Green Party Releases International Joint Statement Criticizing the TPP

Posted by Unknown on Monday August 20, 2012 @04:06PM from the save-the-whales dept.

Dangerous_Minds writes "The New Zealand, Australian, and Canadian Green Parties have released a joint statement on the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP). Among the concerns are the secretive nature of the talks and 'could hinder access to safe, affordable medicines, weaken local content rules for media, stifle high-tech innovation, and even restrict the ability of future governments to legislate for the good of public health and the environment.' ZeroPaid also notes that the statement is starting to appear in New Zealand and Australian media."

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Re:Green Party to the rescue! by formfeed · 2012-08-20 17:23 · Score: 5, Insightful

This will totally make a difference.
Ignoring the sarcasm.. yes, it will.
There are countries outside the US. They have more than two parties. The Green party actually makes it into parliament. These countries are called "democracies".
Re:Register now by Anonymous Coward · 2012-08-20 19:02 · Score: 5, Insightful

Anyone that considers a Green party "far left" has no idea what "far left" actually is.