Secretive Deal Isn’t about Trade, but Corporate Control

Julian Assange on the TPP

by Democracy Now! / May 27th, 2015

As negotiations continue, WikiLeaks has published leaked chapters of the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership — a global trade deal between the United States and 11 other countries. The TPP would cover 40 percent of the global economy, but details have been concealed from the public.

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This article was posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 at 3:19pm and is filed under Corporate Globalization, TPP, Trade, Video, WikiLeaks.