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Globalization & Trade
Sep 23, 2012 — The automaker, a symbol of Italy's industrial revolution and the country's biggest employer, had threatened to shut down its operations. It's part of a wider problem: A decade of globalization and three years of the euro crisis have accelerated Italy's industrial decay.
Mar 14, 2012 — Far right politician Marine Le Pen is officially in the French presidential race after getting the required 500 mayors' signatures to appear on the ballot. She launched her campaign in a small town in the north of France, a poor region where many see globalization and immigration as France's biggest problems.
Aug 8, 2011 — With Hollywood movies dubbed over in Spanish and steadfast trade with Latin America, Spaniards haven't needed to be bilingual until now. Globalization and a recession have sparked a run on language classes in Spain. But it's not English proficiency they're after. German academies are seeing a surge in enrollment, as Spaniards look northward for jobs in Europe's strongest economy.
Aug 3, 2011 — As globalization pushes cultures closer together, how will humanity respond? Will we finally achieve that techno-driven utopia of oneness that futurists have long promised? Or will our tribal natures rage?
Some Globalization Links
Pro-globalization:
World Bank
World
Trade Organization
Official
website of the G20 nations
Official
website of the Free Trade Area of the Americas
Cato
Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies
Anti-globalization:
Global Democracy Ottawa
Public Citizen's
Global Trade Watch
Global
Exchange
Economic Policy
Institute
Council of
Canadians
Fair
Trade Federation
Special Reports
Photo Audio EssayGlobalization: The Borders of Trade
David Sommerstein was on the streets of Ottawa to ask demonstrators how the anti-globalization movement has changed since September 11.
Audio SlideshowFree Trade Protests at the Border (Real)
The Free Trade Area of the Americas pact is drawing protestors to talks in Montreal. Crossing the border proved to be difficult for many.
McKnight Farm, Montpelier, Vermont. Photo: Sarah Harris
Vermont grants driver's licenses to migrant workers
East Montpelier, VT, May 09, 2013 — Dairy farms in Vermont and northern New York have faced a major labor shortage, which means that migrant laborers from Mexico and Guatemala are now milking many of the region's cows.
Farm country here is not an easy place to be a migrant worker: It's rural, hard to get around, and there's not a big Latino population. But a new law means that migrant workers in Vermont will soon be able to drive legally. Go to full article
Farm country here is not an easy place to be a migrant worker: It's rural, hard to get around, and there's not a big Latino population. But a new law means that migrant workers in Vermont will soon be able to drive legally. Go to full article
Would Quebec-NYC power line benefit North Country?
Beauharnois, QC, Mar 25, 2013 — The Champlain Hudson Power Express is a proposed underground transmission line that could supply New York City with hydropower generated in Quebec. But opponents say the line won't benefit New York state's energy producers - or communities along the route. Go to full article
Dalai Lama addresses thousands in Middlebury
Middlebury, VT, Oct 15, 2012 — The Dalai Lama visited Middlebury College in Vermont last Friday and Saturday. Thousands of people descended on the college town to hear his message. Go to full article
Vermont considers driver's licenses for migrant workers
Burlington, VT, Apr 09, 2012 — The dairy industry in Northern New York and Vermont relies heavily on migrant labor. A lot of the farm workers are undocumented. That causes problems when the workers have to... Go to full article
Schumer wants efficient, safer border
Washington, DC, May 18, 2011 — Sen.Chuck Schumer says Homeland Security will begin tapping into Canadian military radar later this year to detect low-flying aircraft used to smuggle drugs from Canada into... Go to full article
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Aboard a cold Seaway ship with a sick crew
Cape Vincent, NY, Dec 28, 2010 — Twenty-two Chinese seamen are resting up in Montreal after a harrowing Christmas journey through the St. Lawrence Seaway. The crew aboard the German-owned Hermann Schoening... Go to full article
Pieces fall into place for Laurentian and Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY, Dec 13, 2010 — A company called Laurentian Aerospace says it is ready to move forward with a project in Plattsburgh that would bring roughly 900 high-paying jobs to the city. The company... Go to full article
More with Anne Harrington
Nov 15, 2010 — Anne Harrington is the new Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration. She and her staff at the National... Go to full article
Audio Postcard: The world from Mt. Marcy
Jul 06, 2010 — The view from Mt. Marcy is pretty extraordinary, but its made even better when shared with friends from Kenya, Zimbabwe, the Maldives, and the North Country. Sarah Harris... Go to full article
On the road: 'round the world hitchhiker pauses in the North Country
Canton, NY, Jan 12, 2010 — Frenchman Jeremy Marie is about halfway through his world tour. It's a slow trip. He figures it will take him five years, because he's hitchhiking, ride by ride, from his... Go to full article
