Union Bug Blog
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Feb 22, 2007 -
World Trade Organization Talks Back On - But Why?
After a few weeks of hiatus the negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) are officially back on. Unfortunately, rather than use the weeks of interruption as a chance for sober second thought, the WTO and government leaders have revived the talks without ever considering any of the substantive reasons for doubting the wisdom of this path. It all seems to be driven by a single article of faith: free trade is good therefore more free trade is better. Never have so many people laboured so mightily for such an unproven and discredited holy grail.