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Monday May 7, 2001
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U.S. activists are working with farmers and artisans in the developing world to protect their rights and help them increase their profits from export of their goods to the industrialized world. The most prominent of these efforts in the U.S. is "Fair Trade" coffee. But some believe these efforts are misguided. A panel talks about the pros and cons of fair trade initiatives.
Deborah James, Global Exchange
Frank Vargo, vice president for international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers
Paul Magnusson, Businessweek
Paul Rice, TransFair USA
Chilean expatriate and acclaimed writer Ariel Dorfman talks with Diane about his latest work of fiction. It's the story of a man who seeks therapy after his company is downsized, touching off a personal journey that forces him to deal with disparate issues relating to ethics, voyeurism, and economic globalization.
Ariel Dorfman, author
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