TPP—A Means of Surrendering Our National Sovereignty

The details are out on the the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and critics say the trade deal is worse than they feared. The TPP’s full text was released Thursday, weeks after the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations—a group representing 40 percent

Possibly the Most Important Video You Will Ever See — Just Say NO!

Read More: Rep. Alan Grayson: Full Transcript: “Our Trade Policy is Insane.” Rep. Alan Grayson: “I Saw The Secret Trade Deal.” Rep. Alan Grayson: “Dear Colleague: Vote NO on Fast Track.” Economic Policy Institute: “Growing Trans-Pacific Trade Deficits Set the Stage for

TPP: OF and FOR the sole benefit of Corporations—Definitely a Violation of the Public’s Trust

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)  is facing increasing scrutiny for the extreme secrecy surrounding negotiations around this sweeping new trade deal that could rewrite OUR nation’s laws on everything from healthcare and internet freedom, to food safety and the financial markets. The latest negotiations

Mining Gold, Undermining Democracy

Neither foreign investors nor unelected tribunals deserve the power to trump democratically elected leaders. By Robin Broad and John Cavanagh A tribunal in Washington, D.C. that nobody elected recently issued a verdict that potentially hinders the democratic rights of millions of people.