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The End of American Imperialism As We Know It

Nov 16, 2013
Countries such as Chile may finally come out from under the control of the corporate-owned U.S. government; Americans are aware of the contents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement only thanks to WikiLeaks; and are zodiac signs effective indicators of disease? These discoveries and more after the jump.

Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Plan for ‘Corporate Global Governance’

Jun 14, 2012
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a secretive international trade pact under consideration by the Obama administration, would force American policy to conform to the whims of foreign corporations operating in the US by allowing them to appeal key regulations to an international tribunal That body would have the power to override U law and issue penalties for failure to comply with its rulings .

Obama Breaks Promise, Seeks to Give Multinationals Free Rein

Jun 14, 2012
A document from President Obama’s free trade negotiations that was leaked Wednesday morning revealed an administration proposal to allow multinational corporations doing business in the United States to police themselves via an international tribunal staffed by lawyers on the companies’ payroll. The scheme obliterates a 2008 promise by Obama to do just the opposite.