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PatrickforO

(15,526 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 05:18 AM Mar 2016

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TPP - "This trade deal is not about trade. It's about the transfer of power from people to [View all]

big business"

A new study published by York University's Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto has concluded that

"the beneficiaries of ISDS ... have overwhelmingly been companies with more than $1 billion per year in annual revenue - especially extra-large companies with more than $10 billion - and individuals with more than $100 million in net wealth."

Here's the complete HuffPo article with link to the actual study.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/new-study-confirms-privat_b_9348238.html

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Kick rec Teamster Jeff Mar 2016 #1

k&R Thank for posting Mbrow Mar 2016 #2

It's the gold standard, right Hillary? Android3.14 Mar 2016 #3

And what rough Beasts, Inc., their hour come round at last, AxionExcel Mar 2016 #4

Ms Clinton claimed to be against it The Traveler Mar 2016 #5

Her high standards are RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #7

her standard is the rich get richer and everyone else gets taken to heel. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #8

Same old, same old...... Paper Roses Mar 2016 #6

It seems the study proves the arbitration panels under the WTO and others favors the wealthy. pampango Mar 2016 #9

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