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whathehell

(30,424 posts) Tue Jun 24, 2014, 05:54 AM Jun 2014

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Thanks to WiKiLeaks, Americans can discuss Alarming new trade deal [View all]

David Cay Johnston

Wikileaks last week again pierced the veil of official secrecy that surrounds global trade negotiations. The peek it gave us should alarm everyone.

Big Business and national governments wanted to conceal the terms of the proposed Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) while keeping consumers, unions, environmentalists and the vast majority of businesses in the dark. Thanks to Wikileaks, they failed.

http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/6/wikileaks-trade-inservicesagreementsecrecy.html

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Thanks to WiKiLeaks, Americans can discuss Alarming new trade deal [View all] whathehell Jun 2014 OP

How did our country turn into a secret society for the rich newfie11 Jun 2014 #1

It's been coming all along, just keeping mostly under the radar. eShirl Jun 2014 #3

K/R marmar Jun 2014 #2

No, no, the deal is wonderful, 'cause a Democratic President is pushing it. If you don't like it .. Scuba Jun 2014 #4

... and a hater mindwalker_i Jun 2014 #5

Damn straight, Skippy! gratuitous Jun 2014 #6

This is a case where Wikileaks is actually doing the world a great service. eom MohRokTah Jun 2014 #7

Sure seems like the Rich, the corporations and their purchased politicians JEB Jun 2014 #8

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