...te schools and wealthy public districts have not been subjected to such policies, poor urban communities across the country have felt their disruptive effects while reaping little benefit, as these studies show. Though today, corporate education reform is still the prevailing school of thought in official policy, it appears that the tide may be turning against it. Historically, teachers and students have both played major roles in popular protest...
...regard for ethical norms or public opinion and that both politicians and consumers are unwilling or unable to regulate. This recognition should be uncomfortable for Americans who like to believe that the United States and its corporate representatives abroad act in accordance with the inspired ideals of democracy, justice, and the rule of law. Furthermore, while we expect that the government, which is elected by the people, should determine the p...
...Michigan Chamber of Commerce (1990), which upheld campaign finance laws. When these laws were passed, Congress took a stance on something that should be obvious: corporations are not people. In reifying the dangerous idea of corporate personhood, the Supreme Court claimed defense of free speech. But why are corporations entitled to First Amendment rights? Citizens United does not grant anyone free speech where it was previously restricted. The S...
..., the women most likely to win the reserved seats would be of the upper- and middle-classes. As a result, minority-based parties may potentially be disadvantaged by quota legislation. Illustration by Elizabeth Simins In the corporate world, women are similarly receiving a giant leg-boost through the established glass ceiling. Countries as varied as Spain and France are poised to follow the example of Norway, which imposed a 40 percent quota on...
...ow Chemicals has already received a new contract from the International Olympic Committee until 2020. Such appalling scenes are in contrast with the IOC’s much anticipated opening ceremony. Hundreds of athletes, tourists, and corporate big wigs huddled together in one international Kumbaya circle, complete with Mary Poppins. The whole world watched cherubic children bellow, “God Save the Queen,” and dancers swung about under the national flags an...
...counts in Switzerland and the Cayman Islands. Apple’s tax practices are just as innovative as their products – clever office relocations to low-tax states and storing billions overseas has left them with a comparatively tiny corporate tax bill. Should we blame these individuals and corporations for, in Romney’s words, “[paying] all the taxes owed. And not a penny more”? Probably not. The problem lies instead in a tax code that is ill-equip...
...standing of the economy, which he will be able to use as president to get the severely anemic economy back on strong footing again. Romney never claimed that he would try to run the country like a private business or that his corporate experience alone made him qualified to be president. Rather, Romney claims that his full résumé, including both governmental and corporate leadership, proves that he has the experience necessary to be a far better...
...aign fundraising will be extremely important to both Obama and Romney. Walker outspent Barrett by a staggering margin, thanks in part to out-of-state conservative supporters. Romney seems poised to receive the lion’s share of corporate and Wall Street money (much of which will likely be channeled through Super PACs), while Obama will be aided by Hollywood, the green lobby, and his newest allies – gay rights advocates. Much of the money from both...
...all donation” would vary for different kinds of elections. In order to fundamentally reform campaign finance, a constitutional amendment containing campaign finance regulations may better serve the overall purpose of reducing corporate influence on government. However, a constitutional amendment unfortunately appears at this time to be extremely unlikely. Passing a constitutional amendment is an extremely difficult and time-consuming process, whi...
...g inspector in Indonesia takes a bribe to overlook the shoddy materials being used to build a public school and the savings go into the contractor’s pocket, the actions are illegal and corrupt. When a billionaire rock star, a corporate heiress or even an entire corporation moves its legally acquired assets to the Cayman Islands, thereby cheating the home government out of tax revenue that might have built a public school, the theft is clearly on...
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