25-May-2015
The Ecologist
In the rush to oppose TTIP we mustn’t lose sight of the context in which the deal is being negotiated — the hundreds of bilateral treaties that give corporations the right to sue in secret ’trade courts’.
15-May-2015
Jacobin Magazine
Opponents of the trade deal being secretly negotiated between the United States, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam have moved the discussion beyond its putative impact on jobs and growth and closer to the agreement’s broader ramifications, writes the IUF’s Peter Rossman.
11-May-2015
Electronic Intifada
The idea that Israel would be eligible to join TTIP is being mulled over by the cognoscenti in both Brussels and Washington, reports David Cronin.
7-May-2015
The Parliament Magazine
MEPs have threatened to block TTIP if ISDS is included, despite revised plans presented to them by European trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström.
29-Apr-2015
Congressman Peter DiFazio
US Representative Peter DeFazio today spoke out against a provision buried in trade promotion authority legislation that could help a government or multinational corporation attack state or national laws that require the labeling of genetically engineered foods.
28-Apr-2015
The Parliament
There are a large number of concerns that must be addressed before an EU-US trade deal can become a reality, says Helmut Scholz.
27-Apr-2015
Common Dreams
Environmental advocates say authorization indication of further industry-friendly policies pending trade deal with US will usher in