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VIDEO: Hawaii And The Trans-Pacific Partnership
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by Big Island Video News
on Mar 16, 2015 at 11:14 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

Feature explores how the proposed economic treaty has had a connection with Hawaii from the beginning.

TPP Concerns Seem Distant, Yet Linked To Hawaii

HAWAII ISLAND – On Saturday, protesters lined the Queen Kaahumanu Highway outside the Waikoloa resort, where delegates were reported to be behind closed doors, negotiating the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

This feature story explores what is known about the TPP – mostly gathered from document leaks – and how the proposed economic treaty has had a connection with Hawaii from the beginning.

It features Juliet Begley with the Americans for Democratic Action, Dr. Jane Kelsey from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and Jim Albertini of the Malu ‘Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action.


Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Jim Albertini, Trans Pacific Partnership, Waikoloa Beach Resort

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