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Biden Backs Letting Soldiers Arrest Civilians

July 29, 2002 by staff

Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., Delaware Democrat, strongly endorsed giving soldiers the power to arrest American civilians in 2002.

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New Independent Business Coalition Helps Communities Support Independent Businesses and Resist Chain Proliferation

July 18, 2002 by staff

The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) is a new national organization to help establish Independent Business Alliances in other communities, provide a resource clearinghouse, and coordinate efforts among such alliances nationwide

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Littering America with Dead Malls and Vacant Superstores

June 16, 2002 by staff

Corporate chains have left a wake of half-empty downtowns; Now these same chains are dealing communities a second blow — leaving huge empty buildings behind.

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ACLU & Nike vs. Reason

May 15, 2002 by staff

Following the Civil War, corporations rapidly completed the transformation from tools to serve the public to tools for consolidating wealth and power for their owners. The culmination of this power grab may have come in 1886, when a U.S. Supreme Court reporter created “corporate personhood.” Nike and the ACLU of Northern California argued that because the company’s PR was partially political debate and not purely commercial, it had the “right” to tell its story with full 1st Amendment protection and bore no legal duty to be truthful.

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Enough Is Enough: They lie they cheat they steal and they’ve been getting away with it for too long

March 26, 2002 by staff

The U.S. regulatory and judiciary systems, do little if anything to deter the most damaging Wall Street crimes. Interviews with some six dozen current and former federal prosecutors, regulatory officials, defense lawyers, criminologists, and high-ranking corporate executives paint a disturbing picture.

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Branded: Corporations and our Schools

February 14, 2002 by staff

Competition in the corporate marketing arena is fierce and as companies vie for brand recognition, brand loyalties, and market share, schools have emerged as lucrative marketing venues. Ongoing funding challenges faced by public schools have enabled marketers to jump in with “donations”-free or low-cost supplemental materials, equipment, and cash.

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