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Subscribe to Our Monthly E-mail Update.View SampleResourcesCommunity Environmental Legal Defense Fundceldf.orga huge array of outstanding resources including model legislation and a citizen's guide to researching corporations Program on Corporations, Law and Democracypoclad.orgPOCLAD is a long-time leader in rethinking the role of corporations and the meaning of democracy. The New Rules Projectnewrules.org contends that corporatization is not an inevitable trend, but results from rules designed to centralize wealth and power in corporate hands. They show how those rules can be changed to encourage community empowerment and decentralization. Women's International League for Peace & Freedomwilpf.org WILPF produces a superb study guide, "Challenging Corporate Power..." available free as a free pdf online. Council of CanadiansCanadians.org tracks global corporatization and other public interest issues Western Organization of Resource Councilsworc.orgspecializes in helping rural western communities fight corporate abuses Public Citizen's Global Trade Watchtradewatch.orga great source of information for legislation relating to global corporatization |
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