This is a message to activists trying to fight the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Stop calling the TPP a “trade” agreement. TPP is a corporate/investor rights … Stop Calling the TPP a Trade Agreement – It Isn’tRead more
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Giving Corporations Upper Hand in Investor-State Disputes
Obama administration’s new push to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as the TPP. This comes as more than 200 of the country’s leading economic and … Giving Corporations Upper Hand in Investor-State DisputesRead more
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Celebrating common sense?
Last week, there was a bit of good news on the trade front: on July 8, tobacco giant Philip Morris lost its ridiculous case against … Celebrating common sense?Read more
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New WikiLeaks Trove Further Exposes TISA’s Neoliberal Agenda
WikiLeaks on Wednesday released a trove of documents detailing previously unknown pro-corporate provisions and updates to the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA), exposing the extent … New WikiLeaks Trove Further Exposes TISA’s Neoliberal AgendaRead more
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Emails Show TPP ‘Collusion’ Between Big Banks & Obama Administration
A series of emails released Friday show what activists describe as “collusion” between U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Wall Street executives to push for … Emails Show TPP ‘Collusion’ Between Big Banks & Obama AdministrationRead more
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Why A Cancer Patient Faced Arrest to Fight TPP
I am a mom with advanced breast cancer. I lost my mother to breast cancer when I was 11. That’s why I was arrested last … Why A Cancer Patient Faced Arrest to Fight TPPRead more
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Obama Requires “Killing the Paris Accord on Climate Change”
“248 pages of leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiating texts” show that the American negotiating position, as Greenpeace put the matter, allows “No … Obama Requires “Killing the Paris Accord on Climate Change”Read more
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TTIP document leak – selected text preview
The massive leak of secret TTIP negotiating papers due out tomorrow (2 May) will reveal the true extent of the danger posed by the controversial … TTIP document leak – selected text previewRead more
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Exposes TTIP Corporate Takeover
Confirming that the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) amounts to “a huge transfer of power from people to big business,” Greenpeace Netherlands on Monday … Exposes TTIP Corporate TakeoverRead more