Tag Archives: Global Trade

Where’s Dirk Gently When You Need Him?

By Erik Assadourian Source: Resilience Did you hear? A supersized cargo ship got wedged in the Suez Canal on March 23rd? If you didn’t, you must do pretty well at avoiding the news, social media, and late night TV. But … Continue reading

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Full Text of TPP Released to Public… And It’s Horrible

‘We now have concrete evidence that the Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens our families, our communities, and our environment.’ By Jon Queally Source: Commondreams It’s a disaster for people, the planet, democracy, and the future of the global economy. That was the immediate … Continue reading

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WikiLeaks Releases Complete Secret TPP Draft

Showing remarkably good timing (acting just one day after bipartisan groups of House Democrats and Republicans spoke out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership in Washington DC), WikiLeaks sent out the following press release today: Secret Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) Today, 13 … Continue reading

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