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9781605095592
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Book Title
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Unequal Protection : the Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
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9 in
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2
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2010
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Trade Paperback
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English
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Yes
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1 in
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Law, Political Science, Business & Economics
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Business Ethics, Civil Rights, Corporate, Human Rights, General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Civics & Citizenship, Government & Business
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19 Oz
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6.1 in
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384 Pages
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1605095591
ISBN-13
9781605095592
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80033738
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Unequal Protection : the Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Business Ethics, Civil Rights, Corporate, Human Rights, General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Civics & Citizenship, Government & Business
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Law, Political Science, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-040845
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
“Beneath the success and rise of American enterprise is an untold history that is antithetical to every value Americans hold dear. This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies.”–Paul Hawken, author of Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce “Hartmann combines a remarkable piece of historical rersearch with a brilliant literary style to tell the grand story of corporate corruption and its consequences for society with the force and readability of a great novel. I intended to take a first quick glance and then couldn’t put it down.”–David C. Korten, author of When Corporations Rule the World “Unequal Protection should be in the hands of every thinking American. If we do not awaken soon, democracy will be replaced by a new ‘Third Reich’ of corporate tyranny. To be aware of the danger is the responsibility of each of us. No one has told us the truth better than Thom Hartmann. Read it!”–Gerry Spence, author of Give Me Liberty, “Beneath the success and rise of American enterprise is an untold history that is antithetical to every value Americans hold dear. This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies.”–Paul Hawken, author of Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce “Hartmann combines a remarkable piece of historical rersearch with a brilliant literary style to tell the grand story of corporate corruption and its consequences for society with the force and readability of a great novel. I intended to take a first quick glance and then couldn’t put it down.”–David C. Korten, author of When Corporations Rule the World ” Unequal Protection should be in the hands of every thinking American. If we do not awaken soon, democracy will be replaced by a new ‘Third Reich’ of corporate tyranny. To be aware of the danger is the responsibility of each of us. No one has told us the truth better than Thom Hartmann. Read it!”–Gerry Spence, author of Give Me Liberty
Dewey Decimal
338.0973
Table Of Content
Introduction: The Battle to Save Democracy PART I – Corporations Take Over Chapter 1: The Deciding Moment Chapter 2: The Corporate Conquest of America PART II – From the Birth of American Democracy through the Birth of Corporate Personhood Chapter 3: Banding Together for the Good of “the Commons” Chapter 4: The Boston Tea Party Revealed Chapter 5: Jefferson Versus the Corporate Aristocracy Chapter 6: The Early Role of Corporations in America Chapter 7: The People’s Masters Chapter 8: Corporations Go Global Chapter 9: SCOTUS Takes the Presidency Chapter 10: Protecting Corporate Liars Chapter 11: Corporate Control of Politics PART III – Unequal Consequences Chapter 12: Unequal Uses for the Bill of Rights Chapter 13: Unequal Regulation Chapter 14: Unequal Protection from Risk Chapter 15: Unequal Taxes Chapter 16: Unequal Responsibility for Crime Chapter 17: Unequal Privacy Chapter 18: Unequal Citizenship and Access to Commons Chapter 19: Unequal Wealth Chapter 20: Unequal Trade Chapter 21: Unequal Media Chapter 22: Unequal Influence PART IV – Restoring Personhood to People Chapter 23: Capitalists and Americans Speak Out for Community Chapter 24: End Corporate Personhood Chapter 25: A New Entrepreneurial Boom Chapter 26: A Democratic Marketplace Chapter 27: Restoring Government of, by, and for the People Acknowledgments Notes Index About the Author
Synopsis
NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED The new edition of Unequal Protection details the deeply destructive results of the recent Supreme Court decision. Corporations now enjoy extraordinary privileges that make them virtually independent kingdoms. This new feudalism is not what our founders intended. Hartmann proposes specific legal remedies that could truly save the world from political, economic, and ecological disaster. It’s time for “we, the people” to take back our lives. Unequal taxes, unequal accountability for crime, unequal influence, unequal control of the media, unequal access to natural resources–corporations have gained these privileges and more by exploiting their legal status as persons and by winning special protections that enable them to avoid the responsibilities that come with these rights. How did something so illogical and unjust become the law of the land? Is there a way for American citizens to recover democracy of, by, and for the people? Thom Hartmann takes on these difficult questions and tells a startling story that will forever change your understanding of American history. Americans have been struggling with the role of corporations since before the birth of the republic. Hartmann uncovers evidence that the Boston Tea Party was actually a protest against actions of the East India Company–the world’s first modern corporation–making it the great-great-granddaddy of today’s World Trade Organization protests. But eventually the corporations won. Hartmann tells the astonishing story of how an offhand comment by a Supreme Court justice led to the Fourteenth Amendment–originally passed to grant basic rights to freed slaves–becoming the justification for changing the status of corporations from “artificial persons” with limited rights to persons entitled to the same rights granted to human beings., Unequal taxes, unequal accountability for crime, unequal influence, unequal control of the media, unequal access to natural resources–corporations have gained these privileges and more by exploiting their legal status as persons. How did something so illogical and unjust become the law of the land? Americans have been struggling with the role of corporations since before the birth of the republic. As Thom Hartmann shows, the Boston Tea Party was actually a protest against the British East India Company–the first modern corporation. Unequal Protection tells the astonishing story of how, after decades of sensible limits on corporate power, an offhand, off-the-record comment by a Supreme Court justice led to the Fourteenth Amendment–originally passed to grant basic rights to freed slaves–becoming the justification for granting corporations the same rights as human beings. And Hartmann proposes specific legal remedies that will finally put an end to the bizarre farce of corporate personhood. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and features Hartmann’s analysis of two recent Supreme Court cases, including Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , which tossed out corporate campaign finance limits., “This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies.”-Paul Hawken, New York Times -bestselling author NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED Unequal taxes, unequal accountability for crime, unequal influence, unequal control of the media, unequal access to natural resources-corporations have gained these privileges and more by exploiting their legal status as persons. How did something so illogical and unjust become the law of the land? Americans have been struggling with the role of corporations since before the birth of the republic. As Thom Hartmann shows, the Boston Tea Party was actually a protest against the British East India Company-the first modern corporation. Unequal Protection tells the astonishing story of how, after decades of sensible limits on corporate power, an offhand, off-the-record comment by a Supreme Court justice led to the Fourteenth Amendment-originally passed to grant basic rights to freed slaves-becoming the justification for granting corporations the same rights as human beings. And Hartmann proposes specific legal remedies that will finally put an end to the bizarre farce of corporate personhood. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and features Hartmann’s analysis of two recent Supreme Court cases, including Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , which tossed out corporate campaign finance limits. “If you wonder why and when giant corporations got the power to reign supreme over us, here’s the story.”-Jim Hightower, national radio commentator and New York Times -bestselling author “Tell s the grand story of corporate corruption and its consequences for society with the force and readability of a great novel. “-David C. Korten, bestselling author of When Corporations Rule the World, “This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies.” –Paul Hawken, New York Times -bestselling author NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED Unequal taxes, unequal accountability for crime, unequal influence, unequal control of the media, unequal access to natural resources–corporations have gained these privileges and more by exploiting their legal status as persons. How did something so illogical and unjust become the law of the land? Americans have been struggling with the role of corporations since before the birth of the republic. As Thom Hartmann shows, the Boston Tea Party was actually a protest against the British East India Company–the first modern corporation. Unequal Protection tells the astonishing story of how, after decades of sensible limits on corporate power, an offhand, off-the-record comment by a Supreme Court justice led to the Fourteenth Amendment–originally passed to grant basic rights to freed slaves–becoming the justification for granting corporations the same rights as human beings. And Hartmann proposes specific legal remedies that will finally put an end to the bizarre farce of corporate personhood. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and features Hartmann’s analysis of two recent Supreme Court cases, including Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , which tossed out corporate campaign finance limits. “If you wonder why and when giant corporations got the power to reign supreme over us, here’s the story.” –Jim Hightower, national radio commentator and New York Times -bestselling author “Tell[s] the grand story of corporate corruption and its consequences for society with the force and readability of a great novel. “–David C. Korten, bestselling author of When Corporations Rule the World
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HD3616.U46H317 2010
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