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The Trans-Atlantic equivalent, TTIP, is just as protected from public scrutiny as the TPP, by the way. Every once in a while, the MSM picks it up for a split-second, when there's nothing to report in the world of celebrities, but that's basically it.

That said, here's George Monbiot's take on the TTIP: This transatlantic trade deal is a full-frontal assault on democracy.

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There are frequently "free trade" bilateral investment treaties signed behind closed doors. I protested the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) in 1997 when I was in college, but it was the French in 1998 that eventually blocked its adoption.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multilateral_Agreement_on_Investment

These are the worst examples of the oligarchy protecting its own interests and extending the status quo, keeping their corporate taxes low and their profits high through tax loopholes and the threat of legal action wherever safety or environmental concerns threaten the bottom line. This is why countries are going broke (including the USA,) not because of "foolish" government spending.