Difference between revisions of "How Plutocratic Policy Has Changed The United States Since 1950"
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=== Re-Creation Of Robber Baron Inequality === | === Re-Creation Of Robber Baron Inequality === | ||
=== Destruction Of Non-Commercial Voices === | === Destruction Of Non-Commercial Voices === | ||
| + | === Reduction In Access To The Legal System === | ||
| + | The '60s saw some incredible progressive legislation that gave legal aid to the poor: not just for defense in criminal cases, but also for lawsuits in the interests of the poor against governments and the wealthy. This has been rolled back. | ||
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| + | [[Arbitration]] has been promoted as a more economical alternative to lawsuits. But in practice, corporations force workers into arbitration, often with clauses prohibiting appeal to the justice system. Usually with arbitrators selected by and paid for by the corporations. When corporations disagree with each other, they do not head for arbitration: they head for the courts. But that's too good for their workers. | ||
=== Corporate Privilege === | === Corporate Privilege === | ||
* Which bankers went to jail over the Great Recession? | * Which bankers went to jail over the Great Recession? | ||
