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Economy & Labor
Fast-Track Retaliation: Back the 2016 Democratic Candidates Who Oppose the TPP
Voters can push back against the idea that a Democratic presidential candidate must be a corporate backer on trade policy to win the nomination.
Celebration Day at the US Chamber of Commerce? A Debate on Who Benefits From the TPP
The secretive TPP deal involves 12 countries and nearly 40 percent of the global economy.
Obama’s Fast-Track Trade Bill Clears Key Senate Hurdle
After sputtering in Congress, fast-track trade deal - a top White House priority - nears passage.
Congress’ Cat Burglars Are Pulling a Fast One on TPP
"Resistance is crucial. Write, call, email, visit or communicate with your senators by whatever means available."
Philadelphia Airport Workers Win Major Victory Against Abusive Subcontracting
After over a year of worker strikes, Philadelphia International Airport contracted workers received assurance that they can form a union without retaliation.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Drug Patents and President Clinton
One of issues raised by the TPP that could have the greatest long-term impact is provisions on drug patents.
When “Too Big to Fail” Fails: The Scheme to Seize Depositors’ Money
The American people must recognize that history can and does repeat itself, that the money we thought was our own could be taken in an instant.
“Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards”: The Alice in Wonderland World of Fast Track
How can laws be enforced against people and governments who are not allowed to know what was negotiated?
A Bernie Sanders Filibuster Could Help Stop the “Fast Track” to Greater Inequality
Sen. Bernie Sanders should put his "Bat Signal" in the sky and filibuster the fast-track TPP vote for as long as he can.
Unregulated Capitalism Is Destroying the Planet
We are in the middle of a mass extinction.