Donald Trump has released his first White House announcement, titled “America First Foreign Policy.” The new policy covers two areas: military and trade. There will be “peace through strength” as he expands
Category: Trade Deals
ASBC Lobbies Lame-Duck Congress Against TPP on Both Economics and National Security
American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) issued a letter to top elected officials in Congress, Senators Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid, and House members Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi, requesting that leaders “not
Obama Veto of 9-11 Saudi Arabia Lawsuit Bill Leaves Remarkable Legal Inconsistencies
To protect “sovereign immunity,” Barrack Obama vetoed a bill that would permit victims of the September 11, 2001 terror crime to sue responsible governments, even though responsible individuals may face long jail
Major TTIP Protests Underway in Brussels This Week, Little US Coverage
As the European Union TTIP Team promises “transparency” in the negotiations, protestors by the tens of thousands take to the streets of Brussels Belgium and in cities throughout Germany to make their
Consumers Union to Congress, TPP Dispute System (ISDS) is “Fatal Flaw”
“Consumers Union and Consumer Federation of America urge you not to support approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement if presented to you this year, or if presented at any time
On Massive Trade Deals TPP and TTIP, Barrack Obama May Be The Last Supporter
#WhosAgainstTPP? Today, Matthias Fekl, the French Secretary of State for Foreign Trade tweeted, “France demands the cessation of negotiations for TAFTA and TTIP.” The TPP or Trans-Pacific Partnership and the TTIP or
#DemPlatform Fight For $15 Minimum Wage Win was Overridden by Poison Pill — the TPP
The Fight For 15 movement has been working to secure a higher minimum wage — something closer to a living wage — in the United States for years. This weekend, thanks to