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The Rule of Property, by Karen Coulter is due to be published in March, 2007 by Apex Press, in cooperation with Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy (POCLAD). You can read the press release for the book. YOu can find more information at the POCLAD Web site or the Apex Press Web site.
Big Box Swindle, the True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses,
by Stacy Mitchell and the Institute for Self-Reliance - traces the
dramatic growth of mega-retailers -- Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Starbucks,
Old Navy -- and the decline of independent businesses.
The
Corporation, by Joe Bakan – "a brilliantly argued account of the corporation’s
pathological pursuit of profit and power". Basis for the
movie listed on our page of Movies
about Corporate Personhood.
Gangs of America - The
Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy,
by Ted Nace describes the history of corporations and the expansion of
corporate power. To see a summary of the book, read the first few
chapters, buy the book, or download the entire book, go to the Gangs
of America web site.
Unequal Protection:
The rise of corporate dominance and theft of human rights,
by Thom Hartman is an excellent book on Corporate Personhood. The web site also has many links to
other resources for learning about corporate dominance. Gangs of
America - Ted Nace – “Offers rich historical detail
about the growth of corporate power in the U.S. and the process by
which corporations gained "personhood."
Citizens Over
Corporations, A Brief History of Democracy in Ohio and Challenges to
Freedom in the Future, by Greg Coleridge is a
pamphlet describing how corporations were controlled in the early days
of the state and how that has now changed. The pamphlet is published by
the Ohio Committee on Corporations, Law and Democracy, sponsored by the
Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee. You can get more
information on the pamphlet
web page or at the AFSC
web site.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man,
by John Perkins is a book in which Perkins defines our current
system of government as a "corporatocracy" and explains
how horrible programs by our government and the World Bank are
rationalized and legally permitted.
Overruling Democracy,
by Jamin Raskin - Law Professor Jamin Raskin explores how the
Constitution has been turned against citizens and justice in recent
history and explores constitutional solutions to the Supreme Court's
actions
When Corporations Rule the
World, by David Korten - A thorough,
well-reasoned, and accessible analysis of the global corporate and
financial system from an insider in the financial world.
The Post-Corporate World:
Life after Capitalism, by David Korten.
We the People –
A Call to Take Back America, by Thom Hartmann
– A cartoon format, with a very clear and complete
description of the history and implications of corporate persons and a
description of actions possible to reverse it.
The Best Democracy Money
Can Buy: The Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization, and
High-Finance Fraudsters, by Greg Palast
The People's Business --
Controlling Corporations and Restoring Democracy
by Lee Drutman and Charlie Cray provides proposals for taking our
country back from corporate rule. More info on the book web page or the Citizen
Works web site.
The Many-headed Hydra:
Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary
Atlantic by Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Buford
Rediker looks at the history of capitalism and globalism going back to
the 17th and 18th centuries. The title comes from one of the labors of
Hercules to slay the hydra, a beast with many heads. Historically, each
time the ruling class conquered one group of rebellious subjects,
another would spring up somewhere else.
Defying Corporations,
Defining Democracy: A Book of History and Strategy
edited by Dean Ritz is a collection of articles, essays, speeches, etc.
from the activists who form the Program on Corporations, Law and
Democracy (POCLAD).
More info on the book web page.
The Elite Consensus: When
Corporations Wield the Constitution by George
Draffan explains how giant corporations control political agendas and
policies. More info on the book web page.
Some of these books are listed with more details
on the Reclaim Democracy Web site.
You can find an extensive list of books on the
topic at www.100fires.com.
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