Multinational corporations have quietly constructed an international legal system in which they are literally as powerful as sovereign nations. This is how some groups are fighting back. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Corporate Personhood
Free Forum: Challenging Corporate Nationhood
Thanks to Citizens United, you have probably heard about the concept of “corporate personhood.” But have you heard about corporate nationhood? Continue reading
Exxon Cites Its “Constitutional Rights” To Fight Off Climate Fraud Probe
Exxon says an investigation into its cover up of what it knew about climate change violates its right to free speech. The response: The First Amendment does not give any corporation the right to commit fraud. Continue reading
‘Living wage’ law is unconstitutional – if you ask lobbyists
We need to put a stop to this unfounded constitutional argument. The businesses had their opportunity to make their case to the city of Seattle — and they lost. Continue reading
The Limits of Corporate Citizenship
Why Walgreen Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Influence US Politics If It Becomes Swiss Continue reading
SCOTUS gets Hobby Lobby horribly wrong: Why this isn’t a “limited” ruling
If you think these corporations are going to stop at birth control, you’re kidding yourself. Continue reading
Supreme Court’s Blow Against Women
“Today’s decision not only deprives women of comprehensive healthcare, but it sets a terrifying standard in affirming the ‘personhood’ of corporations,” said Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal. Continue reading
Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People
While representative democracy is dysfunctional, the Supreme Court has taken over with its own reactionary power grab. Continue reading
Yes, corporations are people. And that’s why Hobby Lobby should lose at the Supreme Court.
By asking the Supreme Court to let them enjoy all the protections of this corporate form, but not all of its duties, Hobby Lobby’s owners want to have their corporate cake and eat it, too. Continue reading
The McCutcheon Decision Hangs in the Balance. So Does Our Democracy
The US Supreme Court is about to rule in a case that, if successful, would sound the death knell for average Americans’ rapidly-dwindling influence over our politics. Continue reading