On AlterNet: corporate power

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First Anniversary of Citizens United Decision: Hundreds of Millions in Corporate Money Already Pouring into Elections

Chris Kromm, Institute for Southern Studies. January 21, 2011.

A year ago this week, the Supreme Court issued a ruling so momentous that many are still grappling to take stock of its impact on our political system.

How Corporate America Is Pushing Us All Off a Cliff

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com. November 19, 2010.

We can't turn our backs on the big corporations' next big scheme to screw up society. We can be sure the next crash will be much bigger.

Our Menace Isn't Insane Right-Wingers, It's Unrivaled Corporate Power and the Decay of Our Democratic Institutions

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. September 13, 2010.

Don't fear Glenn Beck or Sarah Palin. Fear the underlying corporate power structure

Dems Take on Supreme Court's Giant Sell-Out of Our Democracy to Corporations

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. July 29, 2010.

The Supreme Court handed over our political system to corporate power, and now some lawmakers are fighting to get it back.

Bill Moyers TV Farewell with Hightower -- The Fight of Our Lives: The Populist Battle with Corporate Power

Bill Moyers, Jim Hightower, Bill Moyers Journal. May 2, 2010.

"We need a lot more agitation. [T]hat's the only thing that succeeds from a progressive side in changing politics in America."

Don't Fall for the Health Industry Barons' Empty Promises

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. May 11, 2009.

Obama is welcoming the health care lobby's Trojan Horse -- a pledge to cut the growth of costs to "only" 4.7 annually.

Enraged About Corporate Greed? Kidnap Your Boss

Christopher Ketcham, AlterNet. April 30, 2009.

The French have taken to bossnapping -- "sequestering" their bosses while keeping them comfortable and safe -- to protest economic unfairness.

Higher Education Gone Wrong: Universities Are Turning into Corporate Drone Factories

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. March 28, 2009.

Unless we take hold of the reins we will be cursed with a more ruthless form of corporate power wielded through naked repression.

Putting a Check on Corporate Power

Charlie Cray, AlterNet. April 21, 2008.

The ultimate enemy of democracy -- corporate power -- extends far beyond the two major parties and the three major branches of government.

How to Address Humanity's Global Crises? Challenge Corporate Power, Embrace True Democracy

Vandana Shiva, AlterNet. October 1, 2007.

The physicist, activist and author outlines the scope of the "triple threat" represented by the end of cheap oil, human-induced climate change, and resource scarcity.

How Popular Movements Can Confront Corporate Power and Win

Michael Marx, Marjorie Kelly, YES! Magazine. August 29, 2007.

The gap in power between corporations and democratic forces has widened enormously in recent decades. Here's what we do about it.