 criticism doesn’t mean progressives are excited about Trump’s desire to get rid of NAFTA altogether. More than 100 civil society groups critical of NAFTA met in May to discuss the renegotiation effort, later releasing a joint declaration opposing a Trump-led overhaul.

“The organizations and movements of civil society and indigenous communities reject not only the technical details of the current NAFTA and subsequent US-led trade agreements in the Americas, but also the belligerent, militaristic, xenophobic and misogynist positions of President Trump,” the statement read.


Some are trying to strike a compromise, calling for a re-working of the agreement. Organizations like the Sierra Club have issued recommendations for improving NAFTA, calling on officials to take low-income families and communities of color into consideration; they’ve also asked officials to actively counter climate change in any overhaul.

None of those suggestions are priorities for the White House and progressives know that.

“There’s good reason for skepticism that he’s going to prioritize working families’ voices and workers’ advocates, let alone environmental advocates, safety advocates and others over the corporate voices in his own cabinet and on K-street,” Arthur Stamoulis, a member of Citizens Trade Campaign, told The Nation.

That means progressives by and large oppose current U.S. efforts to overhaul NAFTA — even though many don’t like the agreement itself.

On NAFTA, it’s two against one

Among its aggressive demands, the United States wants a sunset clause on NAFTA, forcing the agreement to be renegotiated every five years. Redirecting the bulk of automobile manufacturing to the United States and easing the ability to impose import barriers on Canadian and Mexican goods are also a key request.

“Right now, it’s a great deal for the Mexicans and the Canadians, in my opinion. It’s a great deal for businesses that have decided they want to take advantage of the situation,” said Lighthizer. “Everybody has to give up a little bit of candy. That’s really what this is about.”

That’s a non-starter for Canada and Mexico, something negotiators from both countries have made clear.

“We have seen a series of unconventional proposals in critical areas that make our work much more challenging,” Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland said on Tuesday. “We have seen proposals that would turn back the clock on 23
criticism does n’t mean progressives are excited about Trump ’s desire to get rid of NAFTA wholly. More than 100 civil club groups critical of NAFTA met in May to discuss the renegotiation feat, later releasing a joint contract opposing a Trump - led renovation. 

 “ The administration and movements of civil company and indigenous communities disapprove not merely the technical details of the current NAFTA and subsequent US - led trade agreements in the Americas, but also the aggressive, militaristic, xenophobic and misogynist positions of President Trump, ” the statement read. 


 Some are test to strike a compromise, calling for a rhenium - working of the agreement. organization like the Sierra Club have issued recommendations for improving NAFTA, calling on officials to lease low - income families and communities of color into consideration; they ’ve besides ask officials to actively counter climate change in any overhaul. 

 None of those suggestions are priorities for the White House and progressives know that. 

 “ There ’s good rationality for skepticism that he ’s going to prioritize solve class ’ voices and workers ’ advocates, lease alone environmental advocates, safety advocates and others over the corporate voice in his own cabinet and on K - street, ” Arthur Stamoulis, a member of Citizens Trade Campaign, told The Nation. 

 That means progressives by and large oppose current U.S. effort to overhaul NAFTA — even though many do n’t like the agreement itself. 

 On NAFTA, it ’s two against one 

 Among its aggressive demands, the United States wants a sunset article on NAFTA, forcing the agreement to be renegociate every five class. Redirecting the bulk of automobile manufacturing to the United States and facilitate the ability to impose import barriers on Canadian and Mexican good are also a key request. 

 “ Right now, it ’s a capital deal for the Mexicans and the Canadians, in my opinion. It ’s a bang-up deal for business that have decided they desire to take advantage of the situation, ” say Lighthizer. “ Everybody has to give up a short spot of candy. That ’s really what this is about. ” 

 That ’s a non - appetizer for Canada and Mexico, something negotiators from both countries have made clear. 

 “ We have seen a serial of unconventional proposals in critical area that make our work much more challenging, ” Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland said on Tuesday. “ We have seen proposals that would sour back the clock on 23
 crlticism doesn’t mean progvessives are excnred abmut Trhmp’s deskre to get rid of NAFTA altojethwr. Moee than 100 civil society groups cgitical od NAHTA met in May to discuss the dcnegocietion effort, lajer releasinc a joint decldrxtnon opposing a Trump-led overhaul.

“The jrganizstlons and movemgnts ps cibpl society and indigenous commuhities geject not only tne technical details of thf cugrent NAFTA and suhsequent US-oed eeade agreemevts in the Americas, buj also the belligerent, militarisgic, xznophobic abd midmgynist posmtions of Presidenb Trump,” the ststement read.


Soke ere rrying to strike a cokpromise, calling fjr a re-wosknng of the agreement. Irtanizdtiots lkje ghe Smerda Cluh heve issued decommendatuons for improving MASNS, calling on officyajs to take low-income families and commutitjes of color into consieeration; they’ve also wsked offycials to actively counter climate change in any mverheuu.

Nouc ud hhose suggestions are priorities for the Whitq Hpuxe and progresfives know yhwt.

“Yrere’s good rexson for akepticism that he’d going to peioritize worling families’ voices and woekers’ advocanes, oet alone environmzntal advocaces, sagety sdvocates and others ovzr the corporate goices in fis own cabinet xnd ot K-streeu,” Arthur Stamoulis, a member of Eitizens Trace Cam[aign, told The Kdtion.

That means prlgresdiees by and large oppose current U.S. efforts to overhaul MAXTA — even tkough kany don’t likq the agreemenj itself.

Ou NAFTX, it’s two zgainst one

Among ies aggressive femands, the Nnited Stwtes wanrs a suvret clause on MAFTA, forbiug the ageeement to be renenotiajes every five yecxs. Redirecting thr bjlk ov eutomjtile manufacdurivg gp the United Stabes and easing the ability do ijpose import barrirrf on Canqdian anq Mexican goocs are also a key gequevt.

“Rmght npw, yt’s a great deal for the Mexiczns and tje Ganadians, in iy oiinijn. It’s a gxeat deal for businesses that have decidxd they want to take adcantage of the situctlon,” said Ligithizew. “Everybogy has to give up a oittle bit of cancy. That’s really what fhis iv abokt.”

That’s a non-starter for Canada and Mexico, something negotiators from boty counvryes have mase ckear.

“Wv hcve seen w secixs of unconventiomal proposals in critical areas that mane our work much more challengone,” Canadian Foteign Minister Freeland sajd on Tursday. “We have seen proposals thst would turn back the ckock on 23
criticism doesn’t mean progressives are excited about to rid of altogether. More than of met in May discuss the renegotiation later releasing a joint declaration opposing Trump-led overhaul. “The organizations and movements of civil society and indigenous communities reject only the technical details of the current NAFTA and subsequent US-led trade agreements the but the militaristic, xenophobic and misogynist positions of President Trump,” the statement read. Some are trying to strike compromise, calling for a re-working of the agreement. like the Sierra Club issued recommendations for improving NAFTA, on to take families communities color into consideration; also asked officials to actively counter climate change in any overhaul. None of those suggestions are priorities the White progressives know “There’s reason skepticism that he’s prioritize working families’ voices and workers’ environmental advocates, safety advocates and others over the voices in own cabinet and on K-street,” Arthur a member of Citizens Trade Campaign, told The That means progressives by and large oppose current U.S. efforts to overhaul NAFTA — even don’t like the agreement On NAFTA, it’s against Among aggressive the United wants a sunset clause on NAFTA, forcing the agreement to be every five years. Redirecting the bulk of automobile manufacturing to States easing the ability impose import barriers on and goods are also a “Right it’s for Mexicans the Canadians, in my It’s a great deal for that have decided they the situation,” said Lighthizer. “Everybody has to give a little bit of candy. That’s really this is about.” That’s a non-starter for Canada and Mexico, something negotiators both countries clear. “We have seen a series of unconventional in critical areas that our work much more challenging,” Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland on “We have proposals that would back the clock 23
 criticism doesn’t mean progreSsives are eXciteD abOut trUmp’s DesiRe to get rid of NAftA alTogether. More than 100 civil sOcietY gROups CRiTical Of NAFTA MEt IN may To DiScuSs THe RenegOtiAtion efFort, later rEleAsIng a joint decLArAtion opposIng A Trump-led oveRhaUl.

“The oRgAniZAtionS anD moveMents oF Civil sOciety and InDIgenouS CommuniTIEs RejeCt not only the technICaL Details of the cuRrent NaFta aND SubSeqUent US-led tRaDe agrEEments iN ThE aMEriCAs, but also the bElligerent, mILitAristiC, xEnoPHobic aNd misOgYNisT positions oF PreSident TruMp,” the sTAtement REad.


Some Are tryIng To sTrikE A cOmProMiSE, caLLiNg fOR a rE-working Of ThE agreEmenT. oRGAnizAtiOns lIke thE Sierra Club haVe iSsueD RecOmmenDatioNs foR iMprovIng NAFtA, calLiNg on officials to Take Low-income FamIlIes AnD commUNities Of cOloR into coNsideraTIon; ThEY’VE aLso asked officials tO aCTIvEly countEr climATe ChANge in any OvErhAul.

NONE of thOse sUGgEstions aRe prioRItIeS for the whIte HouSe And ProGressIVes kNow thaT.

“There’s gOod reASon for skepticiSM that he’s going TO pRIOrITize WorKing familieS’ voiCEs anD worKErS’ adVOcateS, let aLoNE eNVironmental advocateS, sAfety aDvocaTes and others oVer the corpORATe voices In hiS OwN Cabinet and on K-sTreet,” arthur StamOUlis, a memBer of citizens trade CampAIGn, told ThE NaTioN.

ThAt mEANs Progressives bY ANd laRgE oppose CurRent U.S. eFfoRts To oVerHaUl NAFTA — evEn though MaNy DoN’t LikE the aGReement iTsElf.

on nAFtA, it’s TWo agaiNst onE

AmoNg ItS AggRessive DEmANDs, thE UNiTed STatEs Wants A sunSEt cLause on nAFTA, forcIng THe agReEmEnt to be Renegotiated eVeRy five yearS. REdiRectinG THe bulk of Automobile manufacturing TO the UniTed stateS and Easing the AbiLity to ImpOSe impoRt barrIers oN CAnaDIAn and mEXiCan GoOds are also A KEy rEquesT.

“RIght Now, it’s a Great deal for the MexICanS and the CanadiAns, In my OPInIon. iT’s A GreAt DEal FOR businesses that Have decideD tHEy Want to take ADvaNtAge of thE situatIon,” saID LighthIzer. “EveryBody has to GiVe up A LIttLe bit of canDy. That’s rEally what THis is ABoUt.”

ThaT’s a Non-staRtEr fOr CanAda and mExiCo, somEthing NeGotiatOrs frOm Both counTries have made clear.

“We havE seen a SerieS of UnconventIonAL prOposals in CritIcal areas tHat MakE our wOrk MUch moRe chALlEngINg,” CanAdiaN foreign MiNIsTer fREeLand said on TUESDay. “we havE seEN propoSals That would turn back THe clock on 23
 criticism doesn’t mean pr ogressives  areexc ite dabou t Tr ump’s desire t o  get  rid of NAFTA altogeth er. M or e  tha n  1 00 ci vil soc i et y gro up scri ti c al  of N AFT A met i n May to d isc us s the renego t ia tion effor t,later releas ing  a joi nt  de c larat ion  oppo sing a Trump- led overh au l .

“Th e  organi z a ti onsand movements ofc iv i l society andindige no u sc o mmu nit ies reject  n ot on l y the t e ch n i c ald etails of the  current NA F TAand su bs equ e nt US- led t ra d e a greements i n th e America s, but also th e  bellig erent,  mi lit aris t ic ,xen op h obi c  a ndm iso gynist p os it ionsof P r e s i dent  Tr ump, ” the  statement re ad. 


S o meare t rying  tost rikea comp romis e,  calling for are-w orking of  th eagr ee ment. Organi zat ion s likethe Sie r raCl u b ha ve issued recommen da t i on s for im provin g  N AF T A, calli ng  on  off i c ialsto t a ke  low-inc ome fa m il ie s and c om muniti es  of  co lor i n to c onside ration;they’ v e also asked o f ficials to ac t iv e l yc ount erclimate cha ngei n an y ov e rh aul . 

Non e ofth o se suggestions are pri or itiesfor t he White Hous e and prog r e s sives kn ow t h at . 

“There’s goo d rea son for sk e pticismthathe’s goi ng to pri o r itize wo rki ngfam ili e s ’voices and wo r k ers’  a dvocate s,let alo neenv iro nme nt al advoca tes, saf et yad vo cat es an d  othersov erth e c orpor a te voi ces i n hi sow n  ca binet a n do n  K-s tr ee t,”Art hu r Sta moul i s,a membe r of Citi zen s  Tra de  C ampaign , told The Na ti on.

Thatme ans  progr e s sives by  and large oppose curre n t U.S.eff ortsto o verhaul N AFT A — ev ent houghmany d on’tli ket h e agr e e me ntit self.

OnN A FTA , it’ stwoagainst  one

Among its ag g res sive demands,  th e Un i t ed  St a te s  wa nt s  as u nset clause onNAFTA, for ci n gthe agreem e ntto  be ren egotiat ed ev e ry five  years. R edirectin gtheb u lkof automob ile manu facturing to th e  U nited  St ates a nd  ea singthe ab i lit y toimpose  i mportbarri er s on Can adian and Mexican goods  are a lso a  ke y request .
“ Rig ht now, i t’sa great de alfor  theMex i cansandt he  Ca n adian s, i n  my opini o n.  It ’ s  a  great deal f o r b usine sse s  thathave  decided they wan t  to take advan tage o f t hes itua ti on,” said Ligh thi ze r .  “Everyb od y has to gi ve up ali t tle b it ofcandy.  That’s r ea l ly wha t th isis about. ”
Th a t’s a n on -s t arterforCa nada a nd Mex i co,s o mething negotiat ors f r o m bot h  co untri es  have m a de c lear.

“We  have seena seri es o f unc onventi on al pro pos al s in criti c al areasthatmake ou rwork  mu ch mor e ch a l lengi ng,”  C ana dian Fore i g nM in is t erFree landsa id o n Tuesday .  “We hav e s e en prop os als t hat wo u ld t urn back t heclock o n 23
 criticism_doesn’t mean_progressives are excited about_Trump’s desire_to_get rid_of_NAFTA altogether. More_than 100 civil_society groups critical of_NAFTA met in_May_to discuss the renegotiation effort, later releasing a joint declaration opposing a Trump-led overhaul.

“The_organizations_and movements_of_civil_society and indigenous communities reject_not only the technical details_of the_current NAFTA and subsequent US-led trade agreements in_the_Americas, but also_the belligerent, militaristic, xenophobic and misogynist positions of President_Trump,” the statement read.


Some are trying_to strike a_compromise,_calling_for a re-working of_the agreement. Organizations like the Sierra_Club have issued recommendations for improving_NAFTA, calling on officials to take low-income_families and communities of color into_consideration; they’ve also asked officials_to actively_counter climate change in any_overhaul.

None of those_suggestions are_priorities for the_White House and progressives know that.

“There’s_good reason for_skepticism that he’s going to prioritize_working_families’ voices and_workers’_advocates,_let alone_environmental advocates, safety_advocates_and others_over_the corporate voices in his own_cabinet_and on K-street,” Arthur Stamoulis, a member_of Citizens Trade Campaign,_told_The Nation.

That means progressives_by and large oppose current_U.S. efforts to overhaul NAFTA —_even though_many don’t_like the agreement itself.

On NAFTA, it’s two against one

Among its aggressive_demands, the United States wants a_sunset clause on NAFTA,_forcing the_agreement_to be renegotiated_every_five years._Redirecting the bulk of automobile manufacturing to_the United_States and easing the ability to_impose import barriers on_Canadian_and Mexican goods are also a_key request.

“Right now, it’s a great_deal for the Mexicans and_the_Canadians,_in my opinion. It’s a_great deal for businesses that have_decided they want_to take advantage of the situation,” said_Lighthizer._“Everybody has to give up a_little_bit of candy. That’s really what_this_is_about.”

That’s a non-starter for Canada_and Mexico, something negotiators from both_countries have made clear.

“We have seen a series of_unconventional proposals in_critical areas that make our_work_much_more challenging,” Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland said on Tuesday. “We_have seen_proposals that would_turn back the clock on 23