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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Deeply Flawed Partnership
By Mel Gurtov The American people have become used to government trickery in foreign affairs—wars and interventions based on lies and falsified evidence, “national security” used to justify the whittling away of privacy, classification of documents to hide embarrassing disclosures, massaging of budget figures to mask outrageous spending on arms, and demands for new weapons when … Continue reading
Wall Street Titans Who Crashed Global Economy In 2008 Push Hard For TPP
As billionaire class and financial elites push corporate-friendly pact, new data shows empty promises and ‘job-killing’ reality of previous agreements. By Jon Queally Even as millions and millions of Americans—represented by thousands of labor, environmental, family farm, consumer, faith, Internet freedom and other advocacy organizations—continue to stand firmly in opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, those backing … Continue reading
11 Signs That We Are Entering The Next Phase Of The Global Economic Crisis
By Michael Snyder Well, the Nasdaq finally did it. It has climbed all the way back to where it was at the peak of the dotcom bubble. Back in March 2000, the Nasdaq set an all-time record high of 5,048.62. On Thursday, after all these years, that all-time record was finally eclipsed. The Nasdaq closed … Continue reading
Supply, Demand, And Asia’s Two Giants
By Asma Chandani China and India are flip sides of a large Asian coin that most investors want. Historically, India has been the younger child: always behind, never as fast and too unwieldy to discipline into high productivity without the command-and-control structure of its elder. But it seems as though the South Asian underdog may finally … Continue reading
China, Kazakhstan Sign 33 Deals Worth $23 Billion
China and Kazakhstan have signed 33 deals of cooperation worth $23.6 billion on Friday during the Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Masimov’s visit to China, Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency reports. The agreements signed by Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang cover cooperation on steel, non-ferrous metals, sheet glass, oil refining, hydropower, and automobile … Continue reading
As China Becomes World’s New Industrial Super-Power: Obama’s “Pivot to Asia” And The Military Encirclement Of China
By Eric Sommer Obama’s recent visit to India netted a trove of economic, military, and nuclear power agreements with India. The visit – and the agreements – underscored the attempt by the U.S. state to utilize its ‘pivot to Asia’ to create military and economic alliances with other Asian nations in order to encircle and … Continue reading
China Is Pivoting …Everywhere
By Pepe Escobar The world’s leading economy is on a roll as it enters a new year in the Chinese zodiac. Welcome to the Year of the Sheep. Or Goat. Or Ram. Or, technically, the Green Wooden Sheep (or Goat). Even the best Chinese linguists can’t agree on how to translate it into English. Who cares? … Continue reading
India Looks To Boost Its Share In The Global Arms Market
By Anjana Pasricha As it seeks to ramp up domestic defense production, India has called on global arms makers eyeing the country’s large arms market to share technology with Indian companies. But New Delhi faces many challenges in its efforts to build a credible defense industry. The message to more than 300 foreign firms from over … Continue reading
Sisi Promises Investment Opportunities For Economic Summit Guests
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has promised several investment opportunities for potential participants at the major economic summit. Egypt will host the event in March to attract investors and is expected to present its economic strategy (investment options) to a top tier group of world leaders and business figures. The conference is scheduled for 13-15 March in Sharm … Continue reading
Venezuela’s Auto Production Tumbles 72.5% In 2014 To Worst On Record
Venezuela’s national automakers organization – Cavenez – says that auto production in the recession-hit nation tumbled 72.5 percent in 2014 to a meager 19,759 units, the worst performance on record, Reuters reported on Saturday. In Venezuela, automakers – alongside private businesses – have been challenged as the government’s currency controls have inhibited them from importing … Continue reading
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