A series of judgments against Canada in secret corporate tribunals costing taxpayers $100s of millions show that 'free trade' agreements really do restrict governments' right to protect health, environment and endangered species, writes Nick Dearden.
… 2014 Comment Politics Corporations Trade Mining Canada EU … sued for daring to turn down a large mining quarry which threatened to cause …
A Senate vote yesterday to deny President Obama 'fast track' authority in negotiating TPP and TTIP looks like the beginning of the end for these trade deals and their secret corporate courts, writes Nick Dearden. Now it's up to Europeans to make sure the EU Parliament votes against TTIP in a crucial vote next month.
US Senators just knocked a wheel off TPP and TTIP. Now let's finish the job! Nick Dearden | 13th May 2015 Comment Trade Finance EU USA Politics stop-tpp-cut.jpg A Senate vote yesterday to deny …