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10. The I/P chapter, particularly when it comes to evergreening.

Reply to Egnever (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 04:36 PM

Aug 2016

The Investment chapter and the adherence to the ISDS process in which lawyers go from advocating for corporation(s) to adjudicating cases. I'm not against the ISDA process in theory, but it needs changes. The significant rise in the number of corporations with access to the ISDS process.

The environmental chapter: There is not one environmental organization that I'm aware of that is supporting it. 1,500, led by the Sierra Club, oppose it.

The lack of protection for LGBT persons- including countries in the deal who persecute LGBT persons- like Malaysia.

Anemic enforcement for labor provisions- see Vietnam

Anemic enforcement of Environmental provisions.

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If you are against the TPP as it currently is, what specific changes to what areas within it, [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

Great post, cali. (nt) enough Aug 2016 #1

thank you. I know what I'd need and which chapters I think are particularly pernicious cali Aug 2016 #2

Please expand on the chapters you find pernicious Egnever Aug 2016 #8

The I/P chapter, particularly when it comes to evergreening. cali Aug 2016 #10

None of those are minor tweaks. riderinthestorm Aug 2016 #11

Imo, it needs such a major overhaul, it's essentially cali Aug 2016 #12

Not sure how the ISDS could be any fairer Egnever Aug 2016 #14

Here: cali Aug 2016 #17

Interesting links thanks Egnever Aug 2016 #19

I need to learn more about the TPP True Dough Aug 2016 #3

Progressive Caucus Releases Trade Principles that Put Workers First in Trade Agreements think Aug 2016 #4

Thanks. Fantastic link cali Aug 2016 #5

kick for E cali Aug 2016 #6

Thanks for the post Egnever Aug 2016 #7

TPP addresses a problem here, but goes so far that it creates another. strategery blunder Aug 2016 #15

Interesting Egnever Aug 2016 #16

One of the major objections to TPP is allowing corporations to sue for expected profits, strategery blunder Aug 2016 #18

Just because this is sinking like a rock.. Egnever Aug 2016 #9

Strengthen the displacement laws, if they weren't so weak then outsourcing jobs would be harder uponit7771 Aug 2016 #13