Press Release – Trans-Pacific Partnership Leaders Statement We, the Leaders of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, and Vietnam, are pleased to announce today that our countries are on track to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership …
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Column – Gordon Campbell One downside of so called objectivity is that it can turn the media into a simple megaphone for those in power – especially in situations where the media chooses to effectively abandon its role in evaluating the information it is being fed. The …
Gordon Campbell on the media’s duty to evaluate the TPP Read More »
Press Release – Federated Farmers Having returned from the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Federated Farmers believes the logic for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is so strong and its advantages so apparent, that the absence of President Obama from negotiations will not unduly …
TPP a matter of when and not if, farming leader says Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The US budget standoff has thrown the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement into complete disarray and surely puts paid to any claims they can finish the deal by the end of the year, said University of Auckland law professor Jane Kelsey.
Obama cancels APEC trip, TPPA trade-off talks torpedoed 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 »
Article – Werewolf Hi and welcome to the 43rd edition of Werewolf, and an issue in which we once again – just like we did last summer – take an in-depth look at the Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks .
Werewolf Edition 43 Out Now! – Trans Pacific Turkey 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 »
Article – Anne Russell The Prime Minister held a press conference today with Tony Ryall, Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, to announce that Meridian Energy is expected to list on NZX on 29 October. Advertisements will run about the asset sales from tonight.
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Article – Anne Russell The Prime Minister held a press conference today with Tony Ryall, Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, to announce that Meridian Energy is expected to list on NZX on 29 October. Advertisements will run about the asset sales from tonight.
Prime Ministerial Press Conference: 16 September 2013 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 »
