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Corporations/Influence on Government
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results58 Connexions Library7 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 3 Sources Library 2 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAbandoning the Public Interest  Diemer, Ulli Article 2000 The neo-liberal drive to cut red tape is costing lives. Exposing the hidden costs of deregulation and privatization. Amazon HQ2 Will Cost Taxpayers at Least $4.6 Billion, More Than Twice What the Company Claimed, New Study Shows Cohen, Rachel M.; Dayen, David Article 2018 In addition to the billions in local government subsidies Amazon stands to gain from Federal Opportunity Zones. Researchers who have studied opportunity zones find that these tax schemes rarely ever h... Big Oil's Ethical Violence: BP and the Armed Suppression of Dissent in Colombia Coleman, Lara Montesinos Article 2015 To challenge impunity is not just to attempt to confine abuses to the past. It serves to expose crimes committed, to preserve memory of the past within the present, and to highlight contradictions bet... Canada After Harper: His Ideology-fuelled Attack on Canadian Society and Values, and How We Can Resist and Create the Country We Want Finn, Ed (editor) Book 2015 Essays documenting the breadth and depth of the Harper government's attack on institutions, policies, and programs that embody values and principles shared by most Canadians: education, health care, w... The Common Good Chomsky, Noam; interviewed by David Barsamian Book 1998 Interviews with Noam Chomsky on the U.S. and the world. Connexions Library: Economy, Poverty, Work Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on the economy and economics. Corporate Coercion and the Drive to Eliminate Buying with Cash Nader, Ralph Article 2018 Consumer freedom and privacy are examined as coercive commercialism quickly moves toward a cashless economy, when all consumers are forced into corporate payment systems from credit/debit cards, mobil... Corporate Corruption And The Special Interest State: Regulatory Capture at the FCC Rosen, David Article 2013 With Tom Wheeler's nomination, expect pro big-telecom policies such as ending net neutrality, further industry consolidation, limiting meaningful competition and increasing user fees, among other poli... Corporate money preventing all-out campaign to stop global warming fillmore, Nick Article 2013 Highly-regarded former Toronto Mayor David Miller says he is "very excited" about becoming the new President and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund-Canada in September. But there are questions about wheth... The Corporate State and Manufactured Dependence: Sure, It Can Get Worse...It's Happening Right Before Our Eyes Urie, Rob Article 2013 The 'resistance is futile' mindset that supports plutocrats and the global corporations they own assumes the existing order is the only possible order and the costs of resistance are too great because... Corporate Terrorism in West Texas: The Full Weight of Justice Mokhiber, Russell Article 2013 Make no mistake, if it becomes clear that the Texas explosion was triggered by a terrorist attack, a la the Oklahoma City bombing, then Obama will begin talking about “the full weight of justice.” The Corporate Web Rouleau, Francois Website Information about the corporations which make political contributions to, and benefit from, the Harris Conservative government in Ontario. The Corporation Achbar, Mark; Abbott Jennifer Film/Video 2004 The Corporation explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. Corporation Nation Derber, Charles Book 1998 Derber writes that undemocratic corporations, not governments, are controlling society. The Corporations and the State: Essays in the Theory of Capitalism and Imperialism O'Connor, James Book 1974 Essays discussing modern U.S. capitalism and imperialism. Each chapter tries to delineate the relationship between 'economic' and 'political' processes, or at least recognize the unity between them. T... Culture Inc.: The Corporate Takeover of Public Expression Schiller, Herbert I. Book 1989 Schiller defends democratic expression and free access to information while demonstrating the ways in which public expression, public space, and public access to information are becoming increasingly ... Devastating Crisis Unfolds: Against The Current vol. 132 Brenner, Bob Article 2008 Bob Brenner, for the ATC editors. The current crisis could well turn out to be the most devastating since the Great Depression. It manifests profound, unresolved problems in the real economy that have... The End of Politics: Corporate Power and the Decline of the Public Sphere Boggs, Carl Book 2000 From the events of privatization, economic globalization, spread of violence and gun culture, and the end of the cold war, Boggs explores the depoliticization process in the United States. Four Books on Hegemony and Resistance: Against The Current vol. 120 Vandermeer, John Article 2006 There are times when a key analysis has a wakeup effect. The last year saw the publication of four books that together have a potential of such an event, at least for those U.S. citizens who are motiv... Free Trade and the New Right Agenda Warnock, John Book 1988 A useful snapshot of the 'free trade' debate at the time of the 1988 Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada. The FTAA and the WTO: the meta-program for global corporate rule McMurtry, John Article 2001 The deepest and most systemic threat to civil and planetary life the world has ever faced is underway. Behind the disasters of regional economies and planetary ecosystems melting down, the threat is d... Global Reach: The Power of the Multinational Corporations Barnet, Richard J.; Muller, Ronald E. Book 1976 An examination of corporate power. GovernmentSources.ca Website A portal with information about government, Canadian and international, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and impor... How Private Prisons Game the Immigration System Fang, Lee Article 2013 With huge profits at stake, CCA and the Geo Group are pushing discreetly for enforcement-heavy immigration reform. Imperialism, Nationalism, and Canada. Heron, Craig (ed.) Introduction by John Saul and Craig Heron Book 1977 Interpretations of Canada's status in the system of world imperialism and the internal dynamics of class, race, and region within the Canadian national state. Jurassic Ballot Solnit, Rebecca Article 2010 This country is being run for the benefit of alien life forms. They’ve invaded; they’ve infiltrated; they’ve conquered; and a lot of the most powerful people on Earth do their bidding. Monsanto: Contamination By All Means Necessary Todhuner, Colin Article 2013 What happens when you allow commercial interests free rein over a nation state's food and agricultural policies? Consumers and farmers end up paying the price. Monsanto and Ukraine: GM Food, Ukraine and the Return of Hill + Knowlton Nelson, Joyce Article 2014 The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), under terms of their $17 billion loan to Ukraine, will force that country to permit genetically-modified (GM) crops and genetically-modified o... The Myth of the Good Corporate Citizen: Democracy Under the Rule of Big Business Dobbin, Murray Book 1998 Dobbin argues that transnational corporations (TNG's) have power over every nation's government; they are not the good citizens they claim to be. NAFTA's Chapter 11 Makes Canada Most-Sued Country Under Free Trade Tribunals Freeman, Sunny Article 2015 According to a new study, Canada is the most-sued country under the North American Free Trade Agreement and a majority of the disputes involve investors challenging the country's environmental laws. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - June 18, 2015: Corruption Diemer, Ulli (editor); Richwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Corruption - or at least some types of corruption - are much in the news, with the ongoing scandals in the Canadian Senate and the recent U.S. targeting of the Swiss-based football federation FIFA for... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 1, 2017: April 1 issue Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Other Voices always strives to present you with alternative views on important topics. This issue offers some really alternative perspectives and even some "alternative facts." As always, read critica... The Polluters: The Making of Our Chemically Altered Environment Ross, Benjamin; Amter, Steven Book 2010 Provides an account of the American chemical industry and its effect on the environment. Press for Conversion #45: July 2001 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2001 This issue looks at the origins of corporate globalization and contains many informative articles that explore the important links between war, militarism, big business and the increasing power that c... Privatization The great privati$ation grab : New Internationalist April 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 The effects of privatization on public services. Discusses who is responsible and why they are doing this. Radical Perspectives on the Economic Crisis of Monopoly Capitalism URPE/PEA Teach-In/Teach-Out Pamphlet Collective Book 1975 A popular education pamphlet on the economic crises of monopoly capitalism. The Real Board of Directors: The Construction of Biotechnology Policy in Canada, 1980-2000 Kuyek, Devlin Book This study describes who has actually been making the decisions about biotechnology in Canada -- indeed, about health policy, science policy, and much more -- for more than two decades. Ruling Canada: Corporate Cohesion and Democracy Brownlee, Jamie Book 2005 Ruling Canada critically examines Canada's "economic elite" -- a collection of the country's richest and most powerful individuals, many of whom preside over Canada's largest corporations. Brownlee ar... Silent Surrender: The multinational corporation in Canada Levitt, Karl Book 1970 Levitt examines the historical background of foreign investment in Canada, its acceleration since the Second World War, and the nature of the intrusion into a sovereign state of the multinational corp... The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of Democracy Hertz, Noreena Book 2001 A combination of globalisation and the growing power of major corporations is rendering democratic governments impotent for influencing key decisions that affect the lives of ordinary people.
The State as Protection Racket: Chapters in the History of Daylight Robbery Wilkinson, T.P. Article 2010 The debate about the current global economic "crisis" is obscenely counterintuitive and illogical to the point of incoherence. Who is willing to 'follow the money"? This dictum appears utterly forgott... State of Power 2014 Article 2014 A report with iinfographics and essays that expose and analyse the principal power-brokers that have caused financial, economic, social and ecological crises worldwide. Stolen Seeds: The privatisation of Canada's agricultural biodiversity Kuyek, Devlin Book Through patents and other intellectual property regimes, corporate tactics, and government manoeuvering, public goods are being destroyed to make way for private profit. Seed saving and plant breeding... Synthesis: A review of events reported in the Canadian press: Volume V Number 2 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Synthesis is the journal of the Canadian News Synthesis Project. Previously known as the Canadian News Synthesis Project (1974 - 1976), Synthesis analyzes and presents current news coverage of the mos... Taking the Risk Out of Democracy: Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty Carey, Alex Book 1995 The twentieth-century history of corporate propaganda practiced by U.S. businesses and the ways in which such corporate propaganda was exported to, and adopted by, other western democracies especially... Telling the Truth: Socialist Register 2006 Panitch, Leo; Keys, Colin (eds.) Book 2005 A collection of essays that examines the difficulties of illuminating the degenerative and secretive nature of public life. Too Big to Jail: Not Too Big to Resist DeWalt, Dan Article 2013 US rich evade punishment while the poor are criminalized in the two-tier justice system. Transpacific Partnership and Monsanto Chicherio, Barbara Article 2013 The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has the potential to become the biggest regional Free Trade Agreement in history, both in economic size and the ability to quietly add more countries in addition to... TTIP: the Corporate Empowerment Act Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2015 The Transatlantic and Transpacific Trade and Investment Partnerships have nothing to do with free trade. "Free trade" is used as a disguise to hide the power these agreements give to corporations to u... What Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)? Article 2015 The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a secretive, multinational agreement that, among other things, threatens to extend restrictive intellectual property (IP) laws across the globe and rewrite inter... When Corporations Rule the World Korten, David Book 1995 Kortens' book is an examination of the growth of corporate power from its beginnings in the 17th and 18th to its entrenchment in American society in the 19th. Who do we try to rescue today?: Canada under corporate rule Finn, Ed Book 2000 A collection of essays discussing aspects of the role of corporations in late-20th-century Canada. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives To facilitate research on social and economic issues facing Canada and to promote alternatives for business and government. Chomsky.info The Noam Chomsky Web site.
Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade COAT is a national network of individuals and organizations in Canada that began in late 1988 to organize opposition to ARMX '89, which was the country's largest weapons bazaar. COAT has continued to ... Corporate Watch Corporate Watch is a not-for-profit co-operative providing critical information on the social and environmental impacts of corporations and capitalism. Since 1996 our research, journalism, analysis an... CorpWatch CorpWatch provides news, analysis, research tools and action resources to respond to corporate activity around the globe and also talks with people who are directly affected by corporate abuses as wel... Ram's Horn A watchdog report on food issues and the agribusiness industry. Spinwatch Public interest research. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCompanies that cooperate with dictatorships must be sanctioned Sources News Release 2011 Reporters Without Borders condemns the criminal cooperation that exists between many western companies, especially those operating in the new technology area, and authoritarian regimes. How to get the answers you want Diemer, Ulli 2012 The Ontario government appointed a high-profile banker, Don Drummond, to come up with recommendations about how the government should deal with difficult economic times. The results were predictable..... Lancashire County Council under pressure from fracking lobbyists Rowell, Andy 2015 Lancashire County Council is coming under intense pressure from fracking lobbyists to approve two controversial shale gas sites in the county, a week after its own planning officers recommended refusa... From the Connexions ArchivesDouble Standards Website Focusing on double standards in the media and in international politics. "Double Standard 1. a rule or principle applied more strictly to some people more than others (or oneself)." International Forum on Globalization Website An alliance of activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization. |
