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Certainly it is egregious that the Trump-appointed director of the CDC, purchased tobacco industry stock...But such a conflict isn’t shocking in our government, especially in this administration, and it highlights a longstanding virus plaguing our democracy: corporate conflicts of interest.
What does it take to succeed in creating social change? Corporate Accountability President Kelle Louaillier answers this vitally important question.
Francis Moore Lappé, Corporate Accountability adviser and co-founder of the Small Planet Institute, reads from her book Daring Democracy with co-author, Adam Eichen in Boston.
Remembering filmmaker Debra "Chas" Chasnoff and her impact on the anti-nuclear weapons movement.
Mr. Trump’s budget proposal and infrastructure “principles” released last May, and an outline of the plan leaked last month, point to a pro-privatization approach that his pals in Davos would celebrate but would endanger basic services, enrich the private sector and force everyday people to foot the bill.
By Michelle Chen for the Nation. Privatization and deregulation could damage city water supplies and lead to pollution of our natural environment.
In a few days, President Trump will deliver the State of the Union address. One year into his presidency, corporate power run amok is devastating people’s lives. But you have the power to challenge corporate abuse and advance justice.
Eight years ago next week, the Supreme Court issued a decision on the notorious Citizens United case, opening the floodgates for corporate money to pour into our elections with devastating impacts on public policy, our democracy, and people’s lives.
People that work in restaurants, and other service jobs, rely on the tips they earn to make ends meet. But the Trump administration is trying to ram through a new rule that would allow corporations to control their workers’ tips. Stand with workers and oppose this rule.
We’re in this together, and it’s time to take action. It takes a movement to challenge the corporations that undermine our democracy, destroy our planet, and threaten our communities. Will you strengthen this movement in 2018?
