Fascinating interview with Jeff Clements, author of Corporations Are Not People and the co-founder of Free Speech for People. Looking back at the 1970′s, the conversation examines the history of the Corporatist movement by looking at the agenda of Lewis Powell before he was appointed to the Supreme Court by then President Richard Nixon. The culmination of 30 years of the corporatist agenda has brought us to corporate personhood and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Listen in and hear how the stage was set and what’s next.
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No show today?
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There IS a show today. Just not a live one. Back live tomorrow!
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I don’t think it is broadcasting for some reason. The SammyCam has a show going on live.
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Get a clue!
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Oh wow. Is Sam posting? Is that you?
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That is the man himself.
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“The 99 Percent – USA”
The Occupy movement has become the largest global social movement in recent history and shows no sign of slowing down. But do the protests really have the potential to alter the course of world politics?
They call themselves the “99 percent” and whether in Frankfurt, Athens or New York, the tactics and demands are the same everywhere. Using social media to coordinate efforts around the globe, the Occupy movement has sought to follow in the footsteps of the Arab Spring, replacing the Mubaraks and the Assads with the IMF and ECB. “What has been identified in Tunisia and Egypt is that history can be made from the bottom again”, says Hagen Kopp, a German demonstrator. Despite its success many remain skeptical, and criticize the methods of the movement. “The ’68 generation had a clear goal. The people going into the streets should think first about what they want”, says a young German investor. As the protests continues to develop and spawn further sub-movements, what’s next for outraged citizens of the global economic crisis?
http://youtu.be/8F6vWNrRC04