Press Release – Joint Press Release The NZUS Council and NZ International Business Forum have both welcomed the progress made on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the Bali APEC meetings. “TPP Leaders have confirmed that TPP is on track to deliver an ambitious, high quality and comprehensive …
Bali keeps TPP on right track, say NZ businesses Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell How is this for a cart before the horse notion of democracy, as practiced by the Key government? From the NZ Herald this morning: [Prime Minister John Key] is also indicating he wants a deal done as soon as possible so he can publicly discuss …
Gordon Campbell on that alluringly elusive TPP trade deal Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET More than 70 organisations including 54 regional groups ranging from Mirboo in Victoria, to the Cassowary Coast in North Queensland, to Walgett in NSW, in traditional areas of Coalition support, have endorsed a letter to Trade Minister Andrew Robb.
TPP: Anti-gas mining groups say no to investors suing govts Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government Thank you for another opportunity to speak to the National Press Club of Japan. When I spoke here in April I noted with regret that the WTO negotiating agenda had stalled as the regional trade agenda moved with extraordinary speed. If anything that was …
Address to the National Press Club of Japan Read More »
Press Release – NZIBF The fourth Japan New Zealand Partnership Forum will be held in Tokyo on 26 September 2013, the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) announced today.
Japan NZ Forum To Focus On TPP and Growth Partnership Read More »
Article – Kieran Kelly Though apparently thwarted in its efforts to justify action against Syria, the US is likely to continue looking for cracks in the wall of opposition and will exploit any opportunity to act, relying on its well established impunity.
Keep Your Guard Up: Why the World Should Not Relax On Syria Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET Secret talks on the deadlocked investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) between the US, Australia and 10 other countries are being held this week in Washington, completely hidden away from civil society and the media, …
TPP: Abbott may cave on foreign investor rights to sue govts Read More »
Press Release – US State Department The TPP will boost our economies, lowering barriers to trade and investment, increasing exports, and creating more jobs for our peoplethe TPP has the potential to be a model not only for the Asia Pacific but for future trade agreements.
Building on U.S. Partnerships in the in the Asia-Pacific Read More »
Column – Undernews Americans are slamming at least 24 members of Congress with thousands of phone calls and emails, urging lawmakers not to approve a military strike on Syria by a margin of as much as 499 to 1. A national debate is raging on Twitter. Tweets and statements …
Undernews: September 5, 2013 Read More »
Article – Robert J. Burrowes The common phrase is ‘law and order’ but does the legal system deal with dysfunctional social behavior in ways that keep us safe? While diverse but eminent historical figures such as Karl Marx, Leo Tolstoy and Mohandas K. Gandhi all wrote critiques exposing …
The Rule of Law: Unjust and Violent Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Everyone likes the new-ish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right? Why, his so called Abe-nomics promises to deliver Japan from two decades of economic malaise, by embracing the supply side prescriptions endorsed by right thinking folks within …
Gordon Campbell on why Miyazaki is fighting Japan’s new PM Read More »
Press Release – US State Department The United States Government thanks the Governments of Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Chile for welcoming the United States as an observer to the Pacific Alliance today. We look forward to developing closer cooperation with the Alliance.
US Participation As An Observer to the Pacific Alliance Read More »
