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	<title>Progressive Democrats of America Blog &#187; Trade</title>
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		<title>Leaders say lax enforcement costing jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/06/leaders-say-lax-enforcement-costing-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Buchan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Olivia Webb &#124; Richmond County Daily Journal
A congressional hearing on CAFTA fraud — and its effects on the American textile industry —  was held Thursday, with two North Carolina mill owners testifying.
“It’s costing jobs,” ...]]></description>
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		<title>LaHood is Good: A Progressive Perspective</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/12/lahood-is-good-progressive-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Obama&#8217;s appointment of Representative Ray LaHood (R) to Secretary of Transportation Gives One Progressive Cause for Hope
by Mike Copass,  Progressive Democrats of America—Metro San Diego Chapter
&#8220;Permit me to issue and control the money ...]]></description>
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		<title>Unions Find Obama Agenda Means Jobs Gain, Trade Loss  For U.S.</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/12/unions-find-obama-agenda-means-jobs-gain-trade-loss-for-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For U.S. unions, the election of Barack Obama is a matter of win some, lose some.
by Kim Chipman &#124; Bloomberg.com
On the campaign trail, the Democrat pledged to be an advocate for labor. He is delivering ...]]></description>
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		<title>Economy Hits &#8220;Free Trade&#8221; Friedman Hard</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/economy-hits-free-trade-advocate-friedman-hard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Sirota &#124; Open Left
Tom Friedman has been the most aggressive and well-known spokesman for know-nothingist free trade, job outsourcing and sending blue-collar kids off to die in wars for oil. His advocacy is ...]]></description>
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		<title>Voters Oust Republicans On House, Senate Trade Committees</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/voters-oust-republicans-on-house-senate-trade-committees/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/voters-oust-republicans-on-house-senate-trade-committees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[from The Citizens Trade Campaign 
The Nov. 4 elections will lead to changes on both the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees as four members lost their reelection bids, and the increased number ...]]></description>
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		<title>Impact of the Trade Issue on the Election</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/impact-of-the-trade-issue-on-the-election/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/impact-of-the-trade-issue-on-the-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Impact of the Trade Issue on the Election
Mood Shift Against Free Trade Puts Republicans on Defensive
Wall Street Journal&#160;
Dems&#8217; Ads In Tight Races Tap Into Anti-Trade SentimentNational Journal Congress Daily
Free Trade Agreements Could Ship Wisconsin Jobs ...]]></description>
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		<title>Fair Trade Gets an Upgrade in Election &#8216;08</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/fair-trade-gets-an-upgrade-in-election-08/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/fair-trade-gets-an-upgrade-in-election-08/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bill Holland, Deputy Director Public Citizen&#8217;s Global Trade Watch
Tuesday&#8217;s election delivered a major shift in the U.S. political landscape away from the disastrous trade and globalization policies of the past. Across the country Americans ...]]></description>
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		<title>Mood Shift Against Free Trade Puts Republicans on Defensive</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/mood-shift-against-free-trade-puts-republicans-on-defensive/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/11/mood-shift-against-free-trade-puts-republicans-on-defensive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Sen. [Gordon] Smith is scrambling to hang on to his seat, as his Democratic opponent, Jeff Merkley, hammers on the trade issue.&#8221;
by Greg Hitt and Brad Haynes &#124; Wall Street Journal
The U.S. has led the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Kucinich&#8217;s Main Street Recovery Plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/09/kucinichs-main-street-recovery-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/09/kucinichs-main-street-recovery-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Rep. Dennis Kucinich
While Wall Street and the Bush Administration try to blackmail Congress into a $700 billion bailout for corporations that have shown zero concern about the plight of the American people through the ...]]></description>
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		<title>More Democrats Ain&#8217;t Worth Squat&#8211;ONLY Better Democrats Matter</title>
		<link>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/09/more-democrats-aint-worth-squat-only-better-democrats-matter/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pdamerica.org/2008/09/more-democrats-aint-worth-squat-only-better-democrats-matter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike hersh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now if he would just VOTE like a Democrat&#8230;
by Down With Tyranny
Yesterday Rachel Maddow was talking about energy policy and she mentioned that when the Democrats are right about something and have the facts to ...]]></description>
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