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Hollywood Still Seduces the World

Posted on January 30, 2008
Previously filed under: North America, Culture and Society
Despite growing resentment of US foreign policy, Hollywood continues to experience record growth internationally, perpetuating both negative and favorable views of the US.
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Keywords: Film, culture, US, trade, markets

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Workers Suffer Continent-Wide Under NAFTA

Posted on August 13, 2007
Countries: Canada, Mexico
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
A new three-country report shows that NAFTA has not lived up to its promise of better jobs and faster growth for Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
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Keywords: US, trade, Nafta

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Cultivating Energy

Posted on May 16, 2007
Countries: Brazil
Previously filed under: North America, Technology
Jean-Michel Severino, a former World Bank Vice President, argues that humanity can no longer afford to ignore the looming global energy crisis.
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Keywords: US, poverty, hunger, fuel, food, energy alternatives, biomass, biofuel

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Sahelian Cotton Farmers on Their Knees

Posted on January 17, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Trade
The cotton market in Burkina Faso and other African countries has faltered considerably in the last few years forcing farmers and companies to search for alternatives.
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Keywords: West, wages, US, UN, trade, subsidies, poverty, cotton, Burkina Faso

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Private Philanthropy Highlights Need for U.S. Foreign Aid Changes

Posted on September 28, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Global Economy
At a time when the private sector is making huge strides in global philanthropy, the US government is going in the opposite direction.
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Keywords: Global Philanthropy, foreign aid, Millennium Challenge, HIV/AIDS, investment, US

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