by Dave Johnson | Feb 12, 2014 | Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Some advocates of the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) claim that including trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for displaced workers will make things OK for people who lose their jobs and the communities where they live. The record of "NAFTA-style" trade...
by Digby | Feb 11, 2014 | Conservatism, This Is The GOP
I knew about Christie's little "deal" described here some time ago, but apparently it's just now coming to the attention of the Washington press: As the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, Chris Christie struck an unusual deal with Bristol-Myers Squibb. In exchange...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 7, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
You knew it was coming. The moment you saw Coca-Cola’s Super Bowl commercial, you knew the reaction from the right was coming. The ad featured “America, The Beautiful,” sung in various languages, including English, while images of Americans of every race, creed,...
by Larry Cohen | Feb 5, 2014 | Economy, Trans-Pacific Partnership
What does a global economy mean? And who does it serve? These are the questions we need to ask as the United States seeks to negotiate new trade deals with Europe and Asia. Unfortunately, as 12 Pacific Rim nations race towards completing the Trans-Pacific Partnership...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 4, 2014 | Conservatism, This Is The GOP
With the first ever “Mass Transit Super Bowl” happening in his state, New Jersey governor Chris Christie had two jobs: Make the trains run on time, and make sure New Jersey benefited. What actually happened is a classic example of conservative failure. “Jersey Sucks!”...
by Lori Wallach | Feb 4, 2014 | Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Corporate interests were fiercely lobbying for President Obama to dedicate serious time in this State of the Union speech to pushing fast track and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in order to try to overcome growing congressional and public opposition to both, but...
