Obama Trade Invitation Raises Fresh Suspicions About Secret Corporate Giveaway

Huffington Post by Zach Carter | Jun. 19, 2012 (News Report)

President Barack Obama's administration on Monday formally invited Mexico to join controversial free trade negotiations known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, reinforcing consumer and environmental group concerns that the deal may establish broad new powers for corporations. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business, Sci/Tech
Topics: Environment, Global Economy, Pollution, U.S. Congress, Money and Politics, Obama Administration, Trade, Mitt Romney, Jobs
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 19, 2012 - 10:57 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jun 19, 2012 - 11:00 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 19, 2012

Any reporting unveiling the secretive corporate trade negotiations that tend to destroy democracy and give all power to corporations is good journalism.

In line with Ross Perot's evaluation, there is a great sound of sucking jobs over seas. At the same time there is a sucking of toxic chemicals into the air we breath, and the waters that support the life on our planet.

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