Only by ending all of these corporate constitutional rights and the corrupting influence of political money as “free speech” can we have a government that represents all of us rather than only the interests of the super-wealthy.
[Read more]Dying to Vote (And a Warning for November)
Yesterday’s ruling proves the Supreme Court is not a defender of voting rights, but an accomplice to voter suppression. It’s time to take the offensive.
[Read more]President Reagan’s View on Immigrants and Immigration
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 since this is the last speech that I will give as President, I think […]
[Read more]The Arbitration Gambit: The Corporate Takeover of Our Justice System
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 you. What’s worse, if you are a victim of the […]
[Read more]Presidential Debates Should Serve Citizens and Democracy, Not Political Parties
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) may sound official, but it’s a private non-profit corporation, owned and controlled by Republican and Democratic party operatives, with most financial support coming from for-profit corporations. The CPD undermines the interests of Americans in several ways.
[Read more]Snuffing Runaway Corporate Power at the Source: Our Money
“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 to solve the problem of runaway corporate power, we too often find the importance of our […]
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