Special Report

• A Stealth Attack on Democratic Governance

  Lori Wallach

  Why are Obama trade negotiators pushing the extreme Trans-Pacific Partnership, and why is it being negotiated in such an untransparent manner?

• The Myth of the Level Playing Field

  Jeff Faux

  The boast that American workers are naturally superior to other workers and would therefore “win” in any fair competition is problematic at best and at worst, a pander to our national delusion of exceptionalism.

• Not a Great Deal for Asia

  Kevin P. Gallagher

  The Trans-Pacific Partnership could end up hurting the broader economic interests of both the U.S. and smaller Asian nations.

• The Pacific Pivot

  Clyde Prestowitz

  America needs to try something new when it comes to international trade.