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In These Times: Corporations Are Not People

Submitted by oskebuckley on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 18:10

Joel Bleifuss

In These Times

September 19, 2011

Groups petition Del. attorney general to revoke Massey charter

Submitted by oskebuckley on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 16:29

Manuel Quinones, E&E reporter
Published: Friday, September 16, 2011
E&E News PM

Advocacy groups petitioned Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden (D) today to revoke Massey Energy Co.'s corporate charter.

The groups -- Free Speech for People, Appalachian Voices and the Rainforest Action Network -- said 35,000 people signed the petition, which cites Massey's environmental record and its role in the Upper Big Branch explosion that killed 29 miners in West Virginia last year.

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden Asked to Revoke Massey Energy's Corporate Charter

Submitted by oskebuckley on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 10:42

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACT: Daniel Kessler, 510-501-1779 DATE: Sept. 16, 2011 FOR RELEASE: Immediate

DELAWARE ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKED TO REVOKE MASSEY ENERGY’S CORPORATE CHARTER

FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE, APPALACHIAN VOICES, AND RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK SAY MOVE CAUSED BY ‘A SHOCKING CORPORATE CULTURE OF ILLEGALITY’ (1)

After Citizens United featuring FSFP co-founder Jeff Clements

Submitted by oskebuckley on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 17:30

The Montana Lawyer Chapter along with the University of Montana School of Law Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society Present:

After Citizens United

Introduction and Questions by:
Anthony Johnstone
Former Montana Solicitor General; Part- Professor, University of Montana School of Law

Join us for a special screening of The Last Mountain

Submitted by oskebuckley on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 22:50

We are co-hosting a special screening of The Last Mountain, along with a discussion forum afterward, as part of bringing our campaign to revoke Massey Energy's corporate charter offline and into the real world.

The Last Mountain
Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Parkway
Wilmington, DE
Friday, September 16
7:00p-10:00p
Free and open to the public

Former NYC mayor Ed Koch calls for a Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United

Submitted by oskebuckley on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 17:56

We Have the Power -- A Constitutional Amendment to Take Back Our Government

Ed Koch, Former NYC Mayor

Huffington Post

August 30, 2011

Work to overcome our democracy deficit

Submitted by oskebuckley on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 12:23

CHARLIE NEIBERGALL - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney reacts to a heckler during a campaign stop at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, in Des Moines.

Provoked by a grass-roots activist who refused to take spin for an answer, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney revealed his true feelings.

It’s not just conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court who think that corporations should enjoy the same protections and privileges as human beings.

Boulder voters will weigh in on corporate personhood

Submitted by oskebuckley on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:20

City Council votes 6-3 to put referendum on November ballot

By Laura Snider Camera Staff Writer

Posted: 08/16/2011 10:55:27 PM MDT

The City Council voted 6-3 to put the referendum on the November ballot after hearing from more than 30 members of the public who supported the ballot measure. The council meeting was also packed with more than 100 people who held up yellow signs reading "yes" in support of letting voters weigh in on the issue.