Somewhere in secret, 12 nations bordering the Pacific are negotiating a deal that could challenge the basic concept of democracy.
As Matt Grudnoff from The Australia Institute explains, we know the deal will see foreign companies will be able to sue our government if a local decision adversely impacts their profits. In fact, its already written in to some our current free trade agreements.
We also look at the theory behind free trade agreements and ask if they work in practice.
Balls Radio is like talk radio, but for thinking people. Now a short daily occurrence, Phil Dobbie offers his opinions on what's happening, in the UK and overseas: politics, social policy, economics, science, religion. Yes, it's another, slightly overweight middle-aged white man telling the world how it should be. But there's nothing alt-right about Balls Radio. And we try and have fun along the way.
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