Politico: Leaked: What’s in Obama’s trade deal

A recent draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal would give U.S. pharmaceutical firms unprecedented protections against competition from cheaper generic drugs, possibly transcending the patent protections in U.S. law. [Reposted from Politico  |  Michael Grunwald  |  July 1, 2015] POLITICO has obtained a draft copy of TPP’s intellectual property chapter as it stood on…

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Huffington Post: Bill Maher Calls Out Republicans For Valuing Corporations Over People On ‘Real Time’

Bill Maher isn’t pleased about the current state of American corporate regulation. [Reposted from the Huffington Post  |  Lily Karlin  |  June 27, 2015] On “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night, the host skewered the “Republican-led House” for voting to end the requirement that meat labels include information about the origin of the product.…

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Miami Herald: Marco Rubio fights conservative backlash over his support of Obama trade authority

Sen. Marco Rubio has a new headache from the right: His support for President Obama’s Pacific trade deal [Reposted from the Miami Herald  |  Alex Leary  |  June 24, 2015] “Marco Rubio Casts Deciding Vote For Obamatrade Without Even Reading It,” screamed a headline in Breitbart News, which last rode the Florida Republican on immigration. Deciding vote is…

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