Difference between revisions of "Idea: Corporate Personhood Bibliography"

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*[https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2019/11/21/477466/ending-foreign-influenced-corporate-spending-u-s-elections/ Ending-foreign-influenced-corporate-spending-u-s-elections - americanprogress.org]
 
*[https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2019/11/21/477466/ending-foreign-influenced-corporate-spending-u-s-elections/ Ending-foreign-influenced-corporate-spending-u-s-elections - americanprogress.org]
 
**Current election laws and Supreme Court precedent are clear when it comes to foreign influence: It is illegal for foreign governments, corporations, or individuals to directly or indirectly spend money to influence U.S. elections. These laws are foundational to U.S. democracy and exist primarily because foreign entities are likely to have policy and political interests that do not always align with America’s best interests.
 
**Current election laws and Supreme Court precedent are clear when it comes to foreign influence: It is illegal for foreign governments, corporations, or individuals to directly or indirectly spend money to influence U.S. elections. These laws are foundational to U.S. democracy and exist primarily because foreign entities are likely to have policy and political interests that do not always align with America’s best interests.
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**Unfortunately, the Citizens United decision opened an unexpected loophole that makes the United States more vulnerable to foreign influence. Because foreign entities can invest in U.S. corporations—and those corporations can in turn spend unlimited amounts of money on U.S. elections—foreign entities can now exert influence on the nation’s domestic political process. This is especially noteworthy as foreign investors now own a whopping 35 percent of all U.S. stock.
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**Unfortunately, the Citizens United decision opened an unexpected loophole that makes the United States more vulnerable to foreign influence. '''Because foreign entities can invest in U.S. corporations—and those corporations can in turn spend unlimited amounts of money on U.S. elections—foreign entities can now exert influence on the nation’s domestic political process.''' This is especially noteworthy as foreign investors now own a whopping 35 percent of all U.S. stock.
  
 
== Politics ==
 
== Politics ==

Revision as of 22:47, 12 January 2020

In a U.S. historical context, the phrase 'Corporate Personhood' refers to the ongoing legal debate over the extent to which rights traditionally associated with natural persons should also be afforded to corporations. (Wikipedia)

Corporate Personhood Wikipedia Article

Protecting People From Corporations

Foreign Ownership of U.S. Corporations

Politics

Adoption of Ideas

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