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The Second Summit of the Americas may be President Clinton's lastopportunity to rescue his foundering Latin America policy.

After the WTO fiasco at Seattle, many neoliberal commentators set about rewriting history. They said, somewhat improbably, that the US had (...)

Many first-time sailors are learning to race with professionals in both the Caribbean and Med's leading regattas. We raced at Antigua Race Week.

You don't need to own a yacht to join a race crew. Whether you're a complete newbie, intermediate sailor, or very experienced, there are plenty of regattas in the Caribbean open to sailors of all levels.

Now that the economic storm has spread from the U.S. to much of theworld, the need to keep the nation's trade and investment barriers low and competitive is even more critical.

Standing at the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Chinas accession to the WTO, the scene I witnessed in Doha, Qatar, replayed before my very eyes - at 23:39 Beijing time on November 10, 2001 in the Salva Conference Hall of the Sheraton Hotel Doha, when the members of the WTO adopted by unanimous consensus, the gavel fell lightly in the hands of Yussef Hussein Kamal, Chairperson of the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference and then Minister of Finance, Economy and Trade of Qatar, marking the end of...

Tuesday 9th February 2021 saw the launch of the Beacon of Hope Sailing Projects ambitious and unique circumnavigation of the globe. The crew of sailors, all of whom have been through a life-changing experiences or illness, will attempt to achieve at least two records on their incredible journey. Firstly the fastest non-professional team to circumnavigate the globe against wind and currents in the wrong direction. Secondly the fastest Atlantic Crossing for a Farr 65 yacht. The team of 10 team me...