Institutional Control

Areas of Focus:

Corporations engage in lobbying efforts to write legislation in their favor. These single-minded laws prioritize corporate interests over public welfare.

1. The Corporate Hand

2. "Democratic" Influence

Citizens United v. FEC altered the political landscape by allowing corporations to spend unlimited funds on elections. This ruling allows for influence domestic and foreign.

3. Disparity: Compensation vs. Value

4. Regulatory Capture

CEO comp and worker wages have widened past the point of fairness and sustainability. Current compensation structures within major corporations must be rewritten.​

Erasing Public Oversight in the U.S. leads to profits over public safety and equity. Main Street struggles, while the SEC dines with Wall Street.