Effects of "free trade" treaties
lundi 19 janvier 2015 à 13:00The harmful effects of 20 years of "free trade" treaties on the US.
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The harmful effects of 20 years of "free trade" treaties on the US.
Peru's youths protest against a law that stripped young workers of the usual rights of workers.
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For those in the US military, hostile fire is a small danger compared with suicide and sexual assault.
The US has adopted some limited protections for journalists' communications with their sources.
However, these can be set aside by the government in any instance, so they do not protect the most important whistleblowers. We need to ensure that people can communicate anonymously.
US citizens: sign this petition to amend the Constitution to override the Corporations United decision.