by Dave Johnson | May 28, 2015 | Blog, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The House is expected to vote on fast track trade promotion authority as soon as next week. If it passes, the corporate-negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a done deal — even though it is still secret. Why is presidential candidate Hillary Clinton still...
by Terrance Heath | May 28, 2015 | Conservatism, Election 2016, This Is The GOP
George Pataki has announced his candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, bringing the number of official candidates to eight. In case you’re among those asking “George who?,” here’s a primer. George Pataki is the former three-term governor of New York,...
by Terrance Heath | May 27, 2015 | Conservatism, Election 2016, This Is The GOP
Former senator Rick Santorum is running for president again, and he’s promised that this time will be different, because he won’t be saying the “crazy stuff” and “dumb things” he spouted throughout his 2012 campaign. Let’s take a moment and recall how “crazy” and...
by Dave Johnson | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Remember the study that showed that Congress doesn't take what the public wants into account at all when passing legislation? That's what happened last week when the Senate passed Fast Track. Fast Track "Fast Track" Trade Promotion Authority is in front of the...
by Dave Johnson | May 26, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
This is a message to activists trying to fight the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Stop calling the TPP a "trade" agreement. TPP is a corporate/investor rights agreement, not a "trade" agreement. "Trade" is a good thing; TPP is not. Every time you use the word...
by Leo Gerard | May 26, 2015 | Blog, Current Issues, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Senators who voted last week to Fast Track ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) call it a free trade deal, but really, it’s forced trade imposed on protesting American workers who have endured its damaging effects for decades. Under the free trade...
