NYT: This Time, Senate Votes to Advance Trade Pact

WASHINGTON — A flurry of last-minute deal-making on the Senate floor Thursday rescued President Obama’s ambitious trade agenda from defeat, advancing legislation that would empower the president to complete a sweeping, 12-nation Pacific trade accord. [Reposted from The New York Times  |  Jonathan Weisman  |  May 21, 2015] The bill, the first to grant a…

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Fast Co Exist: More Than 250 Tech Companies Release Letter To Congress Opposing Trans-Pacific Partnership

They say the TPP will hinder innovation and user rights. President Obama’s massive trade agreement with 11 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, has hit a number of roadblocks. It has stumbled in the Senate and received opposition from medical professionals, environmental groups, and labor unions. Proponents say the TPP will help…

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Elizabeth Warren: Broken Promises: Decades of Failure to Enforce Labor Standards in Free Trade Agreements

Elizabeth Warren’s report shows how we can trust virtually nothing that politicians promise with regard to trade agreements. Broken Promises: Decades of Failure to Enforce Labor Standards in Free Trade Agreements Prepared by the Staff of Sen. Elizabeth Warren Executive Summary The Senate will soon vote on the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act…

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