Issue directory: NAFTA Watch NAFTA leaves a huge footprint on the U.S. and the world. As Washington gears up for the debate, IATP analyzes what's at stake.

Time to Renegotiate NAFTA

NAFTA conference After over a decade of living with NAFTA, it's time to address the inequities caused by this devastating free trade agreement, writes IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch.

New Vision for Trade in the U.S.

Over 50 members of Congress have endorsed a new vision for trade that includes a review of existing agreements and principles to guide future trade deals, including support for family farmers in all countries.

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NAFTA Takes the Political Spotlight: It's About Time

Mar 17, 2008
Almost 15 years after it was ratified, the North American Free Trade Agreement is increasingly in the spotlight. Download

Fueling Fortress America: A Report on the Athbasca Tar Sands and U.S. Demands for Canada's Energy

Mar 7, 2008
A report on the Athabasca tar sands warns of the potential enormous economic, social, and ecological threat from Athabaska tar sands development. “The Athabasca tar sands project is the centerpiece of a continental energy plan to send massive new oil and gas supplies to the U.S.,” says Tony Clarke, Director of the Polaris Institute. Download

Parliamentarians from the Three NAFTA Countries Announce Task Force on NAFTA Renegotiation

Mar 6, 2008
Following a conference held on March 5th at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which took a critical look at how NAFTA has impacted the North American region, legislators from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico agreed today to launch a Task Force to push for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Download

NAFTA Must Be Renegotiated:A Proposal From North American Civil Society Networks

Mar 3, 2008
A call to the governments of Mexico, Canada and the U.S. to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Download

Linking Agriculture, Development and Migration:A Critical Look at NAFTA Past, Present and Future

Feb 29, 2008
Agenda for tri-national meeting analyzing NAFTA. Download

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