LIVE: From TPP San Diego/ U.S. Chief Negotiator Calls 135 Members of Congress, Four Senators, Liars!
by Brett Redmayne-Titley
on July 06, 2012
By Brett Redmayne-Titley, OpEdNews
"Is that thing on?" gasped Barbara Weisel, Chief U.S. Chief Negotiator at the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations after having just accused four U.S. senators, and one hundred thirty-two congress persons, of lying to the American public. This included reference to Sen. Ron Wyden who has, repeatedly, demanded to see a copy of the TPP treaty.
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More Power to Corporations to Attack Nations
by Public Citizen
on July 06, 2012
More Power to Corporations to Attack Nations
By Public Citizen
Extreme Foreign Investor Rights & Private Enforcement Would Promote Offshoring, Attacks Against Our Laws
Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) "free trade" agreement, foreign firms would gain an array of privileges:
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Backdoor Talks on Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Aim to Globalize Corporatocracy
by David Swanson
on June 22, 2012
By Michelle Chen, In These Times
You might think corporate money corrupts our political system, but the international trade system is where money really talks.
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Julian Assange's right to asylum
by David Swanson
on June 20, 2012
Given the travesty that is American justice, WikiLeaks' founder is entitled to seek asylum and well-advised to fear extradition.
By Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian
If one asks current or former WikiLeaks associates what their greatest fear is, almost none cites prosecution by their own country.
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US campaigners launch Robin Hood tax plan to outlaw Wall Street excess
by David Swanson
on June 19, 2012
Mark Ruffalo among stars calling for tax of less than 1% on Wall St transactions because the 'government is robbing our people'
By Adam Gabbatt, The Guardian
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Drone Me Down on the Killing Floor
by Pepe Escobar
on June 15, 2012
Lord knows, I should'a been gone
Lord knows, I should'a been gone
And I wouldn't've been here,
down on the killin' floor
- Howlin' Wolf, Killing Floor
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You Have Every Right to Photograph That Cop
by Jay Stanley, ACLU
on May 07, 2012
Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right — and that includes the outside of federal buildings, as well as transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties.
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Jimmy Kimmel Confronts President Obama Over Marijuana Legalization
by Russ Belville, NORML
on April 30, 2012
“Marijuana is something that real people care about.” — Jimmy Kimmel (forward to 21:50 or click here)
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Wells Fargo, Terrified to Face Victims of Its Foreclosure Fraud and Predatory Lending, Locks Shareholders Out of Annual Meeting
by Joshua Holland, Alternet
on April 25, 2012
On March 24, Wells Fargo, assisted by dozens of Bay Area police, took the unprecedented step of locking more than 100 of its shareholders out of its annual meeting – a meeting they had every legal right to attend.
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The Postal Service Is a Civic Institution, Not a Business
by Joseph Adelman, The Atlantic
on April 25, 2012
We need to look back to the American Revolution to understand the reasons behind our postal system, and for inspiration for saving it today.
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