Op-Eds & Columns

Obama's 'Nuclear Option' on China's Yuan
Dean Baker
Christian Science Monitor, November 16, 2009

U.S. Must Solve Its Own Economic Problems
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, November 12, 2009

Trade in Health Care: When “Free Traders” Become Protectionists
Dean Baker
Truthout, October 12, 2009

A New Role For the IMF?

Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, October 8, 2009

Debunking the Dumping-the-Dollar Conspiracy
Dean Baker
Foreign Policy, October 7, 2009

G-20 Doesn’t Offer Much Reform
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, September 27, 2009

Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” Will Find a Ready Audience
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, September 10, 2009

Big Deficit Bob Rubin and the Strong Dollar
Dean Baker
Truthout, September 8, 2009

Promises to the Drug Industry: Like Renegotiating NAFTA?
Dean Baker
Talking Points Memo, August 7, 2009

The U.S.-Korea Trade Deal: No Time Soon
Dean Baker
The Hankyoreh (South Korea), August 3, 2009

The Doctor is in . . . Bangkok
Dean Baker
The Boston Globe, August 2, 2009

NPR, the IMF, and the Global Savings Glut

Dean Baker
TPMCafé, June 16, 2009

Outsourcing Top Management: The Lesson of Fiat-Chrysler
Dean Baker
Truthout, May 4, 2009

IMF Shouldn't Get Money Without Reform
Mark Weisbrot   En español  
New York Times and International Herald Tribune, April 24, 2009

Summit Unlikely to Bridge Gap Between Washington and Latin America
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Connecticut Post, April 16, 2009

Obama Team Could Use Some "Audacity of Hope" for Latin America Summit
Mark Weisbrot  
The Guardian Unlimited, April 15, 2009

It's the Global Economy (Stupid) or Is It?
Mark Weisbrot   En español  
The Guardian Unlimited, April 8, 2009

G-20: Why support the IMF?
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, April 2, 2009

Europe's Leaders Must Say "Stimulus"
Dean Baker
Talking Points Memo, April 2, 2009

G-20: Welcome to the Multi-Polar World
Mark Weisbrot  
The Guardian Unlimited, April 1, 2009

China’s Empty Threat
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, March 30, 2009

G-20 Should Think Twice About Increasing IMF Funding Without Reforms
Mark Weisbrot   En español
The Guardian Unlimited, March 25, 2009

East Asia's Revenge: The Crash of the Housing Bubble
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, March 9, 2009

World Recession Forces Economic Re-thinking
Mark Weisbrot  
The Guardian Unlimited, March 4, 2009

"Buy Keynesian"
John Schmitt
February 10, 2009

New Thinking on the Economy
Dean Baker
Truthout, February 9, 2009

Buy America and the Knee-Jerk "Free Trade" Crowd
Dean Baker
Talking Points Memo, February 5, 2009

Watch the Dollar
Dean Baker
Foreign Policy, January/February 2009

South America: Recession Can Be Avoided
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Página/12 (Argentina), November 16, 2008

The G-20 and Biological Warfare
Dean Baker
Truthout, November 10, 2008

After Four Decades, Finally: The Beginning of the End
Mark Weisbrot
Common Dreams, November 5, 2008

Why Obama Has Pulled Ahead on the Economic Issues
Mark Weisbrot
Sacramento Bee (CA), October 23, 2008

Time to Take a Second Look at Our "Free Trade" Agreements
Mark Weisbrot
Fresno Bee, September 18, 2008

Globalization: Leaving the WTO Behind
Deborah James   En español
Alternet, August 21, 2008

Free Trade, Why "Free" Matters
Dean Baker
Truthout, July 7, 2008

Foreign Investment and the Recession in the United States
Dean Baker
The Hankyoreh (South Korea), May 5, 2008

The IMF's Historic Transition: Is Less Better?
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2008

Declaring Class War
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, April 14, 2008

Drug Patent Rules Must Allow Exceptions for Public Health
Mark Weisbrot
Sacramento Bee (CA), March 24, 2008

The Media Need More TLC in CAFTA Reporting
Dan Beeton
Media Accuracy on Latin America (NACLA), February 27, 2008

Free Trade for Wall Street
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, December 3, 2007

Who's Afraid of a Falling Dollar
Mark Weisbrot
AlterNet, November 8, 2007

Down With the Dollar
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, November 5, 2007

Adjustment Assistance and Globalization: Not Much of a Deal
Dean Baker
Truthout, November 5, 2007

A Bank of Their Own
Mark Weisbrot   En español
AlterNet, October 31, 2007

How Argentina Jump-Started Its Economy
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Los Angeles Times, October 30, 2007

IMF Misses Epoch-Making Changes in the Global Economy
Mark Weisbrot   En español
International Herald Tribune, October 19, 2007

Why the "Free Trade" Agenda is Losing Steam
Mark Weisbrot
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, October 4, 2007

Threats, Dirty Tricks, Fake Polls: Costa Rica Votes Under Duress on 'Free Trade'
Mark Weisbrot
AlterNet, October 5, 2007

The Right to Unionize: Key to Democracy
Dean Baker
Truthout, August 27, 2007

Globalization, Productivity, and "Protectionism": CEPR Responds To Foreign Affairs
Mark Weisbrot and Dean Baker
International Business Times, July 6, 2007

Congress Should Reject Trade Agreement with Colombia
Mark Weisbrot   En español
WashingtonPost.com, July 6, 2007 

A New Assertiveness for Latin American Governments
Mark Weisbrot   En español
International Business Times, June 11, 2007

The Drug Industry Protectionists
Dean Baker
International Business Times, June 11, 2007

Human Rights at the Workplace
Dean Baker and Mary Beth Maxwell
Truthout, May 29, 2007

Wolfowitz and the Bank
Mark Weisbrot
The Nation, May 24, 2007

Loser Liberalism Versus Power Populism
Dean Baker
Truthout, May 14, 2007

IMF and World Bank Face Declining Authority as Venezuela Announces Withdrawal
Mark Weisbrot   En español
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, May 1, 2007

America Since 1980: A Right Turn Leading to a Dead End
Dean Baker
AlterNet, April 27, 2007

Bringing the World Bank into the 21st Century
Mark Weisbrot
McClatchy Tribune Information Services, April 24, 2007

IMF's Fall from Power
Mark Weisbrot
WashingtonPost.com, April 13, 2007

The IMF: A Sandbox to Play In
Dean Baker
Truthout, April 10, 2007

The IMF at 63 An Early Retirement?
Mark Weisbrot   En español   På Svenska
Charlotte Observer, April 9, 2007

Big Media Runs to the Nanny State
Dean Baker
Truthout, April 3, 2007

Thailand Takes the Lead in Promoting Free Trade
Dean Baker
The Hankyoreh (S. Korea), March 26, 2007

Celebrating Waste: Praise for the Medicare Drug Benefit
Dean Baker
Truthout, March 20, 2007

Productivity: Is the Boom Over?
Dean Baker
In These Times, March 15, 2007

Trade, Drugs and CEOs
Dean Baker
Truthout, Feb. 20, 2007

A Forward Looking Agenda for the Democrats
Dean Baker
Challenge Magazine, February 2007

Free Trade Arithmetic for Progressives
Dean Baker
Truthout, Nov. 23, 2006

Ecuador's Rebellious Presidential Candidate May Have a Point
Mark Weisbrot
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 27, 2006    En español

Trade Agreements for the Future, Not the Past
Dean Baker
The Hankyoreh, Sep. 20, 2006

Globalization: It Didn't Just Happen
Dean Baker
Truthout, Aug. 31, 2006

A Korea-U.S. Agreement: What is at Stake?
Dean Baker
The Hankyoreh, July 25, 2006

The WTO and the World's Poor
Dean Baker
Truthout, July 12, 2006

Mexico: Their Brand is Crisis
Mark Weisbrot
La Jornada (Mexico), June 29, 2006    En Español

When Mismeasurement Matters: China is Bigger Than You Think
Mark Weisbrot
Salt Lake Tribune, April 21, 2006

Selling Un-Free Trade Agreements
Dean Baker
The Hankyoreh (South Korea), Feb. 2006

Latin America's Long Economic Failure Sparks Desire for Change
Mark Weisbrot
Miami Herald, October 15, 2005     På svenska      En español

The IMF Has Lost Its Influence
Mark Weisbrot
International Herald Tribune, September 23, 2005    En español

A Dangerous Imbalance
Mark Weisbrot
International Herald Tribune, April 28, 2005

CAFTA Falls Short on Economic Arguments
Mark Weisbrot
Miami Herald, April 16, 2005

"We Are All Protectionists Now"
Mark Weisbrot
The Myrtle-Beach Sun News, March 3, 2004

CAFTA Not Likely to do Better Than NAFTA
Mark Weisbrot
Chicago Tribune, December 19, 2003

"FTAA-Lite" Reflects Long-Term Economic Failure
Mark Weisbrot
Houston Chronicle, November 26, 2003

Prescription Drug Imports Are a Good Start
Mark Weisbrot
Fresno Bee, November 23, 2003

WTO Beached in Cancun
Mark Weisbrot
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 17, 2003

Protectionism Trumps Free Trade at the WTO
Mark Weisbrot
Bangkok Post, September 11, 2003

Globalization Fails to Deliver
Mark Weisbrot
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 3, 2002

False Promises on Trade
Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot
July 24, 2003

Globalization Fails to Deliver
Mark Weisbrot
Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS)- August 27, 2002   Em português

Bush Administration Tries to Hide Role in Venezuela Coup
Mark Weisbrot
Day (New London, CT) - August 9, 2002    Em português

Derailing Fast Track
Mark Weisbrot
Houston Chronicle, May 21, 2002

What About the Trade Deficit?
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Information Services, April 30, 2002 

The Myth of the Global Economy
Mark Weisbrot
Record (NJ), March 13, 2002

Trading on Tragedy
Mark Weisbrot
The Sunday Gazette Mail, Oct. 14, 2001

Has Globalization Helped the Poor?
Mark Weisbrot
Santa Barbara News-Press, July 15, 2001

It's Not About "Free Trade"
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, April 18, 2001

Why We Need Free Trade for Life Saving Medicines
Mark Weisbrot
Baltimore Sun, March 21, 2001

Davos Elites Have Reason to Worry About Globalization Backlash
Mark Weisbrot
The Arizona Republic, Jan. 30, 2001

Globalization After Seattle
Mark Weisbrot
Ventura County Star (CA), Dec. 3, 2000

Protests Keep Spotlight on IMF and World Bank Failures
Mark Weisbrot
Miami Herald, Oct. 3, 2000

Great Myths and False Promises Dominate UN Summit
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, Sep. 6, 2000

We Need More World and a Lot Less Bank
Mark Weisbrot
Los Angeles Times, July 6, 2000

Trade Trumps Human Rights in Supreme Court Decision
Mark Weisbrot
Boston Globe, June 22, 2000

The China Deal: If You Can't Sell It, Buy It
Mark Weisbrot
San Diego Union Tribune, May 24, 2000

Not Exactly Free Trade
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, May 8, 2000

Globalization on the Ropes
Mark Weisbrot
Harper's Magazine, May 2000

Protesters 2, Multinational Monsters
Mark Weisbrot
Intellectualcapital.com, April 20, 2000

Washington Moves Quickly, Learns Slowly on Trade
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, Feb. 29, 2000

WTO: Kiss this Round Goodbye
Mark Weisbrot
Houston Chronicle, Jan. 7, 2000

Last Stop for Corporate Globalization: Seattle, November 1999
Mark Weisbrot
Intellectualcapital.com, Nov. 4, 1999

Growing Concerns Over World Trade Organization
Mark Weisbrot
Boston Globe, Aug. 19, 1999

Trade Wars, Round 2: Where's the Beef?
Mark Weisbrot
Boston Globe, Aug. 4, 1999

Greenspan Denounces "Protectionism" -- Is He Right?
Mark Weisbrot
Charlotte Observer, April 21, 1999

No Need for China to Join the WTO
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, April 12, 1999

Is the U.S. Going Bananas?
Mark Weisbrot
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 18, 1999

Why Record Trade Deficits Haven't Slowed U.S. Growth
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, Feb. 22, 1999

A Bad Year for Globalization
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, Dec. 20, 1998

A Corporate Bill of Rights
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Media Tribune Services, Sep. 15, 1998

Megamergers and the MAI
Mark Weisbrot
USA Today, Aug. 12, 1998

What's Good for GM...
Mark Weisbrot
The Baltimore Sun, July 7, 1998

Globalization by Any Means Necessary
Mark Weisbrot
Sunday Journal, March 22, 1998

NAFTA for Africa: Neither Growth Nor Opportunity
Mark Weisbrot
Sunday Journal, March 8, 1998

The Many Faces of "Protectionism"
Mark Weisbrot
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 15, 1997

Clinton's Problem Child: NAFTA at Three
Mark Weisbrot
Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 18, 1997