http://iowafairtrade.org/blog Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:10:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For Immediate Release December 28, 2007 For More Info: James Ploeser: (515) 494-4315 Lori Wallach: (202) 441-7369 *** Check Here to View Complied Candidate Statements. To receive the full candidate statements by email, contact iowafairtrade@gmail.com Iowa Fair Trade Campaign Releases First-Ever Compilation of Candidates' In-Depth Trade Positions Provided in Response to Campaign's Letter of Principles As ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=146 ** Click Here for Full Text of Letter ** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday December 13th, 2007 Contact: James Ploeser 515.494.4315 Iowa Groups Call on Candidates to Reject Failed NAFTA Trade Model Organizations Demand Candidates Specify What U.S. Trade Policy Will Look Like During their Presidency Des Moines, Iowa – Over two dozen labor, faith, family farm ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=137 This is from Iowa Public TV: Republican candidates: Democratic candidates: http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=135 The following letter has been recently sent to all Presidential Candidates Campaigning in Iowa: Iowa Fair Trade Statement 2008 We live in a global economy and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. But our nation faces critical choices about the rules of the global economy that make a difference ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=147 Date: December 2nd, 2007 Situation: Public Question - AMOS (Interfaith group) Forum - Des Moines Question: Senator Biden, I want to follow up on your comments about immigration. Could you please comment on how NAFTA and other so-called free trade policies have contributed ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=126 Date: November 26th, 2007 Situation: Public Questions at candidate event in Glenwood, IA Question: NAFTA has failed for the US and our trading partners. It has sent family-supporting jobs offshore and fuels environmental damage. NAFTA grants extra rights to foreign investors, bans Buy-America ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=125 Date: November 25th, 2007 Situation: Public Question at Event in Glenwood, IA Question: NAFTA has failed for the US and our trading partners. It has sent family-supporting jobs offshore and fuels environmental damage. NAFTA grants extra rights to foreign investors, bans Buy-America initiatives, and limits our ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=91 Date: November 19th, 2007 Situation: Town Hall in Fort Dodge, IA, at Iowa Central Community College - Public Question Question: Bad trade deals have sent good jobs overseas. What will you do to support the American workers and restore the middle class? Answer: ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=90 Date: November 6th, 2007 Situation: Public Question - Energy Policy Speech at Renewable Energy Group's Bio-Diesel Plant - Newton, IA Question: Unfair trade agreements give multinational corporations power to challenge US public interest policies. I'd like to know if you'll commit to review and change past, ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=46 On Saturday October 27th, John Edwards issued a call for more than adding labor and environmental standards to trade texts to make them fair. Edwards called for deeper revisions to future trade agreements, including the elimination of anti-democratic provisions. Specifically, Edwards trade deals should not "establish expansive investor rights ... http://iowafairtrade.org/blog/?p=12