Columbia University's O'Halloran on Threats to Free Trade

The transcript discusses the impact of free trade on American workers, highlighting Dick Gebhardt's efforts in trade adjustment assistance and the 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act. It explores the atomization of unions and corporate dynamics, leading to economic disparity. The political and economic shifts from the 90s to 2000s are analyzed, with a focus on the influence of trade agreements like NAFTA, WTO, and TPP on globalization and worker participation.

In what ways did NAFTA contribute to the anger represented by Mr. Trump?

What do workers perceive as the impact of globalization on their livelihoods?