“As South Korea shows, active participation in international trade does not require free trade. Indeed, had South Korea pursued free trade and not promoted infant industries, it would not have become a major trading nation. It would still be exporting raw materials (e.g., tungsten ore, fish, seaweed) or low-technology, low-price products (e.g., textiles, garments, wigs made with human hair) that used to be its main export items in the 1960s.” HumansDoeMadeStillsShowsUsedNationsTechnologyMaterialsProductsHairIndustryMajorsLowsTradeSouthInternationalFishesActiveUsed To BeParticipationTradingInfantItems1960sKoreaPursuedGarmentsRaw MaterialsFree TradeWigsSeaweedSouth KoreaTextilesInternational TradeExportingActive Participation Book:Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism Source: Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
“If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements.” IfsWorldWayWantShouldCountryProcessDecisionEconomicMajorsTradeDemocraticAgreementDecision MakingTrade AgreementsCountries Of The WorldDemocratic CountryDecision Making Process Author:Dana Rohrabacher
“I feel very strongly that we need to change the way we do trade because it has been one of the major factors that lead to decline of middle class incomes.” WayNeedsFeelsHas BeensClassMiddleMajorsTradeIncomeFactorsMiddle ClassVery StrongDeclineNeed A Change Author:Charles Schumer
“I understood that these trade agreements were going to destroy the middle class of this country. I led the fight against us. That is one of the major differences that we have.” CountryFightingDifferencesClassMiddleMajorsUnderstoodTradeMiddle ClassAgreementTrade Agreements Author:Bernie Sanders
“I returned to Kabul after a 27-year absence. I came away with some optimism but not as much as I had hoped for. The two major issues in Afghanistan are a lack of security outside Kabul (particularly in the south and east) and the powerful warlords ruling over the provinces with little or no allegiance to the central government. The other rapidly rising concern is the narcotic trade which, if not dealt with, may turn Afghanistan into another Bolivia or Colombia.” IfsYearsMayLittlesTwoGovernmentTurnsPowerfulIssuesSecurityMajorsConcernOptimismTradeSouthEastAbsenceRisingAfghanistanRulingAllegianceProvincesColombiaNarcoticsBoliviaKabulCentral GovernmentWarlords Author:Khaled Hosseini
“Now we characterise Russian-Chinese relations as a strategic partnership, even a special strategic partnership. We have never had such a level of trust with China before. China is our major trade and economic partner among foreign states. We implement joint multi-billion projects. We cooperate not only within the UN Security Council, which is logical, as both China and Russia are permanent members of the UN Security Council, but also within such regional organisations as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, BRICS, etc.” StatesLevelsEconomicSpecialSecurityMembersProjectsMajorsRelationTradeChinaPartnersBillionsRussiaChinesePermanentEtcLogicalCooperationPartnershipCouncilJointsStrategicOrganisationSecurity CouncilShanghaiBrics Author:Vladimir Putin
“If you intend on building a solid career, it's best to not worry about the major label approach. It's a trade-off that most true artists shouldn't have to make.” IfsArtistCareersWorryBuildingApproachMajorsTradeLabelsTrue ArtistsTrade Offs Author:Raheem Jarbo
“We are in the process of negotiating an agreement with the United States. We will be negotiating agreements with India and China. We are in the process of negotiating an agreement with Mercosur, South America. So there are a number of these trade agreements in the major markets of the world.” WorldStatesAmericaProcessUnitedNumbersUnited StatesMajorsIndiaTradeSouthChinaAgreementNegotiatingSouth AmericaTrade Agreements Author:Thabo Mbeki
“The truth is that political consciousness in this country is pretty low... To the degree that we can help educate and organize people around the most important issues facing their lives and show that there is support for fundamental changes in the way we do business in the United States of America in terms of income inequality, in terms of low wages, in terms of disastrous trade policies, in terms of being the only major country not to have a national healthcare program - that's success.” PeopleWayImportantCountryStatesHelpingShowsAmericaPoliticalTermUnitedConsciousnessUnited StatesSupportIssuesPolicyTruth IsDegreesMajorsLowsProgramFundamentalsTradeIncomeInequalityEducateHealthcareOrganizeUnited States Of AmericaWagesImportant IssuesIncome Inequality Author:Bernie Sanders
“And, unlike the earlier bombing on the World Trade Center, a major landmark and symbol of the strength of the financial world was, not just damaged but, totally destroyed.” WorldMajorsTradeFinancialDestroyedSymbolsBombingScientismLandmarksWorld TradeWorld Trade Center Author:Allen Klein
“Who most benefits from keeping marijuana illegal? The greatest beneficiaries are the major criminal organizations in Mexico and elsewhere that earn billions of dollars annually from this illicit trade - and who would rapidly lose their competitive advantage if marijuana were a legal commodity.” IfsLosesBenefitsMajorsAdvantageOrganizationTradeDollarsCriminalsBillionsIllegalMarijuanaMexicoElsewhereCommodityCompetitive AdvantageBeneficiaries Author:George Soros