LEADER 04185nam 22007933u 450 001 9910960450503321 005 20241107093529.0 010 $a9781626562110 010 $a1626562113 035 $a(CKB)3710000000149906 035 $a(EBL)1686307 035 $a(OCoLC)882551222 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001267554 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11830561 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001267554 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11264159 035 $a(PQKB)10416240 035 $a(PPN)187313504 035 $a(FR-PaCSA)88820850 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1686307 035 $a(ODN)ODN0001867835 035 $a(FRCYB88820850)88820850 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000149906 100 $a20141006d2014|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCorporations Are Not People $eReclaiming Democracy from Big Money and Global Corporations 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aSan Francisco, US $cBerrett-Koehler Publishers$d2014 215 $a1 online resource (273 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-62656-210-5 327 $aCover; Contents; Preface to this Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Foreword: Fighting Back; Introduction: What's at Stake; 1 American Democracy Works, and Corporations Fight Back; 2 Corporations Are Not People-and They Make Lousy Parents; 3 If Corporations Are Not People, What Are They?; 4 Corporations Don't Vote; They Don't Have To; 5 Did Political Inequality and Corporate Power Destroy the Working American Economy?; 6 Corporations Can't Love; 7 Restoring Democracy and Republican Government; 8 Do Something; Resources; The People's Rights Amendment; Citizens' Equality Amendment 327 $aWe, the People AmendmentSample Amendment Resolution; Questions and Answers About the People's Rights Amendment; Free Speech for People and Appalachian Voices' Request for Revocation of Massey Energy Company Charters; Sources and Recommended Reading; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; About the Author 330 $aNew edition, revised and updated since the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling that the rights of things-money and corporations-matter more than the rights of people, America has faced a crisis of democracy. In this timely and thoroughly updated second edition, Jeff Clements describes the strange history of this bizarre ruling, its ongoing destructive effects, and the growing movement to reverse it. He includes a new chapter, "Do Something!," showing how-state by state and community by community-Americans are using creative strategies and tools to renew democracy and curb unbalanced corporate. 606 $aCorporations -- Political aspects 606 $aCorporations, Foreign -- Political activity 606 $aIndustries -- Environmental aspects 606 $aInvestments, Foreign -- Public opinion 606 $aBusiness and politics$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States 606 $aCorporations$xPolitical activity$zUnited States 606 $aCorporations$zUnited States 606 $aGovernment - U.S$2HILCC 606 $aLaw, Politics & Government$2HILCC 606 $aPolitical Institutions & Public Administration - U.S., General$2HILCC 615 4$aCorporations -- Political aspects. 615 4$aCorporations, Foreign -- Political activity. 615 4$aIndustries -- Environmental aspects. 615 4$aInvestments, Foreign -- Public opinion. 615 0$aBusiness and politics$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aCorporations$xPolitical activity 615 0$aCorporations 615 7$aGovernment - U.S. 615 7$aLaw, Politics & Government 615 7$aPolitical Institutions & Public Administration - U.S., General 676 $a322.3 676 $a322/.3 686 $aPOL008000$aPOL043000$aPOL064000$2bisacsh 700 $aClements$b Jeffrey D$01798231 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910960450503321 996 $aCorporations Are Not People$94340886 997 $aUNINA