Gangs of America

Out of control corporate spending, CEO greed and pompous self importance created this economic mess. For Citi, AIG and the rest of the Wall Street CEOs, it’s business as usual, while taking TARP funds and literally laughing all the way to the bank. All at the expense of the American taxpayer, who by the way, are scrapping to get by and praying not to be laid off. Comment SOURCE ...

Gangs of America describes the expansion of corporate legal empowerment onto the global stage through international agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, which boosted the legal powers of corporations to the level of sovereign nations. The book pays special attention to recent events, including campaign finance reform, the financial scandals of 2002, and the growing movement to redefine the corporation and limit corporate power.

When Corporations Rule the World

See also: Financial Success - The American Dream