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Sometimes our ruling fascists tell us exactly how they keep us in line:
“To any ally – Canada, Britain, Germany, France – You’re going to have to pick the rogue ICC versus America… If you help the ICC, we’re going to crush your economy.”
~US Sen Lindsey Graham (spin puppet of oligarchy)
The US uses its trade treaties to "crush the economies" of dissenting partners (via ISDS law) ⬇️
newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-wa…
theguardian.com/business/2015/…
#ISDS #USImperialism #ICC #US #Israel #BDS .
The obscure legal system that lets corporations sue countries
The long read: Fifty years ago, an international legal system was created to protect the rights of foreign investors. Today, as companies win billions in damages, insiders say it has got dangerously out of controlClaire Provost (The Guardian)
Sometimes the fascists tell us exactly how they keep us in line:
“To any ally – Canada, Britain, Germany, France – You’re going to have to pick the rogue ICC versus America… If you help the ICC, we’re going to crush your economy.”
~US Senator Lindsey Graham
The US uses its trade treaties to "crush the economies" of dissenting partners (via ISDS law) ⬇️
newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-wa…
theguardian.com/business/2015/…
#ISDS #USImperialism #ICC #US #Israel .
The obscure legal system that lets corporations sue countries
The long read: Fifty years ago, an international legal system was created to protect the rights of foreign investors. Today, as companies win billions in damages, insiders say it has got dangerously out of controlClaire Provost (The Guardian)
