Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. NZ Irresponsible to Follow Obama’s TPP Spin 319 April 23, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) on 21 April 2015 by Jane Kelsey (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Barack ObamaNew ZealandTradeTrans-Pacific Partnership Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Trump’s Straws September 14, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe $5,000 proposal looks like a straw the president is grasping at to avoid going under in the face of historically low approval ratings. 0 United States of America: North Korea, China and Taiwan: What Game Is Trump Playing? September 7, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesAccording to a U.S. media report in late August, Trump’s “Taiwan two-step tango” is about to begin. 0 Malaysia: A Year after Charlie Kirk’s Death, Turning Point USA Grows but Trump Slips with Young Voters September 12, 2026. Published in New Straits Times 0 Australia: As the Iran War Flares, Donald Trump Looks for an Exit To Ease Mounting Political Pain September 8, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 South Africa: Why the 2026 Yen Intervention Matters for Gold, Bitcoin and the Dollar September 9, 2026. Published in Business Day 0 Topics Germany: Trump’s Straws September 14, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe $5,000 proposal looks like a straw the president is grasping at to avoid going under in the face of historically low approval ratings. 0 Austria: Donald’s Biggest Arches September 12, 2026. Published in Der Standard 0 Malaysia: A Year after Charlie Kirk’s Death, Turning Point USA Grows but Trump Slips with Young Voters September 12, 2026. Published in New Straits Times 0 Philippines: American Götterdämmerung September 12, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesWhy do Trump a favor when he may turn on you the next day? 0 Indonesia: Checkpoints for Kim-Trump Summit September 11, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe prospects for another North Korea-U.S. summit are not bright, but pessimism is not a reason for inaction. 0 Israel: Jews, Don’t Embrace JD Vance September 11, 2026. Published in Israel HayomA person can also simply cooperate with antisemites and antisemitic discourse, legitimizing them and giving them the power to grow. 0 Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. 0 Italy: Taxes, the Forbidden Word on the American Right September 11, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraIf nothing is done, the [Social Security] system will become insolvent in 2032, causing drastic cuts to retirement benefits. 0 Related Articles Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. Germany: Even the Forever Young Former President Is 80 Now August 24, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungObama is the only one of the group of former presidents who is not yet 80. Saudi Arabia: Will Trump Conclude a Deal like Obama’s? May 26, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe Trump administration and the Tehran regime are both cornered and in need of some agreement. India: Power and Pageantry: 10 Things To Expect from the Trump Xi Summit May 13, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe summits are not endpoints. They are the mechanism by which two countries, which can neither resolve their differences nor afford to rupture them, manage the interval between crises. Germany: Would a Trump Deal Be Better Than the Obama Deal?* April 19, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Previous articleDo We Matter to Washington?Next articleI Am Rubber, You Are Glue LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment