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LiberalLovinLug

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9. The bitter irony of this is that trade in and of itself is a good and necessary thing

Reply to billpolonsky (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 01:42 AM

Aug 2016

It reduces reasons why nations go to war with each other.

All they had/have to do is include labour and environmental standards, or simply give those areas an exemption for suing. Invite leaders and experts in those areas to participate and keep the whole negotiation exercise in the public eye. I really really really wish Obama had put his foot down on those issues being better represented before he jumped in with both feet.

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NAFTA's Chapter 11 Makes Canada Most-Sued Country Under Free Trade Tribunals [View all] billpolonsky Aug 2016 OP

Thanks for sharing that . . FairWinds Aug 2016 #1

NAFTA - Chapter 11 - Investment Cases Filed Against the Government of Canada Agnosticsherbet Aug 2016 #2

"the right to sue foreign governments without first pursuing legal action in the country’s courts" grahamhgreen Aug 2016 #3

This is the big fat turd awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #4

How often do they win? (nt) Recursion Aug 2016 #5

Curious about that too! Helen Borg Aug 2016 #6

(Full disclosure: I'm not) (nt) Recursion Aug 2016 #7

The idea of neutral arbitration bodies in trade agreements was pioneered by FDR. The important pampango Aug 2016 #8

The bitter irony of this is that trade in and of itself is a good and necessary thing LiberalLovinLug Aug 2016 #9