As I have noted, I am against "free trade" agreements, because they do nothing to advance free trade. In particular, the USA is an egregious violator of the terms, and in any event, free trade is best practiced unilaterally.
After USA bullying tiny Antigua, the WTO ruled in Antigua's favor, but the USA continued to defy the WTO. So in response...
Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
After USA bullying tiny Antigua, the WTO ruled in Antigua's favor, but the USA continued to defy the WTO. So in response...
The Government of Antigua is planning to launch a website selling movies, music and software, without paying U.S. copyright holders.
The Caribbean island is taking the unprecedented step because the United States refuses to lift a trade “blockade” preventing the island from offering Internet gambling services, despite several WTO decisions in Antigua’s favor. The country now hopes to recoup some of the lost income through a WTO approved “warez” site.
This is madness. A trade war over something pointless to begin with, and that is "intellectual property rights."Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
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