclusion from the WTO, a global body that shapes the terms of world trade. The Bush administration, which has been locked in sometimes bitter negotiations with Moscow over the accord, characterized it as a milestone in the evolution of Russia from erstwhile Cold War enemy to a growing trading partner. In Washington, now entering a new political era with Democrats taking charge of Congress, the Russia deal could present an early test of the new leadership's inclinations on trade. Some Democrats campaigned on opposition to liberalized trade, accusing Republicans of selling out American workers to corporate interests. Congress cannot block the Russian accord, but it must approve legislation granting Russia what is known as permanent normal trading relations before American companies can be certain of benefiting from Russia's WTO accession. "Russia must take additional steps to earn a welcome into the WTO," [Max Baucus] said. "Russia maintains unacceptable levels of piracy and counterfeiting, and these must be addressed before Congress can endorse Russia's WTO membership."
  • 11/5/06 NYT reportage on Paris Photo: Louvre Photo Expo: A City with No Bad Side; Richard B. Woodward, NYT
  • 11/3/06 WP Froomkin, Dan; Wash.Post.com: WhiteHouse: "Who Has No Plan?"
  • 11/1/06 Amber Waves: Brazil's Booming Agriculture Faces Obstacles
  • 10/30/06 GTD WTO must set rules for ‘future trade in biofuels’ Gulf Times, Doha reports on IFATPC/Washington Report
  • 9/06 Farm Policies Block Progress for the Poor, by Viji Rangaswami & Lionel Johnson (CEIP)
  • 9/05 In Agricultural Trade Talks, First Do No Harm, by Sandra Polaski, (CEIP)

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