TPP

Sierra Club co-sponsors huge anti-TPP action at Ka’anapali

HAWAI‘I ACTIVISTS BREAK WORLD RECORD FOR CONCH SHELL BLOW, REVERBERATING A GLOBAL KAHEA (CALL) TO STOP THE TPP KA‘ANAPALI, MAUI — In a galvanizing call-to-action, hundreds gathered today outside of secret Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to put out a global kahea (call) to stop the corporate assault on people and planet. The TPP is part of the TPP-TISA-TTIP mega-treaty package, which aim to lock-in international rules designed for and by the largest corporations and banks. … Read more

Trans Pacific Partnership Treaty – How you can help stop it

There is a very strong possibility that fast-track legislation will emerge this month or early next month. That means we are entering an all-hands-on-deck moment. Making sure your member of Congress is planning to oppose fast track is critical, as history has taught us; from a recent NYT article: “In 2002, the last time Congress approved such authority, the House passed it by a bare majority, 215 to 212.” That is to say, every member … Read more