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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRobert Reich takes on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
From MoveOn:
TPP = NAFTA on steroids
By Jo Comerford. Wednesday, January 28 2015
Republicans in Congress want to work with the Obama administration to fast-track the passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
The TPP is the largestand worsttrade deal youve never heard of, having been devised in secret by representatives of some of the worlds largest corporations.
Its so big and has the potential to do so much damage, its been likened to NAFTA on steroids.
Will you help spread the word about fast track and the TPP by watching and SHARING the video right now?
http://front.moveon.org/tpp-nafta-on-steroids/
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Robert Reich takes on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (Original Post)
Faryn Balyncd
Jan 2015
OP
Reich has always been a good communicator. And he knows what is important..
Faryn Balyncd
Jan 2015
#2
So basically with TPP, Corporations will basically have a RIGHT to make a profit
AZ Progressive
Jan 2015
#6
The "investor-state dispute" tribunals, exempt from judicial appeal, amount to a corporate coup.
Faryn Balyncd
Jan 2015
#7
pa28
(6,145 posts)1. Best short pitch I've seen yet describing the dangers of TPP.
Pass it around.
Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)2. Reich has always been a good communicator. And he knows what is important..
pipoman
(16,038 posts)3. Too bad he didn't have the guts to say these things
When he actually was somebody. ...instead he chose to lie and for this he is a traitor to US labor
nationalize the fed
(2,169 posts)4. ^ Thanks for the updates on this outrageous sellout
^ this stuff has to be seen to be believed.
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)5. K&R
AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)6. So basically with TPP, Corporations will basically have a RIGHT to make a profit
that if that right is denied to them, they can sue?
WOW, and you thought things were already really bad...
I tell you, you really can't imagine how bad things can get if these corporations aren't stopped...
Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)7. The "investor-state dispute" tribunals, exempt from judicial appeal, amount to a corporate coup.
It seems almost unbelievable that an agreement which contains such a provision, as well as radical expansion of patents and copyrights, which would have profound negative impact on generic drug availability and price, and on the survival of the internet, would be pushed as a "trade deal" which should have no input or amendment from elected representatives.
StopTheTPP
(64 posts)8. K&R
Thanks Faryn. (Nice name)
Call your senators and representative to let them know you're opposed to fast track.
Help stop it.
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)9. K&R
Thank you for the heads up!