“I have heard the argument that transparency would undermine the Trade Representative’s policy to complete the trade agreement because public opposition would be significant,” Warren explained. “In other words, if people knew what was going on, they would stop it. This argument is exactly backwards. If transparency would lead to widespread public opposition to a trade agreement, then that trade agreement should not be the policy of the United States.” Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
What is she talking about?
Some links:
- Left: http://www.alternet.org/world/5-reasons-transpacific-partnership-fast-track-must-be-stopped
- Right: http://reason.com/archives/2013/11/16/the-tpp-obamas-dangerous-international-d
- “outsider” POV: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/19/warren-on-trans-pacific-partnership-if-people-knew-what-was-going-on-they-would-stop-it/\
- “insider” POV: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/12/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
- “revolving door” business as usual: http://billmoyers.com/2014/02/20/obama-admin%E2%80%99s-tpp-trade-officials-received-hefty-bonuses-from-big-banks/
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Yves Smith and Dean Baker on Bill Moyer: http://billmoyers.com/segment/yves-smith-and-dean-baker-on-secrets-in-trade/
- collection of relevant media from Democracy Now: http://www.democracynow.org/topics/trans_pacific_partnership
- In-depth:
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