corporate speech
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Difference
Is there a difference between rich people putting money into politics and corporations putting money toward the same thing? January 11, 2011 | Campaign Finance , Citizens United , corporate speech , Corporate Power
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Citizens United as a Pivotal Event of 2010
Bob Monks discusses the impact of Citizens United as one of the defining events of 2010 December 29, 2010 | Citizens United , judicial activism , corporate speech , Corporate Power , Campaign Finance
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
The Impact of Citizens United in 2010
Bob Monks discusses corporate speech & the impact of Citizens United. This decision "has allowed corporate CEOs to become a dominant force in the the government of the United States." December 29, 2010 | Citizens United , corporate speech , Corporate Power , Campaign Finance
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Supreme Court Power
"The law is what five judges on the Supreme Court say it is." Bob Monks discusses Citizens United and the power of the Supreme Court. July 26, 2010. August 12, 2010 | Citizens United , judicial activism , Supreme Court , corporate speech
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Citizens United is Changing the Country
In this video blog post, Bob Monks discusses the difference between human and corporate behavior. "America is a country for flesh and blood human beings with comparable life spans, comparable emotional systems, comparable needs and aspirations in contrast to the energy of a corporation which is, necessarily, limited to… March 10, 2010 | Citizens United , Corporate Power , corporate speech , self-regulation
Monday, August 17, 2009
Chief Justice Roberts: Judicial Activist for Corporate Power
Bob Monks and Peter Murray's essay about the Supreme Court choosing to re-hear the Citizens United v. F.E.C. court case and granting corporations expanded rights to contribute to political campaigns. Often portrayed as a free speech or First Amendment case, this case opened the way for increased corporation influence… August 17, 2009 | Citizens United , judicial activism , Supreme Court , Campaign Finance , corporate speech , Corporate Power
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Free Speech for Corporations
This Mark Magee cartoon points out the irony of granting corporations speech rights. March 1, 2009 | Citizens United , corporate speech , Campaign Finance , judicial activism , Supreme Court
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Corpocracy
How the CEOs and the Business Roundtable Hijacked the World's Greatest Wealth Machine -- And How to Get it Back. Download the entire book below. See video interview about the book. Become a fan on Facebook! January 1, 2008 | accountability , Corporate Power , corporation law , corporate speech , capitalism , self-regulation , ownership , judicial activism
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
My book Corpocracy was a sleeper. It got very little notice but I consistently hear from people who've read it and been influenced by it. It was an important book for me: yes, it was still largely about business and governance but it was also about democratic capitalism and…
June 15, 2011 | accountability
, Corporate Power
, Citizens United
, corporate speech
Corpocracy revisited
Friday, January 21, 2011
One Year Later: The Long Shadow of Citizens United
An anniversary Here we are one year out from the Supreme Court decision on Citizens United. There are events marking the anniversary all over the country (see here) and C-SPAN is covering the event in Washington DC. Is there a difference between political donations from people who have lots… January 21, 2011 | Campaign Finance , Citizens United , Corporate Power , judicial activism , Supreme Court , corporate speech
Wednesday, December 29, 2010