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DESCRIPTION:Trans-Pacific Partnership: Another corporate power grab\nLearn: What it is. 
 Why it needs to be stopped. How you can help stop it.\n\nA conversation 
 with Carleen Picard,\nExecutive Director, Global Exchange\n\nThe 
 Trans-Pacific Partnership would create a super-treaty which would 
 jeopardize the sovereignty of the nations involved by giving that power to 
 large corporations like Wal-Mart, Monsanto, Goldman Sachs, Pfizer, 
 Halliburton, Philip Morris, GE, GM, Apple.\n\nThere are currently 11 
 nations involved: U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, 
 Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, Mexico and Canada. Japan has shown interest.  The 
 economic power of this group is more than 40% larger than the 27- nation 
 European Union.\n\nTPP will offshore millions of good-paying jobs to 
 low-wage nations, undercutting working conditions globally and increasing 
 unemployment.\n\nTPP will expand pharmaceutical monopoly protections and 
 institute longer patents that will decrease access to affordable 
 medications.\n\nTPP will limit food GMO labeling and allow the import of 
 goods that do not meet US safe standards.\n\nTPP will institute SOPA, PIPA, 
 and CISPA-like regulations and Internet measures which restrict our right 
 to free speech.\n\nTPP will roll back Wall Street regulations, and prohibit 
 bans on risky financial services.\n\nTPP will give multinational 
 corporations and private investors the right to sue nations in private 
 tribunals. These tribunals have the power to overturn environmental, labor, 
 or any other laws that limit profit, awarding taxpayer funded 
 damages.\n\nTPP will encourage the privatization of lands and natural 
 resources in areas where indigenous people live.\n\n… unless we let them 
 know "No Deal!"\n\nJoin us for this live TV broadcast and take part right 
 in the studio with us. We devote a substantial portion of every forum to 
 dialogue with our audience members. So come with your questions, comments 
 and ideas and be a part of it! It’s free and wheelchair accessible.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/02/21/18751402.php
SUMMARY:Other Voices: TPP - Another corporate power grab
LOCATION:Community Media Center\n900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/02/21/18751402.php
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