• 10:04 - 12:14
Jen Briney | Our Corrupt Congress, The WTO, & The Push For Global Corporate Takeover
TISA and EU Trade Agreements, World Trade Organization Governance
Beyond the TPP, negotiations are underway for the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) involving 52 countries and a separate deal with the European Union. These agreements utilize the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a judge and jury, where corporate lawyers serve as judges in an undemocratic system without an appeal process. These behind-closed-doors negotiations are establishing a worldwide financial interchange system that bypasses national democratic oversight.