Commentary / Japan Jun 3, 2015
Fix fundamental TPP flaws to fit 21st century
The TPP is fatally flawed, and would allow big corporations to run roughshod over national regulations, flattening workers and family farmers alike.
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The TPP is fatally flawed, and would allow big corporations to run roughshod over national regulations, flattening workers and family farmers alike.
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