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2. Thank You For Keeping Us Informed

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: This is What Corporate Governance Looks Like [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #1

Thank You For Keeping Us Informed cantbeserious Jul 2013 #2

"Why don't you smelly proles just STFU and sit down." - Your Corporate Masters, Inc. Berlum Jul 2013 #3

k/r marmar Jul 2013 #4

knr forestpath Jul 2013 #5

So-called free trade talks should be in the public, not corporate interest dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #6

Dr. Stiglitz is a master of understatement, but perhaps that will help cali Jul 2013 #8

How about giving $100 billion in UN climate funds to corporations, instead of to nations? merrily Jul 2013 #7

Rejected by UN as stated in that article dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #9

Yes, but it is what the US wanted done. merrily Jul 2013 #13

Trade Agreements are not about trade. They're a bill of corporate rights and protections cali Jul 2013 #10

Yep. Same is true of many US laws and regulations. merrily Jul 2013 #14

These liars know what they are doing is creating permanent corporate overlords fasttense Jul 2013 #11

I'll go with: Volaris Jul 2013 #18

It's interesting who doesn't post in threads about this cali Jul 2013 #12

small people can only swing at low-hanging fruit KG Jul 2013 #16

Some tried on another thread about the TPP. merrily Jul 2013 #17

Reposting ProSense Jul 2013 #19

care to comment on some of what we know is in the TPP? cali Jul 2013 #20

There is too much discussion of strong environmental and labor standards according to the pampango Jul 2013 #24

sorry but you're quoting the far right Heritage Foundation and they fucking lie. cali Jul 2013 #25

If the right's discomfort with the inclusion of labor rights and environmental standards is not pampango Jul 2013 #28

they are lying. there aren't significant labor rights included as far as anyone can discern cali Jul 2013 #29

Sanders, Warren, Brown and other liberals think there are labor and environmental standards pampango Jul 2013 #31

want to actually respond to the tribunal system that is part of cali Jul 2013 #33

If there are going to be high and environmental standards in the agreement then there has to be pampango Jul 2013 #36

This isn't a trade agreement with the EU cali Jul 2013 #37

Remember this from the 2008 primary season? PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #42

I'd forgotten that. cali Jul 2013 #46

Maybe it's because of your track record with predictions and the truth in general. great white snark Jul 2013 #32

uh, carp away, snarker. I've provided lots and lots of facts- cali Jul 2013 #38

Cali, you have been making great posts in recent months, my kudos. PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #43

K&R n/t jtuck004 Jul 2013 #15

Cali, you are fast becoming NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #21

aw, shucks. cali Jul 2013 #26

Absolutely! Catherina Jul 2013 #34

We live under Corporate Rule - "democracy" is a PR ploy to keep people hoping,. Civilization2 Jul 2013 #22

"Stop supporting your oppressors". +1 Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #44

But don't you DARE call a Democratic President a corporate stooge. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #23

Give us 'bootlickers' a chance to wake up and get going on a Saturday morning. pampango Jul 2013 #27

What factual basis is there to say that these people aren't corporatists? MrSlayer Jul 2013 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author cali Jul 2013 #30

This is a nightmare. These corporations will reign supreme in legal matters Catherina Jul 2013 #35

Zach Carter and David Johnson are great resources on this issue cali Jul 2013 #39

Chile's TPP Negotiator Quits, Warns Citizens - commits career suicide to warn people Catherina Jul 2013 #41

Global fascism - the World's dream? NOTT!!!!! n/t cascadiance Jul 2013 #45