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Not TINA (There Is No Alternative) but TAPAS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF ALTERNATIVES
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Bernie Sanders: NAFTA and Corporate America (11/16/1993)

Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) delivers a speech on the pending NAFTA trade legislation and argues that it is a gift bill for corporate America; Sanders warns of...
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December 5, 2015 12:54 PM
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VIDEO: Economist Joseph Stiglitz Slams Obama on TPP and Praises Bernie Sanders

VIDEO: Economist Joseph Stiglitz Slams Obama on TPP and Praises Bernie Sanders | real utopias | Scoop.it
Nobel Memorial Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has a new book, “Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy: An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity.” On “Democracy Now!” he discusses the United States’ deeply troubled economy.
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November 14, 2015 10:53 AM
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"A Very Big Mistake": Joseph Stiglitz Slams Obama for Pushing the TPP - Democracy Now!

"A Very Big Mistake": Joseph Stiglitz Slams Obama for Pushing the TPP - Democracy Now! | real utopias | Scoop.it
As Congress debates the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we speak to Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz about the trade deal.
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October 22, 2015 6:07 PM
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Joseph Stiglitz on TPP: "Peru is unambiguously worse off, TPP is a motivator of greater inequality"

The Nobel prize winner fired against the recently sealed agreement. He warns that political leaders are rambling on with a mixture of “lies and half-truths”.
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October 8, 2015 1:44 PM
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TTIP: The Need For A New Trade Model Dedicated To Shared Prosperity

TTIP: The Need For A New Trade Model Dedicated To Shared Prosperity | real utopias | Scoop.it
The AFL-CIO believes, like our German DGB counterpart, that increased trade between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) has the potential to spur job creation and income growth for workers on both sides of the Atlantic. This can only be accomplished, however, if the negotiating partners break with trade deals of the …
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October 6, 2015 3:21 PM
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Will TPP live up to its political hype? A consumer guide to the trade deal - National Post

Will TPP live up to its political hype? A consumer guide to the trade deal - National Post | real utopias | Scoop.it
Although there will be modest price decreases across a wide range of consumer goods, think of TPP more in terms of what it does for those who sell their services abroad
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October 5, 2015 5:35 PM
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Event Video: Noam Chomsky, Paul Jay, Annie Machon & Zain Raza

Event Video: Noam Chomsky, Paul Jay, Annie Machon & Zain Raza Our future depends on your donation: (ENG) An informational event was hosted by acTVism ...
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August 15, 2015 3:31 PM
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Yanis Varoufakis backs Wikileaks bounty to crack TTIP - Telegraph.co.uk

Yanis Varoufakis backs Wikileaks bounty to crack TTIP - Telegraph.co.uk | real utopias | Scoop.it
Former Greek finance minister supports $110,000 fund to encourage leaks from EU-US trade talks
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Economist, specialized in political economy and peer-to-peer dynamics; core member of the P2P Foundation