Tag Archives: corporate interests

Moral Monday Movement Coming to Georgia

(APN) ATLANTA — Since August 19, 2013, a “Moral Monday” movement has been building in Georgia to take back our State government from the interests of corporations and wealthy people.  The Moral Monday Georgia Coalition, which includes people of faith and citizens of Georgia, has been meeting every two weeks to plan for progressive actions during the 2014 Legislative Session. […]

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(IPS) Opponents of Corporate Personhood Eye US Constitution

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/01/opponents-of-corporate-personhood-eye-u-s-constitution/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan 28 2013 (IPS) – There is a growing national movement to establish a 28th amendment to the constitution of the United States to address the issue of unlimited corporate spending in elections, although the groups working on the issue diverge on what exactly the amendment should say.  […]

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(IPS) Citizens Challenge Corporate Ties to ALEC, Heartland Institute

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=107894. ATLANTA, Georgia, May 23, 2012 (IPS) – A coalition of advocacy groups is targeting corporate support for the right-wing Heartland Institute after the organisation took out a controversial billboard in Chicago comparing people who believe in global warming to a serial killer and mass murderer. On Tuesday, the group […]

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