The impact of mega-farms on rural economies and our natural environment is generally horrible. The impact on generations of family farmers is devastating.
Capitalism and Big Business articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Lobbying Corporate America
Maybe some scary specter could visit some of these scroogelike CEO’s in the middle of the night and fly them around the poorer sections of our nation while dressed in their sleeping gowns to underline the critical need of our constituents.
Podcast: Former FEC Chair On Campaign Finance And Democracy
Before the end of her term as FEC Chair, Caroline Hunter joined the Democracy Works podcast to explore the relationship between campaign finance and democracy.
On Celebrating the Vast Wealth of America’s Richest
When you have a democracy, you have an equal say, equal input, and equal decision-making powers. One person one vote is the opposite of the currently ascendent “money is free speech” concept.
Democracy Fosters Economic Growth, Study Finds
A new study co-authored by an MIT economist shows that when it comes to growth, democracy significantly increases development.
Thoughts on Corporate Personhood
In looking for sense in the modern world, we must not overlook the fact that, whatever the judicial rationale supporting the decision that corporations are persons, corporations are not human.
KFC Dedicates China Restaurant to Memory of Communist Hero
KFC is memorializing a popular Communist hero with restaurant decor extolling his deeds, in matching of an iconic American brand with Communist propaganda.
Listening to the Voices of Our Farmers: Preview
Dairy farming is the perfect microcosm for all the ways big money and bad policy is destroying local control of our food supply, devastating rural economies and filling us up with chemically enhanced products.
Amazon Pays Nothing in Taxes, But the Poor Sure Do
The middle class and the poor need the tax breaks, not the Oligarchs at the top. There are property taxes, income taxes, alcohol taxes, license plate taxes, utility taxes, tobacco taxes, gasoline taxes and more.
Global Sports Groups Can Flex Power to Support Human Rights
Global sports groups show their potential power by unrelenting campaign of repression against demonstrators, peaceful critics, and human rights defenders.