Bastards. Meanwhile for your distraction enjoyment, Russia is bombing Syria and we have several upcoming false flags, too.

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The United States and 11 other nations have finally reached a long-sought agreement on a controversial free-trade pact.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, would knock down tariffs and import quotas, making it cheaper to import and export, and open new Asia-Pacific markets to American companies. Negotiations have been going on for years.

"We have successfully concluded the Trans-Pacific Partnership," U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said Monday.

Critics say the trade deal will shift more jobs and business operations overseas, as U.S. businesses seek to benefit from lower wage workers in developing economies.

Wall Street and other big corporations have won again. It is time for the rest of us to stop letting multinational corporations rig the system to pad their profits at OUR expense."

Proponents say it will make it easier for U.S. businesses to sell overseas, opening up overseas markets the way the U.S. market is already open to imports from these 11 other countries. And they say that the growth of U.S. exports will produce well-paying jobs at home.

The TPP is a central focus of President Obama's trade agenda, and something he has pushed for since the start of his presidency. The agreement must be approved by Congress and the other countries' legislatures before it can take effect.

The countries taking part -- Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the U.S. and Vietnam -- together make up 40% of the world's economy.