Investor-state dispute settlement

Why the TPP Must be Opposed at All Costs

The TPP, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the corporate Mega-deal on “free trade” has been concluded between the partner states, and is now in the final stages of its ratification.  This deal involves the US and 11 other countries (Canada, US, Mexico, Chile, Peru; Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Brunei, Japan) of the Pacific Rim, representing 40% of global economic activity.  The text was secretly negotiated by hundreds of corporate lobbyists.  It has now been released, and Congress will have 90 days to examine the 6000 page text before approving, which will allow the President to sign it in