CD052: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a secret international treaty designed to give corporations power over governments; it is labeled as a "free trade agreement". The TPP will likely allow corporate control of the Internet, endanger food safety, increase medicine costs, remove environmental laws, prohibit financial regulations, and almost certainly would force the United States to give tax money to private corporations if our democracy creates laws that interfere with corporate profits. The Obama administration aims to have it signed into law by the end of 2013. *, released by Wikileaks on November 13, 2013. Sources of Clips Presented in This Episode YouTube Video: by , episode #186 of the series, November 14, 2012. Lee Camp is an angry comedian who has blessed the world with his 5 minute Moment of Clarity videos, which tackle all the horrible problems of the world with justified anger, passion, and lots of laughs. Check him out. The link above his to his episode on the Trans Pacific Partnership. YouTube Video: " by Thom Hartmann, , July 16, 2012. Provides the history of and interest in trade agreements. Examples of American laws being circumvented with trade agreements, including the creation of the and the . YouTube Video: "" by Thom Hartmann, , July 16, 2012. Details from the of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. What is the difference between a treaty and an agreement? A treaty must be agreed to by 2/3 of the Senate; an agreement only needs a simple majority. The Trans-Pacific Partnership will create tribunals that will allow corporations to sue governments if the governments enact laws that interfere with corporate profits. Video with transcript: "" by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzales, Democracy Now!, October 4, 2013. Interview with director of Public Citizen's . Details from the of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. What is ""? Basically, fast tracking the TPP would involve Congress handing their power to approve treaties to the Executive Branch and would essentially eliminate any public role in trade negotiations. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="175"] Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Representative, sounds like Dick Cheney, dead inside[/caption] Video with transcript: "" by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzales, Democracy Now!, June 6, 2013. Details on the tribunal system that will allow corporations to sue governments for lost profits. Sound clip of , the United States Trade Representative who is negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership on behalf of the United States. Video with transcript: " by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzales, Democracy Now!, June 14, 2012. Interview with director of Public Citizen's . An agreement was made to publish the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership four years after completion. Sound clip of a corporate tool giving former U.S. Trade Representative a fake award for pushing the TPP, which the corporate tool says will provide companies with expanded profits despite what the citizens think. Video with transcript: "" by Kerry Brewster, , October 10, 2013. Australian news segment highlighting the Trans-Pacific Partnerships dangers to Australian citizens. Canada is being sued for their fracking moratorium. TPP would extend the length of pharmaceutical patents, thereby delaying cheaper generics. Music In this Episode Intro and Exit Music: by (found on ) YouTube Video: "" by , May 7, 2012. YouTube Video: " by Jeremy Malcolm, September 30, 2013. Links to Additional Information About the Trans Pacific Partnership PDF: Simply the best resource available for finding information on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. , Office of the United States Trade Representative website. by The Editorial Board of the New York Times, November 5, 2013. An endorsement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership YouTube video: "" by the US State Department, November 17, 2012. Hillary Clinton gives a speech to promote the Trans-Pacific Partnership. by Jeff Zeleny, New York Times, April 3, 2009 , now the United States Trade Representative, used to work at Citigroup and was paid at least $7.4 million. How to Contact Your Representatives : 202-456-1111