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Coldplay Campaigns to Make Trade Fair in Nebraska

by Pat Coate | February 21, 2006
"Economically, unfair trade will benefit nobody in the long run, as poorer countries will be bled totally dry and will become unable to produce anything."
- Chris Martin, Coldplay front man

"... the truth is, the people responsible haven't talked to the farmers in the areas affected."
- Chris Martin, Coldplay front man

Omaha, Nebraska, USA - Coldplay is championing the Make Trade Fair campaign during the second leg of their "Twisted Logic" tour, January through April 2006.

The concerts feature a call to sign Oxfam's Big Noise petition calling on world leaders to change trade rules that deny millions of farmers around the world the benefits of trade.

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