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Corporate Power

This Special Election, Vote for the Special Candidate

Sam Jewler | Posted 04.23.2013 | DC
Sam Jewler

D.C. Council corruption -- legal and illegal -- is endemic. Rare candidates like Elissa Silverman are the antidote. A win by her will show other candidates, black and white, that they can win without the influence of landed wealth and conflicts of interest,

From Growing Profit to Growing Food: Challenging Corporate Rule

Beverly Bell | Posted 04.03.2013 | Impact
Beverly Bell

Just outside of the small town of Maumelle, Arkansas sits your run-of-the-mill American strip mall. And as in so many other box store hubs, a Walmart dominates the landscape. But something is a shade different about this one; its big, looming letters are not the standard blue.

Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet

Norman Solomon | Posted 03.28.2013 | Media
Norman Solomon

We have a profound, far-reaching fight on our hands, at a crossroads leading toward democracy or corporate monopoly. The future of humanity is at stake.

Amending the Constitution: Interview With Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) (Video)

Dennis Trainor | Posted 04.16.2013 | Politics
Dennis Trainor

Our conversation focussed on money in politics, corporate personhood, overturning Citizens United and the challenges of amending the constitution.

Why We Can't Counter Corporate Power by Being Better Shoppers

Stacy Mitchell | Posted 02.13.2013 | Business
Stacy Mitchell

Choosing independent businesses and local financial institutions is a great idea. But a purely consumer-oriented response won't get us where we need to go, in part because it fails to fully grapple with how we got here in the first place.

Does 'Capitalism With a Conscience' work?

Allan Brawley | Posted 01.30.2013 | Business
Allan Brawley

It turns out that doing the right thing for your employees, your community, and other stakeholders not only demonstrates capitalism with a conscience; it is also good for business.

A Romney Court, the Middle Class and 1% Justice

Jamin Raskin | Posted 10.20.2012 | Politics
Jamin Raskin

Everyone knows that the Supreme Court will be the locus of struggle over reproductive rights, voting rights and civil liberties, but it is important to remember that the fate of America's struggling middle class is also intertwined with the direction of the Supreme Court.

Montana Governor Vows to Continue Fight Against Citizens United

Richard Schiffman | Posted 09.08.2012 | Politics
Richard Schiffman

When he was elected in 2004, the liberal Democrat with libertarian leanings was hailed as a harbinger of blue hopes in this overwhelmingly red part of the country. There was speculation that Schweitzer might someday be a potential presidential contender.

Worried About 'Intimidation,' U.S. Chamber Lobbies for More Campaign Secrecy

Robert Weissman | Posted 08.01.2012 | Politics
Robert Weissman

The corrupting pall of campaign-related contributions is worst in the area of government contracting, since this is where the direct payoffs to corporations from political spending are highest.

The Super Heroes vs the Super PACs

Harvey Rosenfield | Posted 08.01.2012 | Politics
Harvey Rosenfield

Looking for the Avengers? If we are going to preserve our democracy against this final assault, citizens are going to have to become the superheroes.

Define "Extraordinary"

George Goehl | Posted 07.07.2012 | Business
George Goehl

We believe protest at the Bank of America meeting this year is not just normal -- it's the only response that makes sense. We don't want to protest Bank of America's shareholder meeting, but we have to, to protect our country from more unchecked corporate greed and abuse.

America Tells the Securities Exchange Commission to Mandate Disclosure of Corporate Political Activity

Jack Ucciferri | Posted 07.01.2012 | Politics
Jack Ucciferri

Our republic is being challenged by a powerful array of superhuman forces deeply embedded in the fabric of our culture -- large corporations. But today we got a piece of good news.

The Corporate Court: Supreme Tool of the 1%

Ethan Rome | Posted 06.09.2012 | Politics
Ethan Rome

The fate of our health care is in the hands of the most partisan, pro-corporate court in a generation.

Book Review: Power, Inc. by David Rothkopf

Roy Ulrich | Posted 05.30.2012 | Books
Roy Ulrich

Rothkopf argues that thousands of private actors who he calls "super citizens" now hold greater power than most of the countries in the world.

Why Progressives Should Oppose A Constitutional Amendment to End Corporate "Personhood"

Kent Greenfield | Posted 03.27.2012 | Politics
Kent Greenfield

If progressives are split, the benefactors of corporate money will have an easy job obstructing any meaningful reform. If progressives can agree on a remedial strategy, we might have a shot at getting something done.

Corporate Rule Is Not Inevitable

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 03.24.2012 | Politics
Sarah van Gelder

Here are 7 signs the corporatocracy is losing its legitimacy ... and 7 populist tools to help shut it down.

Top Five Ways to Change the World in 2012

Rebecca Tarbotton | Posted 03.12.2012 | Green
Rebecca Tarbotton

As we head into 2012, I invite you to think about what you can do to shake things up, make your voice heard, and make 2012 another banner year for people power.

Double Barrel Blast From Big Sky Country: Montana Rejects Citizens United

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy | Posted 03.04.2012 | Politics
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

In the context of Montana's low cost elections, unlimited corporate spending could have a particularly pronounced impact -- discouraging every day citizens from participating in the political process.

Vampire Squid Watch: Four Scary Economic Trends for 2012

Lynn Parramore | Posted 03.03.2012 | Business
Lynn Parramore

2012 will be a year of continued -- and escalating -- predation by financiers. Their influence over political, financial, and economic activity is likely to grow -- along with potential for harm.

Dismantling Corporate Power: A Call to Action on the Anniversary of Citizens United

Rebecca Tarbotton | Posted 02.13.2012 | Green
Rebecca Tarbotton

How do we unite our efforts to drive through changes to our tax system, our trade system, our electoral system, and our judicial system that will reverse the balance of power and put citizens in charge of corporations rather than the other way around?

Occupy Wall Street: American as Apple Pie

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 01.11.2012 | Politics
Joseph A. Palermo

In 1776, had the American revolutionaries tried the Barack Obama approach of "reaching out" in a spirit of "cooperation" with the Tories and the British Crown there never would have been a United States of America in the first place.

Occupy Wall Street Deserves Our Respect

Ralph Gomory | Posted 12.31.2011 | Politics
Ralph Gomory

Occupy Wall Street deserves our respect for stubbornly refusing to let us avert our eyes from what is happening to our country.

The People Have Lost the Power

Steven Nereo | Posted 12.27.2011 | Los Angeles
Steven Nereo

The people really don't have power anymore, which is the underlying complaint of the whole Occupy Wall Street movement. And, for a country whose Constitution starts with "We the people," that should be troubling for everyone.

Paul Blumenthal

Corporations Try To Listen To Political Spending Outrage

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 12.21.2011 | Politics

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- Four miles north of the occupied Zuccotti Park, where protesters have urged an end to corporate influence in politics, business...

Where the 99% Get Their Power

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 12.09.2011 | Politics
Sarah van Gelder

The demonstrations now spreading virally from Wall Street immediately strike a chord: we all know that neither our economy nor our government is working for the benefit of the 99 percent.