Restoring Citizen Authority over Corporations
From his final speech as President. The entire transcript from the Presidential Medal of Freedom award ceremony is posted at the Reagan Library. January 19, 1989: Now, tomorrow is a special day for me. I'm going to receive my gold watch. And … [Read more]
It used to be anybody who forged a banking transaction would end up in deep legal trouble. Not anymore - at least if you're a banker. You might get fired as four senior Wells Fargo managers were recently. But the police won't be looking for … [Read more]
Why We Should Replace the Commission on Presidential Debates with an Independent Non-partisan Body Overview The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) sounds like an official body, but in fact it is a private non-profit corporation owned and … [Read more]
"If you don't like the growth of giant corporations, stop giving them your money," said Jeff Milchen (Reclaim Democracy's Executive Director at the time) in 1997. While this does not suggest exercising our power as consumers is sufficient by itself … [Read more]
By Dr. Walter Brasch Rex W. Tillerson, a resident of Bartonville, Texas, like many of his neighbors was upset with his city council. That’s not unusual. Many residents get upset at their local governing boards. And so they went to a city council … [Read more]
By Dave Wheelock May 28, 2013 "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." -George Orwell There has been a steady stream of so-called whistleblowers since 1863, when the United States … [Read more]
