People vs. corporations

Keeping private profits from getting in the way of the public good.

The 28th Amendment? Interview with Donna Edwards

by Sarah van Gelder

posted May 14, 2010

YES! Magazine executive editor Sarah van Gelder spoke to Rep. Donna Edwards about the constitutional amendment Edwards introduced in response to the Citizens United decision.

Fix the Economy, Not Wall Street

by David Korten

posted Apr 28, 2010

Would-be Wall Street regulators aren't asking the right question: How do we create a financial services sector that directs money where it is actually needed?

The Cochabamba Water Revolt, Ten Years Later

by Jim Shultz

posted Apr 20, 2010

Bolivia's historic grassroots victory against Bechtel is a reminder of the power of protest—as well as the importance of less romantic work.

Citizens United: People Strike Back

by Riki Ott, David Cobb

posted Apr 16, 2010

How states and people are mobilizing to defend democracy.

5 Ways to Stand Up for Fairer Taxes

by Chuck Collins

posted Apr 12, 2010

How can we protect public services while stopping the "Great Tax Shift" from corporations and the wealthy to the middle class and small businesses?

Move Your Money and Save

by Stacy Mitchell

posted Apr 07, 2010

Big banks don't just undermine local economies—they're bad for your wallet, too.

Goodbye, Granny D

by Rob Richie

posted Mar 22, 2010

Remembering the inspiring life of Doris Haddock, a great-grandmother from New Hampshire who decided, at age 88, to take a stand (and a very long walk) to protect democracy.

Iceland Busts the Banksters

by John Nichols

posted Mar 10, 2010

In a symbolic decision, democracy trumps capital as Icelanders say "no" to big bank bailouts.

Drafting Nature's Constitution

posted Mar 02, 2010

Video: Simply regulating pollution will never really stop it. Mari Margil of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund discusses why we need a fundamental change in the way we use law to protect nature.

The Power of Local

by Jeff Milchen

posted Feb 18, 2010

Through mutual support and community education, independent businesses are finding ways to promote local economies and even outperform chains.

A Prairie Populist Leaves the Senate

by Jonathan Rowe

posted Feb 16, 2010

Byron Dorgan was a champion of workers and farmers and an early opponent of deregulating the banking industry.

World Economic Forum, Take Two

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Feb 12, 2010

Prankster filmmakers found a way to make business and political leaders say all the right things.

Crude :: Film Trailer

posted Feb 11, 2010

What is the real price of oil? This 2009 documentary investigates the $27 billion class action environmental lawsuit against Chevron for pollution.

First "Corporate Person" Runs for Political Office

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Feb 01, 2010

To show how ludicrous an idea is, sometimes you have to take it seriously.

10 Ways to Stop Corporate Dominance of Politics

by Fran Korten

posted Jan 25, 2010

The recent Supreme Court decision to allow unlimited corporate spending in politics just may be the straw that breaks the plutocracy’s back.