Most progressives are, by now, familiar with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the proposed trade deal that would link the United States with Pacific Rim powerhouses … There’s Another Mammoth Global Trade Agreement You’ve Never Heard OfRead more
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Rise up against TTIP
TTIP is a so-called ‘free trade’ deal currently being negotiated by the EU and US. This deal will give big business more power over our … Rise up against TTIPRead more
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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Tom Vilsack is the US Agriculture Secretary. In an attempt to support giant agritech and food corporations’ aims to eliminate all ‘unnecessary’ barriers to trade … Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)Read more
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Global Trade Deal Kept More Secret Than the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The whistleblower and transparency website WikiLeaks published on Thursday the secret draft text of the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Financial Services Annex, a controversial … Global Trade Deal Kept More Secret Than the Trans-Pacific PartnershipRead more
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A Plan Only Banksters Will Love
The pro-transparency group WikiLeaks has released the secret draft text for the Trade in Services Agreement, TISA, a trade agreement covering 50 countries and more … A Plan Only Banksters Will LoveRead more
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UK wind sets new record On Sunday night, wind power in the United Kingdom supplied more electricity than domestic coal, biomass, and hydropower (combined) and … NewsRead more
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India Stop “trade-distorting” Programs
During this week’s 9th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial in Bali, activists, largely led by Indian farmers’ groups, have been gathering in the halls, chanting … India Stop “trade-distorting” ProgramsRead more
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Pan-EU coalition slams EU-US trade deal as a threat to democracy
On the eve of the EU elections, 120 campaign groups from across Europe have rejected the trade negotiations between the EU and the US as … Pan-EU coalition slams EU-US trade deal as a threat to democracyRead more
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Buyer Beware
Despite President Barack Obama’s charm offensive in the region, Pacific nations are well-advised to remain wary of the U.S. government’s position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership … Buyer BewareRead more
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A Deal Only Wall Street Could Love
Last week, U.S. financial regulators took a step toward reining in some of the Wall Street risk-taking that led to the financial crisis by finalizing … A Deal Only Wall Street Could LoveRead more