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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been a little surprised by the general silence
both on this list and in much of the left discussion generally around fast track
authorization, previously a rather major issue tied to the global justice
movement.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Senate has been voting on a series of
amendments to promote labor and environmental standards in trade agreements,
along with programs to assist workers displaced by trade. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-- Nathan Newman</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>