tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4065464568312432116..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Wikileaks' viewpoint of international trade agreementsMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-29818016374040179932016-08-05T16:26:06.014-05:002016-08-05T16:26:06.014-05:00Part of the problem is that we have fewer and fewe...Part of the problem is that we have fewer and fewer investigative reporters these days because of the lack of paid professional journalism. A recent investigative reporter commented that just one paragraph in a recent NY Times investigative report represented an investment of $10,000. <br /><br />If it wasn't for "activist" organizations today, we'd be getting little if any news contrary to the official corporate line.Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-74861866710545667752016-08-04T16:49:54.309-05:002016-08-04T16:49:54.309-05:00Personally, I'm not as much upset about the tr...Personally, I'm not as much upset about the trade agreement plans per se (which have existed since the spice wars and before), but about the apparent secrecy in which they are conducted, with more disclosure to corporations than to the public (or to our representatives). I don't think we need to vote on everything (and the American public is notoriously uninformed on what we vote about anyway), but policies this comprehensive should be subjected to public debate. Such maneuvers are part of the trend toward an "imperial presidency" which I do not favor.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15721187749278622602016-08-04T14:45:33.265-05:002016-08-04T14:45:33.265-05:00I'm no fan of the TPP and I appreciate the eff...I'm no fan of the TPP and I appreciate the efforts of Wikileaks, but I'm also recognizing the activist nature of Wikileaks, primarily as they attempt to influence the American election.<br /><br />The big issue I have with this is that the explanations are offered by their own "investigative journalists" without using external references. What do policy experts think about this? Even with the amount of US overstep and corporate support, might this relate to long-term economic stability worldwide? Is that more important than corporate overreach?<br /><br />If I've learned anything from this round of elections, it's that just because something is bad, doesn't mean it's not good.Topherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788630069714050544noreply@blogger.com