Trade negotiators are increasingly unwilling to entertain "corporate sovereignty" clauses
by Cory Doctorow from on (#3YPYP)
One of the most repugnant features of international trade agreements, from TPP to TTIP to CETA, is the "Investor State Dispute Settlement" (ISDS) clause, which gives corporations the power to sue governments to repeal health, safety, and environmental laws if they interfere with the company's profits. (more")