Category: Campaign Updates

News broke late last week in a few subscription-only, on-line, trade journals that while the next full round of negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are slated to take place in Malaysia in mid-July, “the negotiating group on rules of origin will meet June 23-29 in San Francisco, according to Peruvian government resolutions published on June 16 and 17 in the country’s official newspaper.” Often occurring under the radar, intersessionals, meetings that take place between official TPP negotiations, are happening in advance of the session in Malaysia to try to keep the free trade talks on track for conclusion this fall.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a corporate power grab that threatens the economy, environment, public health and democracy itself. However, by acting in solidarity with people across the globe, we can stop it. In particular, we must prevent the TPP from being "Fast Tracked" through the U.S. Congress, bypassing the democratic process.