sábado, 30 de mayo de 2015

Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate Control | Democracy Now!

Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate Control | Democracy Now!





As negotiations continue, WikiLeaks has published leaked chapters
of the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership — a global trade deal between
the United States and 11 other countries. The TPP
would cover 40 percent of the global economy, but details have been
concealed from the public. A recently disclosed "Investment Chapter"
highlights the intent of U.S.-led negotiators to create a tribunal where
corporations can sue governments if their laws interfere with a
company’s claimed future profits. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange warns
the plan could chill the adoption of health and environmental
regulations.




Watch more from our Julian Assange interview: Part 1 || Part 3 || Part 4 || Part 5



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