Matt Stoller: Free Trade - Naked Capitalism
I hope those of you who are in countries being browbeaten to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership or the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will circulate this post widely. By Matt Stoller. As I wrote in part one of this series on the origin of modern American trade policy, the first real mention of NAFTA in the Congressional record that I could find came from a hearing in 1967... We are currently in heated debate as to the best name for this cutting edge entity.
What America Still Owes the World - The New Republic
Many Americans and their political leaders in both parties, including President Obama, have either forgotten or rejected the assumptions that undergirded American foreign policy for the past seven decades.. Americans continued to trade, to invest, and to travel overseas; their navy was equaled in size only by Britains, and had fleets in the Atlantic and the Pacific; and their diplomats pursued treaties to control the arms race and to.. How This Razor is Disrupting ���
President Obama Latin America Travel 2011 | Pro President.
The president has described the trip as an effort to forge ���new alliances��� across the Americas, and White House officials say agreements can be expected at each stop in areas such as energy, economic growth and security. The Obamas first stop is. ���At U.S. Pacific Command were all very saddened by the tremendous losses that the Japanese have experienced,��� Willard said, adding that he has served twice in Japan during his Navy career. In an effort Pacom is��.
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No One Really Knows - WSJ -- Legislation that targets currency manipulation might make or break U.S. President Barack Obamas signature Pacific trade deal. But calling out offenders for currency transgressions is far from a��.
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These facts are quite at odds with professor Sharpand#8217;s assertion that, and#8220;in 2010, when Taipei signed a landmark trade pact with Beijing, exports to China accounted for 29% of Taiwanand#8217;s total.. This gives us a possible mechanism for how drug use fuels further drug-seeking behaviour, said Dr Linda Wilbrecht, who led the research at the University of California at San Francisco.. Pacific Rubialesalso has an extensive exploration portfolio.
global glass onion: week ending July 5
The same week that new data came out showing the U.S. economy shrank nearly 3 percent in the first quarter, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced plans to sue President Barack Obama for abusing his executive authority. Senate Majority. Lawmakers from both parties are disgusted by the congressional inaction, which has been largely in place since Congress voted to raise the U.S. debt ceiling February and shows no sign of relenting soon. ���Congress isnt��.
Austerity parties going down to defeat in Greece - Daily Kos
Its one thing for voters to vote in a different major party when things turn bad, like what is happening in France. Its something entirely different when the people decide that both major parties have betrayed them, and vote in��.
Snowden Gives U.S. Secrets To Chinese - Business Insider
And, while he hangs out in a safe place, Snowden is now sharing more U.S. intelligence secrets with the Chinese (and world) through the South China Morning Post.. To gain an edge for corporate elite that benefits me in no shape or form? Or are. At best it shows our government is out of control and Snowden does us all a service when he brings to light these activities that both dont benefit the US voting population or that have never been brought to the voting��.
Bratapeaubouropix Institute: First Post
Razor-edge U.S. Congress vote to decide fate of Obama Pacific trade pact - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obamas goal of strengthening U.S. economic ties with Asia will hang in the balance in Congress on��.
Verbal battle between Sen. Warren and President Obama.
WARREN: The president has committed only to letting the public see this deal after Congress votes to authorize fast track. At that point it will be impossible for us to amend the agreement or to block any part of it without tanking��.
Links 1/25/15 | naked capitalism
Japan offers compromise on rice in Asia-Pacific trade talks: Nikkei Reuters.. Although I suspect that well see some of equally bad behavior from the left side of the aisle if Sarah Palin does decide to toss her hat in... The last I read on this topic, Congress decided it could not order power companies to take action to protect against a Carrington Event or EMP Attack, and there was no money in the budget for the U.S. Government to pay for the necessary hardening of��.
Dont worry, Americans, Boehners got your back - Steve Sailer
Advocates for an overhaul say the hiring, as well as angry comments by Mr. Boehner critical of Tea Party opposition to the recent budget deal in Congress, indicates that he is serious about revamping the immigration system despite deep.. It is time to give up on it, like a junkie kid, who is still walking the razors edge into his 30s.. If ANY group ought to, if they had the sense God gave a goose, ought to have voted in droves against Obama, it is Single White Men.
NESARA- REPUBLIC NOW - GALACTIC NEWS: BENJAMIN.
Another indication the US power structure has changed was seen last week when US ���acting president��� Barack Obama invited the heads of the Gulf Cooperation Council to a summit meeting in the US. Only two of the... In addition, national newspapers have reported that even Japanese Members of Parliament are now allowed to read the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement documents. The fact that this is... Is Abandoned Cincinnati Walmart with Razor Wi.
Razor-edge US Congress vote to decide fate of Obama Pacific trade pact
WASHINGTON President Barack Obamas goal of strengthening U.S. economic ties with Asia will hang in the balance in Congress on Friday when divided lawmakers vote on legislation central to his hallmark Pacific Rim trade deal. The Trans-Pacific .
Another Week of GW News, November 25, 2012 ��� A Few.
Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent thinks recent extreme weather events are forcing politicians in both Canada and the U.S. to focus on the issue of climate change, and that includes members of his Conservative governments. Nations working on a deal to fight climate change should cap the size of delegations and use majority voting to overhaul negotiating rules that stifle progress and harm the interests of the poorest nations, researchers said on Sunday.
Only Democrats Are to Blame for Obamacare Chaos.
If the Supreme Court were to decide not to allow retroactive legislating and uphold Obamacare as written, terrible things would happen to America.. Whats also true is that if the Supreme Court were to throw the health care system in this country into utter chaos, there would be no easy solution for solving that problem, because it would likely require an act of Congress in order to address that situation... HeartlandInst: Obama Eyes Pacific Trade Pact To Regulate Cl..
Video/Photos-US Hands Off Ukraine Rally-Boston
The neo-Nazi Right Sector, a leading force in the protests in Kievs Maidan square that ushered in the coup, was in the vanguard of the assault on the trade-union headquarters where anti-government protesters had fled after being attacked.. While Germanys Angela Merkel has joined Obama in denouncing Putin over Ukraine, even as she bristles at continuing U.S. surveillance programs targeting herself, many German capitalist enterprises that are dependent on��.