Corporate Accountability

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Halliburton Flees the Scene of the Crime

The corporation's move to Dubai demonstrates the need to enact stronger protections against corporate criminals.

Corporate Income Tax and the Public's Need to Know

Income tax records of public corporations must be made public.

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Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund

celdf.orga huge array of outstanding resources including model legislation and a citizen's guide to researching corporations

Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy

poclad.orgPOCLAD is a long-time leader in rethinking the role of corporations and the meaning of democracy.

The New Rules Project

newrules.org contends that corporatization is not an inevitable trend, but results from rules designed to centralize wealth and power in corporate hands. They show how those rules can be changed to encourage community empowerment and decentralization.

Women's International League for Peace & Freedom

wilpf.org WILPF produces a superb study guide, "Challenging Corporate Power..." available free as a free pdf online.

Council of Canadians

Canadians.org tracks global corporatization and other public interest issues

Western Organization of Resource Councils

worc.orgspecializes in helping rural western communities fight corporate abuses

Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch

tradewatch.orga great source of information for legislation relating to global corporatization