Around the globe, more and more corporations are beginning to act like governments. They negotiate with guerrilla leaders, build roads, and set up schools. Increasingly, theyre setting labor standards in places where nations cant or wont. Theres only one problem. By accepting more social responsibility, theyre taking on more power just as a small but growing backlash against rising corporate power is taking hold in the United States. The movement burst on the scene during demonstrations against the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle last year. The backlash could gain momentum with even bigger demonstrations planned in the nations capndital this weekend. At the heart of this debate lies a simple question: Who should set societys agenda - big business or big government? How Americans answer that could well determine the future of issues as diverse as campaign-finance reform and antitrust action. And this was written 13 years ago. globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/209/43485.html
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 23:24:24 +0000
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