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June 28, 2015

The Trans-Pacific Partnership in Historical Perspective

by Richard Drake

For as long as there have been agreements like TPP there have been critics who said they are bad for labor.

Source: In These Times

June 5, 2015

This Small Town Shows Why The Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Be A Disaster For American Workers

by Peter Cole

Research on and experiences in a small industrial town in Illinois reveals that “free trade” has been a nightmare for most of the American people.