Common Sense 290 – The Illusion of Control

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The ideas of secrecy, democracy, special interests and international trade deals are interwoven into this episode that uses the negotiations over two upcoming international trade agreements to highlight current trends.

Show Notes

1.“Outcry Follows Leak of Secret Trade Negotiations” by Forbes Magazine, November 14, 2013

2. “Trans-Pacific Partnership Seen as Door for Foreign Suits Against
U.S.”by Jonathan Weisman for The New York Times, March 25, 2015

3. “ ‘Incomprehensible’ Secrecy: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Demands
Release of Corporate-Friendly Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement Text” by Deirdre Fulton for Global Research, January 6, 2015

4. Text of the letter sent from Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Assistant of
the President Michael Froman:.

5. “The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership” by John Hilary

6. “John Hilary: Proposed TTIP Agreement Is Profoundly Undemocratic” by Michael Nevredakas for Truth-Out, March 18, 2015

7. “Upset By Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Banks Debate Halting Some Campaign Donations” by Emily Flitter, March 27, 2015

8. “Adding independent voices to the debate” by Jonathan Easley for “The Hill”, March 17, 2015