Opposition to U.S. Corporate Political Spending Gains Momentum
By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Jan 17 2013 (IPS) Activists and watchdog groups across the United States unveiled a new national push on Thursday to urge policymakers to roll back a controversial 2010...
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Opponents of “Corporate Personhood” Eye U.S. Constitution
A rally by Move to Amend Ohio, the state chapter of the national coalition seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution to abolish corporate constitutional rights. Credit: Progress Ohio/cc by 2.0By Matthew...
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Notorious Former Super-Lobbyist Urges Ethics Reform
Jack Abramoff. Credit: Madeleine Ball/cc by 2.0By Matthew Charles CardinaleATLANTA, Georgia, Feb 28 2013 (IPS) Notorious former Republican super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who spent more than three years...
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Chevron Rejects Shareholder Demands to Explain Record Political Spending
Oil giant Chevron's corporate offices in Houston Texas are housed in the old Enron buildings at 1400 Smith St. Credit: Jonathan McIntosh/cc by 2.0By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, May 29 2013 (IPS) At an...
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U.S. Seeks to Stem Flood of Political “Dark Money”
The new glut of money in U.S. politics stems from a landmark 2010 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court known as Citizens United, which created new opportunities for almost unlimited anonymous corporate...
View ArticleCongress Pressured on Multinational Corporate Accountability
By Bryant HarrisWASHINGTON, Mar 8 2014 (IPS) Advocacy and accountability groups are urging the U.S. Congress to enact new mechanisms that would allow it to hold multinational corporations accountable...
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Supreme Court Further Empowers Wealthy Political Donors
The Supreme Court ruling is almost certain to fuel the growing debate over increasing economic inequality in the U.S. CC-BY-SA-3.0/Matt H. Wade, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:UpstateNYer,...
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