Bad news. A trade association representing Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other major tech companies just endorsed the secretive, censorship-spreading Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP). [1]
It’s been almost two months since President Obama signed the Internet-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). That means it could become law anytime now.
The good news is that because of Congress’ brinksmanship, it isn’t likely to happen soon — the bad news is that relying on Congress will only delay the TPP, not kill it for good.
We’ve told you before that routine activism isn’t going to cut it here, that we need to go big. So we’re planning a massive “TPP Roadshow” headlined by Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine to help kick the movement into overdrive.
Here’s the plan: we’ll organize a dozen headline-grabbing events in key Congressional districts where local pressure could tip the scales on the final TPP vote. The stops will feature high profile musicians, celebrities, experts, and activists who can help us get our message to more people than ever before, and make sure lawmakers feel the heat.
Our persistent activism delayed Fast Track legislation in the U.S. for so long that the TPP is now on shakier ground than ever.
Recent polls show that the more people learn about the TPP, the less they like it. A massive mobilization like the TPP Roadshow that captures national attention and breaks through the media blackout could be the final straw that makes this terrible deal collapse under its own weight.
If we stop the TPP, it would be the biggest victory for the Internet––and for democracy––in history.
