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Headlined to H1 6/13/12

"Obama TPP Trade Document Leaked, Revealing New Corporate Powers And Broken Campaign Promises"

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A critical document from President Barack Obama's free trade negotiations with eight Pacific nations for the TPP-- Trans Pacific Partnership-- was leaked online early Wednesday morning, revealing that the administration intends to bestow radical new political powers upon multinational corporations, contradicting prior promises. The new leak follows substantial controversy surrounding the secrecy of the talks, in which some members of Congress have complained they are not being given the same access to trade documents that corporate officials receive. 'The outrageous stuff in this leaked text may well be why U.S. trade officials have been so extremely secretive about these past two years of [trade] negotiations,' said Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch in a written statement.

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Demoralization by Dar Gary on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 1:11:41 PM
TPP and Obama's efforts to keep it off the Radar is VERY Big by Rob Kall on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 1:54:14 PM
TPP and Obama's efforts as a flunkie for the Bilderberg by Janet Gaudiello on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 5:05:39 PM
What did anyone expect to happen by Ray Tapajna on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 2:02:22 PM
Why We Need Tariffs on all Imports by greg timmons on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 2:29:14 PM
explain please by Stefan Thiesen on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 3:23:27 AM
Trade War by greg timmons on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 8:06:38 AM
Same here... by Stefan Thiesen on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 10:58:48 AM
No trade war by Toby Seiler on Friday, Jun 15, 2012 at 7:59:28 AM
War mentality by Stefan Thiesen on Monday, Jun 18, 2012 at 3:56:31 AM
Greg, you say "treaties like the North American Free Trade by Samuel Bryan on Friday, Jun 15, 2012 at 1:51:59 AM
Yes, but I wonder... by M. Wizard on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 5:52:33 PM
sigh by Rob Kall on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 8:53:15 PM
What to do, what to do, what to do! by goedel on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 7:27:47 PM
Searching for Demons between the lines? by Stefan Thiesen on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 3:11:06 AM
Did anyone actually read the "leaked Document"? by Stefan Thiesen on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:17:14 AM
pin the tail on the donkey! by Ned Lud on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 7:07:20 AM
judging by Stefan Thiesen on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 11:03:48 AM
judgement day is here again! by Ned Lud on Friday, Jun 15, 2012 at 7:15:37 AM
No objections by Stefan Thiesen on Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 at 12:33:17 PM
Now is it starting by Robert Smiley on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 11:07:46 AM
Yes, but... by Stefan Thiesen on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 3:06:32 PM
Code Breaker by Miriam Callaghan on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 5:23:32 PM
If true this could explain some things by Mari Eliza on Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:34:04 PM