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Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate Control

  

As negotiations continue, WikiLeaks has published leaked chapters of the
secret Trans-Pacific Partnership — a global trade deal between the
United States and 11 other countries. The TPP
would cover 40 percent of the global economy, but details have been
concealed from the public. A recently disclosed "Investment Chapter"
highlights the intent of U.S.-led negotiators to create a tribunal where
corporations can sue governments if their laws interfere with a
company’s claimed future profits. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange warns
the plan could chill the adoption of health and environmental
regulations.