TPP’s Orwellian Definition of “Science”
… in its Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Chapter – Published on naked capitalism, by Lambert Strether, Nov 19, 2015.
Let’s begin our quest for “science” with what the (disinformation campaign that is the) USTR’s FAQ has to say about the TPP’s SPS chapter, which controls, among other things, the (imported) food that you eat[1] … //
… Science vs. The Precautionary Principle: … //
… “Science” Based on “Confidential Information”: … //
… “Science” Based on “Economic Feasibility”: … //
… “Science” Assumes an Infrastructure for Doing Science: … //
… Conclusion:
My watchword is always that corrupt language signals corruption. The language of TPP, and the language of TPP advocates, is as corrupt as it can be; the word “science,” to them,” means something completely different from what it means to dull normals like us. Orwell would be proud. You eat food, hence you’re a buyer. Beware!
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Links:
On the Lack of Courage in Regulators, on naked capitalism, by Yves Smith, Nov 20, 2015: I’m embedding the text of a short but must-read speech by Robert Jenkins, a former banker, hedge fund manager, and regulator (Bank of England) who is now a Senior Fellow at Better Markets. If nothing else, be sure to look at the partial list of bank misconduct and activities currently under investigation …;
NOT mainstream: nachdenKEN über: Paris, 30.13 min, von wwwKenFMde am 16. Nov 2015 hochgeladen … nichts ist, wie es scheint, oder: Terror ist nicht unbedingt etwas, mit dem der Mensch leben muss, Terror ist auch ein Werkzeug, das hilft, die Eliten global an der Macht zu halten. Terror sorgt für ein stabiles Feindbild auf allen Seiten …;
Global Capitalism: December 2014 Monthly Update, 83.54 min, uploaded by RichardDWolff, Dec 11, 2014;
Websites:
- IREF.org: /english – Institute for Research in Economic and Fiscal issues; /français – Institut de Recherches Économiques et Fiscales;
- Institut de recherches économiques et sociales (IRES) a été créée en 1982 par les cinq syndicats de salariés français dits « organisations représentatives » et la FEN, avec le concours du gouvernement. La CFDT, la CFE-CGC, la CFTC, la CGT, la CGT-FO et l’UNSA éducation (ex-FEN) le gèrent en commun depuis cette date …; /Liens externes;
- International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ICIJ.org; /ABOUT THE ICIJ; /LUXEMBOURG LEAKS: Global Companies’ Secrets Exposed; /SWISS LEAKS: Murky Cash Sheltered By Bank Secrecy; /SECRECY FOR SALE: Inside The Global Offshore Money Maze;
- (more: ICIJ.org on Google Web-search);
… und noch dies:
- Quantensprung: Die Welt der winzigen Teilchen und Atome, 50.36 min, von Doktor Doku am 10. Feb 2015 hochgeladen.