People vs. corporations

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

Investing in the Right Relationships

by Colin Beavan

posted Nov 11, 2009

Because we have invested so much in our relationships with corporations, community and familial relationships are weakened—to the point at which they can't provide sustenance when the corporate bond breaks.

Clash on Investment

by Sarah Anderson

posted Nov 04, 2009

Corporations are fighting for the right to sue over government actions—including health, environment, and other public interest regulations—that diminish the value of an investment.

Spokane Considers Community Bill of Rights

by Mari Margil

posted Nov 04, 2009

Thousands of people voted to protect nine basic rights, ranging from the right of the environment to exist and flourish to the rights of residents to have a locally based economy and to determine the future of their neighborhoods.

23 Billion: Where's the Outrage?

by Davey D

posted Oct 27, 2009

After another round of massive bonuses to the financial industry, Hip Hop historian and activist Davey D wonders where all the protesters are.

Pranksters Fixing the World

by Mark Engler

posted Oct 21, 2009

An interview with Andy Bichlbaum, one of The Yes Men, an infamously daring and creative duo of anti-corporate pranksters.

The Poor as Customers?

posted Sep 18, 2009

John Harvey reviews Michael Edwards' Just Another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of Philantrocapitalism

Can Europe Pop the U.S. CEO Pay Bubble?

by Sarah Anderson

posted Sep 02, 2009

While the U.S. executives who caused the economic meltdown benefit from bailout money, Europe is stepping forward to cap CEO bonuses.

In Review :: Justicia Now

by Lisa Gale Garrigues

posted May 07, 2009

Lisa Garrigues reviews this documentary about Ecuador’s oil wars.

Justicia Now!

posted Apr 30, 2009

Justicia Now is a documentary about ChevronTexaco's toxic legacy in the Northern Ecuadorian region of the Amazon rainforest—and the largest environmental class action lawsuit in history.

Signs of Life :: Corporations

by Margit Christenson, Madeline Ostrander

posted May 22, 2008

Towns Rein in Corporate Power; Exxon Faces Court Challenges

Debra Harry Stands Up For Native Knowledge

posted Aug 29, 2007

Debra Harry Stands Up For Native Knowledge

Taking on Corporate Power

posted Aug 20, 2007

The stories in YES! Magazine's Stand Up to Corporate Power about the peaceful revolutionaries who have stepped up to challenge corporate dominance.

Darn Right We're Keeping Score

by Zach Kyle

posted Aug 09, 2007

Historical Scorecard of Corporations vs People. Is the bill of rights as much for corporations as it is for real people?

How Powerful? :: Just the Facts

posted Jul 29, 2007

Just how powerful are corporations anyway? some quick facts

Who's Standing Up?

posted Jul 29, 2007

Look who's standing up to corporate power. David Solnit, Debra Harry, Bill Moyers, Alexia Salvatierra, Leo Gerard, Paula Wolff, Ward Morehouse, and more.