[Occupymendocino] Tobacco in the Trans-Pacific Partnership

[Mark Safron]

This week, however, the Obama administration bowed to pressure from the tobacco industry and dumped the safe harbor provision from the trade compact. The tobacco industry was joined by other business interest groups that were fearful that the safe harbor provision would lead to other products’ being singled out in future trade accords.

Full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/23/opinion/why-is-obama-caving-on-tobacco.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130823&_r=0
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