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(2,169 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:01 PM Apr 2015

Noam Chomsky: Every Word in the Phrase ‘Free Trade Agreement’ Is False

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Published on Apr 19, 2015

Noam Chomsky: Every Word in the Phrase ‘Free Trade Agreement’ Is False
Posted on Apr 22, 2015

Noam Chomsky discusses how so-called free trade agreements, such as the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, enrich corporations while creating migration crises. Other topics include the Islamic State group and the media. The video conversation occurred at an event hosted by acTVism Munich in Munich.

(Comments on Russia and Ukraine at the start)

http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/noam_chomsky_every_word_in_the_phrase_free_trade_agreement_false_20150422

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Noam Chomsky: Every Word in the Phrase ‘Free Trade Agreement’ Is False (Original Post) nationalize the fed Apr 2015 OP

K&R marym625 Apr 2015 #1

Thanks nationalize the fed Apr 2015 #2

Ah well, now it's Chomsky under the bus... riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #3

It's an articulated bus nationalize the fed Apr 2015 #7

Gotta kick this and hope Chomsky can crawl out from under! riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #8

Our president has proven himself to be a corporatist worthy of being a Republican. Puzzledtraveller Apr 2015 #4

He said himself his policies were republican from the '80s nationalize the fed Apr 2015 #9

I suppose this means Noam Chomsky is designated dishonest HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #5

Kick for Chomsky hifiguy Apr 2015 #6

Chomsky, as ever, is a genius, and states the obvious, which closeupready Apr 2015 #10

William K. Black seems to concur. Octafish Apr 2015 #11

So true. ananda Apr 2015 #12

Nothing wrong with free and open trade. Xolodno Apr 2015 #13

kick nt Electric Monk May 2015 #14

marym625

(17,997 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:08 PM

Apr 2015

nationalize the fed

(2,169 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to marym625 (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 03:59 PM

Apr 2015

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

3. Ah well, now it's Chomsky under the bus...

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 04:05 PM

Apr 2015

K&R

nationalize the fed

(2,169 posts)

7. It's an articulated bus

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 03:30 PM

Apr 2015

so there's lots of room

But hey it's electric!

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

8. Gotta kick this and hope Chomsky can crawl out from under!

Reply to nationalize the fed (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:12 PM

Apr 2015

cheers!

Puzzledtraveller

(5,937 posts)

4. Our president has proven himself to be a corporatist worthy of being a Republican.

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 04:10 PM

Apr 2015

I suppose what it boils down to is that both parties are bought and paid for. Social issues provide that cover because we fight each other over these while we are systematically robbed.

nationalize the fed

(2,169 posts)

9. He said himself his policies were republican from the '80s

Reply to Puzzledtraveller (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:18 PM

Apr 2015

"The truth of the matter is that my policies are so mainstream that if I had set the same policies that I had back in the 1980s, I would be considered a moderate Republican."- President Barack Obama

During an interview with Noticias Univision 23, the network's Miami affiliate newscast, Obama pushed back against the accusation made in some corners of south Florida's Cuban-American and Venezuelan communities that he wants to instill a socialist economic system in the U.S.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

5. I suppose this means Noam Chomsky is designated dishonest

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 05:27 PM

Apr 2015

The wheel of life has made amazing turns.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

6. Kick for Chomsky

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 05:41 PM

Apr 2015

As always.

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

10. Chomsky, as ever, is a genius, and states the obvious, which

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:22 PM

Apr 2015

the mainstream media and Establishment-types would prefer to ignore. K&R

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

11. William K. Black seems to concur.

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:23 PM

Apr 2015

Obama & TPP: Every One That Doeth Evil Hateth the Light

ananda

(28,888 posts)

12. So true.

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:27 PM

Apr 2015

Sadly

Xolodno

(6,408 posts)

13. Nothing wrong with free and open trade.

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:39 PM

Apr 2015

Areas with "comparative advantage" can produce more efficiently with less resources. In economic theory.

Economic reality, wages are not on par thus creating a "false" comparative advantage in labor. Protection of resources is also not addressed which can create another false advantage. Plus there isn't free movement of population, access to education, etc.

Two or more well developed nations all on roughly equal footing, freely trading goods and services that work on each nations strengths is good.

Free trade with depressed nations...well, that's just bullshit.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

14. kick nt

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Sun May 10, 2015, 11:01 PM

May 2015

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