Why is that an issue? Corporate culture is in the driver's seat of our society, shaping our thought forms and languages and stifling the human and community potentials for justice, peace, freedom and economic well-being.
"Historically in this nation, corporations were created to be and were regarded as artificial entities, chartered only to serve the public interest, cause no harm and at all times be subordinate to the sovereign people..." (from the City of Arcata Advisory Measure on Democracy and Corporations - passed on November 3, 1998 by a 65% majority).
"...the exercise of the police power of the State shall never be so abridged or construed as to permit corporations to conduct their business in such manner as to infringe the rights of individuals or the general well-being of the State (Constitution of the State of California, 1879, Article XII, Section 8).
The January 22-24 workshop will address the issue of how corporate rule has replaced democracy and what our communities can do about it.
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