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Josh talks with Cristina Garcia, Member Mobilization Manager at Alianza Americas about the links between trade and migration. They are talking about how NAFTA and other trade policies have forced people to become economic migrants, why they choose to cross borders what trade policy would look like that respected the mobility of labor. 
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IATP
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), a member of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) since 2011, strongly supports AFR’s March 5 letter in opposition to S.
Stevens County residents met to discuss the future of their energy system.
Stevens County residents discuss their energy future at the Rural Climate Dialogues
The Trump administration recently released their proposed budget as well as an infrastructure plan that falls well short of the President's campaign promises. Ben Lilliston blogged about both proposals and joins Josh to talk about how they are deficient for Ag and Rural communities, and what should be done to increase resiliency for the farm and rural economy. 
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Dr. Steve Suppan
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) Europe appreciates this opportunity to comment on the Draft. IATP, a U.S. headquartered non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 1986, opened the IATP Europe office in Berlin in 2017. IATP has participated in the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) since 2000 and, since 2016, has been the U.S.
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Ben Lilliston
President Trump's infrastructure initiative, much like his budget proposal, leaves Rural America behind.
Trump's Infrastructure Plan Burdens Rural America
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Ben Lilliston
After securing tax breaks for the wealthy, President Trump's budget proposal undercuts Rural America.
Trump's Budget Proposal Spurns Rural America
The coal industry is on its way out. But whether coal communities experience a just transition is an open question.
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