Robert Weissman

Senate Vote on Amendment: A Historic Leap Forward for Democracy

Today's historic vote will be remembered as an important moment in the democracy movementu2019s successful effort to win a constitutional amendment to rescue our elections.

By: Robert Weissman ,; PublicCitizen

September 13, 2014

Historic US Senate Vote; Democracy for All Amendment Is Common Sense

The promise of American democracy is colliding with the unpleasant reality of an emerging American plutocracy.

By: Robert Weissman ,; PublicCitizen

September 9, 2014

Op-Ed

The Transparently Secretive Chamber of Commerce

Well, the Big Business guys are transparent about one thing: They can't stand the idea of the public holding them to account for their attempts to buy elections and …

By: Robert Weissman ,; PublicCitizen

June 4, 2012

News

Nine Strategies to End Corporate Rule

The last few years have seen a series of corporate catastrophes, for which the perpetrator companies have escaped any meaningful accountability. Big banks and giant Wall Street firms tricked …

By: Robert Weissman ,; YES!Magazine

March 20, 2012

Op-Ed

The US Chamber of Commerce in Wonderland

It's a good rule of thumb: If the US Chamber of Commerce – the trade association for large corporations — is whipped up about something, there's probably good reason …

By: Robert Weissman ,; DailyKos

May 10, 2011

News Analysis

Corporate America’s War on Political Transparency

Public Citizen President Rob Weissman, Public Citizen President, blogging at Citizen Vox, the blog of Public Citizen. It’s a modest notion. Companies that bid for …

By: Robert Weissman ,; PublicCitizen

May 1, 2011

Corporate and Congressional Disasters

Corporate crime and wrongdoing is an everyday fact of life in the United States and around the world. Still, the last year has been remarkable for a series of …

By: Robert Weissman ,; Truthout

January 23, 2011

Here’s What’s Wrong With BP’s Trust Fund

President Barack Obama's forceful demand that BP accept liability for the damage it caused in the Gulf was a highlight of the administration's handling of the BP disaster. Yet, …

By: Tyson Slocum &; Robert Weissman ,; Truthout

August 26, 2010

Closing BP’s Escape Routes

BP generates enough cash to absorb its liabilities from the oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico. But that doesn't mean it will. One of the benefits of the …

By: Robert Weissman ,; Truthout

June 28, 2010

Round One to the Banks, More to Come

On the Wall Street reform bill, the Senate, late last Thursday, rejected probably the most important measure proposed to reduce Wall Street power, strengthen financial stability and fortify our …

By: Robert Weissman ,; Truthout

May 14, 2010

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