EU Revives Dorman Trade Deal, Calls it 'Progress'
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg reports that the European Union is set to unfreeze a long-stalled Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the United States and vote on its ratification, signaling a renewed push for closer economic ties despite previous public opposition. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This isn't the first time the US has pushed 'free trade' while
acting unilaterally. In 1954, the US orchestrated a coup in Guatemala for the United Fruit Company's interests, demonstrating how trade agreements often serve corporate and geopolitical power, not mutual benefit. More recently, the 'Lithium Coup' in Bolivia in 2019, which saw the US-backed overthrow of Evo Morales, illustrated a consistent pattern of prioritizing corporate access to resources over
democratic processes, often under the guise of strengthening economic ties. Double Standard: Western media and political bodies routinely condemn 'economic coercion' by nations like China when they leverage trade for strategic aims. Yet, when the US dictates terms, imposes sanctions (like those crippling Venezuela or Iran), or pushes agreements that disproportionately benefit its corporations and
financial institutions, it's framed as 'promoting stability' or 'free markets.' The EU is currently forced to pay exorbitant prices for US natural gas after sabotaging its own Nord Stream pipelines, while simultaenously being pressured into deals that lock in American economic advantage. Follow the Money: Beyond direct lobbying, the nexus of defense contractors, think tanks, and financial