The details are out on the the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and critics say the trade deal is worse than they feared. The TPP’s full text was released Thursday, weeks after the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations—a group representing 40 percent
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— Roberta Lange, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair A few weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court issued a backwards ruling that allows for-profit corporate CEOs to make medical decisions that should be made between a woman and her doctor. That’s right –
‘This ruling goes out of its way to declare that discrimination against women isn’t discrimination.’ – Lauren McCauley, staff writer at Common Dreams Defenders of women’s health and reproductive freedom are reacting with anger to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Monday
Powerful lobbyist groups claim ‘free speech’ as they file suit against law that says consumers should know what’s in their food — by Jon Queally, staff writer Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin last month signed Vermont’s first-in-the-nation GMO labeling bill into law on the
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is facing increasing scrutiny for the extreme secrecy surrounding negotiations around this sweeping new trade deal that could rewrite OUR nation’s laws on everything from healthcare and internet freedom, to food safety and the financial markets. The latest negotiations
By Nicole Flatow on Jun 20, 2013 at 12:10 pm In case it wasn’t clear already, the U.S. Supreme Court hammered home Thursday morning that it will protect the rights of corporations to force arbitration over the individuals’ access to the court system at
American taxpayers are increasingly picking up the tab for unpaid corporate taxes. — by Scott Klinger Today, corporate profits are setting all-time records while middle class families continue to struggle financially. These trends are intertwined. Whether you’ve clicked to send your tax
