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The Second Stone

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3. Excellent analysis

Reply to PatrickforO (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 01:22 AM

Jun 2016

We will become slaves to worldwide corporatism if nation states cede sovereignty to unelected and unaccountable corporations that have their disputes decided by paid for and bribed arbitrators.

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TPP 'worst trade deal ever,' says Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz [View all] think Jun 2016 OP

Stiglitz is wrong, IMO. eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #1

Care to explain this, or just lob a one sentence bomb and disappear? Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #6

one sentence bombs DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #9

MohRokTah means "hit and run" in some language. HughBeaumont Jun 2016 #12

OK, so you think he's wrong, but ... nikto Jun 2016 #7

Well my goodness, if you say so... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #16

Stiglitz is right. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #2

Excellent analysis The Second Stone Jun 2016 #3

Those same ISDS provisions have been in worldwide trade agreements since 1959. Suddenly, they are Hoyt Jun 2016 #10

Apparently the provisions go further now, with these latest "partnerships". ronnie624 Jun 2016 #19

What does he know? avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #4

But Obama supports it completely, so it has to be the bee's knees Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #5

Has anyone noticed how the "Pro-TPP" side NEVER makes actual arguments with support info/evidence? nikto Jun 2016 #8

yep, they never do, the most you will get out of them is that they call you "anti" trade AntiBank Jun 2016 #15

Agreed! nikto Jun 2016 #21

Yet Canada asked to be part of the TPP because they -- like most countries -- know investment Hoyt Jun 2016 #11

yes, governments of nations are always looking out for cali Jun 2016 #13

Yep, they are all corrupt trying to ensure there are enough funds for healthcare, education, Hoyt Jun 2016 #14

''What would Goldman think?'' Octafish Jun 2016 #17

Obama's argument for TPP: Take my word for it. earthshine Jun 2016 #18

K&R (nt). Kurovski Jun 2016 #20