RAF CASERT / The Associated PressJul 17, 2018
Key EU leaders travel to Japan and China looking for the trust, friendship and cooperation they feel they can no longer get from a century-old ally. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
John Rachel / TruthdigApr 19, 2018
A nationwide campaign is urging candidates to sign a contract containing 11 progressive initiatives, characterized as actions desired by the American people. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular ResistanceOct 19, 2017
Mexico, Canada and the U.S. should abandon the corporate model of trade that puts profits before protection of people and the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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By Andrea Germanos / Common DreamsSep 30, 2016
The interactive tool "gives people a chance to see if toxic trade is in their own backyard." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Nika Knight / Common DreamsAug 29, 2016
"Negotiations with the U.S. have de facto failed, because of course as Europeans we couldn't allow ourselves to submit to American demands." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 4, 2016
Amid the recent hubbub about the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), it's easy to lose sight of that other international trade deal with two Ts and a P in its abbreviation that's caused a worldwide backlash in recent months. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 4, 2016
According to the environmental organization, leaked documents from negotiations for the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP -- an international trade deal -- reveal a legal program that would exchange national sovereignty for rule by corporations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Jon Queally / Common DreamsApr 25, 2016
Sitting next to Chancellor Angela Merkel during a summit in Germany, the U.S. president continued to ignore opponents as he defended the controversial agreement with European nations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Lauren McCauley / Common DreamsFeb 24, 2016
European Union trade officials soothed the oil giant as it fretted about new regulations popping up in the global south as the proposed agreement was being discussed in 2013. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Ellen Brown, Web of DebtJun 13, 2015
If successful, the rush to “fast track” a trio of controversial trade deals would nip attempts to implement public banking and other monetary reforms in the bud. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Yash TandonMay 22, 2015
In his new book, subtitled "The West's War Against the World," international trade expert Yash Tandon challenges the notion that free trade helps countries develop. Instead, he finds, it often fosters poverty and violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Alison Rose LevyMar 27, 2015
Angry over losing a ballot measure to label GMO foods, Oregon residents are urging Sen. Ron Wyden to say no to fast-tracking the TPP and the TTIP. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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