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Weaponizing the US Dollar Is Accelerating Global De-Dollarization
Weaponizing the US Dollar Is Accelerating Global De-Dollarization Donald Trump has in just over two years abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), ditched the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), withdrawn the US from the Paris climate agreement, and unilaterally removed American participation in the Iranian nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action […]
Is Korea Just a Smokescreen?
Is Korea Just a Smokescreen? In my last article (Sticking the arson charge on a couple of patsies) I questioned why North Korea’s nuclear program was attracting such attention from the United States. North Korea is a very poor and backwards country whose bellicosity reflects the regime’s need for an external enemy like the United […]
A Great Awakening – Public Support for Fake “Free Trade” Deals Plunges in the U.S. and Europe
A Great Awakening – Public Support for Fake “Free Trade” Deals Plunges in the U.S. and Europe Public opposition to the sovereignty killing corporate giveaway marketed as a free trade deal known as the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has become so widespread that all the leading candidates for the U.S. Presidency are publicly against it. Specifically, […]
Pro-TPP Op-Eds Remarkably Similar to Drafts By Foreign Government Lobbyists
Pro-TPP Op-Eds Remarkably Similar to Drafts By Foreign Government Lobbyists OPINION COLUMNS PUBLISHED in California newspapers over the last year in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership use language nearly identical to drafts written and distributed by public relations professionals who were retained by the Japanese government to build U.S. support for the controversial trade agreement. Take this […]
Trans-Atlantic & Trans-Pacific “Partnerships” Complete Corporate World Takeover
Trans-Atlantic & Trans-Pacific “Partnerships” Complete Corporate World Takeover As I have emphasized since these “partnerships” were first announced, their purpose is to give corporations immunity from the laws in the countries in which they do business. The principle mechanism of this immunity is the granting of the right to corporations to sue governments and agencies […]
TPP ‘worst trade deal ever,’ says Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz
TPP ‘worst trade deal ever,’ says Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz Trans-Pacific Partnership should be redone to advance interests of citizens, not corporations, he says Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the Trans-Pacific Partnership may well be the worst trade agreement ever negotiated, and he recommends Canada insist on reworking it. “I think what Canada should […]
What Do Canadians Think about TPP? US Might Not Care
What Do Canadians Think about TPP? US Might Not Care American demands would likely trump our concerns about mega trade deal. The Liberal government has launched a much-anticipated public consultation on the TPP. But will it matter? arindambanerjee / Shutterstock.com. The Trans Pacific Partnership, a massive trade deal that covers 40 per cent of the world’s GDP, has […]
US, Japan, Canada, Australia and 8 Other Countries Sign Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
US, Japan, Canada, Australia and 8 Other Countries Sign Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be horrible for Americans and the people of the world. But most politicians are thoroughly corrupt. Neither the Democratic or Republican parties represent the interests of the American people. Both parties ignore the desires of their […]
Seven Ways TPP Favours Mega-rich Foreign Investors, Not Canadians
Seven Ways TPP Favours Mega-rich Foreign Investors, Not Canadians And why there’s still time for Trudeau to reject it. The Trudeau government still has options to push for renegotiation or to decline either to sign or to ratify the TPP on Canada’s behalf. Protest photo by arindambanerjee via Shutterstock. The Harper government agreed to the text of the […]
Thanks to TPP, Canada Could Get Caught in Global Privacy Battle
Thanks to TPP, Canada Could Get Caught in Global Privacy Battle Trade deal coupled with EU court decision could spell trouble for our laws. Two unconnected developments — a recent European privacy decision and the TPP — could create a major Canadian privacy problem. Privacy photo via Shutterstock. Amazon’s announcement last week that it plans to establish […]
Seven Ways TPP Favours Mega-rich Foreign Investors, Not Canadians
Seven Ways TPP Favours Mega-rich Foreign Investors, Not Canadians And why there’s still time for Trudeau to reject it. The Trudeau government still has options to push for renegotiation or to decline either to sign or to ratify the TPP on Canada’s behalf. Protest photo by arindambanerjee via Shutterstock. The Harper government agreed to the text of the […]
Why Transcanada’s $15 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. is a Bad Omen for Trans-Pacific Partnership
WHY TRANSCANADA’S $15 BILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST U.S. IS A BAD OMEN FOR TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP The latest expression of our corporate-controlled economic structure revealed itself last week when TransCanada, the Canadian-based energy giant that hoped to build the Keystone XL pipeline, filed a $15 billion lawsuit against the United States government for rejecting the pipeline’s construction, […]
Surprise! Corporate America Is Throwing Down for the TPP
Surprise! Corporate America Is Throwing Down for the TPP Flurry of big business endorsements is likely aimed at building congressional momentum for mega-deal Both the National Association of Manufacturers and the Business Roundtable endorsed the Trans-Pacific Partnership this week. (Photo: Lane Oatey/Getty Images) American big business has now officially endorsed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), giving […]
TPP a Gift to Plutocrats? Canada’s Trade Minister Wrote the Book on Them
TPP a Gift to Plutocrats? Canada’s Trade Minister Wrote the Book on Them As journalist, Chrystia Freeland chronicled global wealth dividers. Chrystia Freeland’s financial journalist credentials made her a star candidate for the Liberals. Photo: Joseph Morris. Creative commons licensed. Canada’s new trade minister has sitting on her desk the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership, a deal some […]
€100,000 Reward for Europe’s Most Wanted Secret
€100,000 Reward for Europe’s Most Wanted Secret
