Debate

Guest Dan Meek, a public interest attorney in Portland, continues his discussion of recent US Supreme Court decisions which have enhanced corporate power to the determent of "We, the People." Decisions discussed included Clapper v. Amnesty International, AT&T v Concepcion, American Express Co. v Italian Colors Restaurant and Marx v. General Revenue Co. Then we discuss what Congress could do to end such decisions but has not chosen to do.

Portland public interest attorney, Dan Meek, reviews recent US Supreme Court decisions which have further empowered corporate power at the expense of “We, the people.” Included are comments on Citizens United v FEC, Gabelli v S.E.C., Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v Bartlett, Decker v NW Environmental Defense Center, Shelby County (Alabama) v Holder and more. Part 1 of 2.

Host David Delk talks with the President of CWA  Local 7901, Madelyn Elder.  She characterizes the Trans Pacific Partnership as a  corporate trade act, not a free trade act and notes that it does not do anything

Andres, Fields, Cameron.

Andres, Fields, Cameron.

Larrea, Lavelle, Bonser, Tuma.

Larrea, Lavelle, Bonser, Tuma.

Larrea, Lavelle, Bonser, Tuma.

Johnson, Fields, Schecter, Ragland.