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  • Why We Need the Trade Promotion Authority Now

    BY JARED TURKUS The economy is finally recovering from the Great Recession. The deficit is falling at the fastest rate since WWII: it stands at $645 billion, down from $1.4 trillion in 2010. The unemployment rate was 10 percent in October 2009; as of December 2013 it has fallen to 6.7 percent. GDP grew 3.2…

  • Keep The Lines (of Pollution, Extortion, and Exploitation) Open

    In the last print issue of the Washington University Political Review, my esteemed colleague Lennox Mark wrote an article advocating for the continuation of offshore oil drilling in the United States despite the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. His piece is compelling, making several great points. He discusses the importance of maintaining jobs in the…