Topic: Corporate Accountability

2 chapters across the catalog

Genesis
Episode 1821 9:22 - 11:46

1821: Genesis

Amazon Tax Breaks and Corporate Accountability Protests

Boycott organizers are targeting Amazon for its $1 million contribution to the presidential inauguration and its pursuit of municipal tax breaks. The "We Ain't Buying It" campaign demands that corporations remain accountable to customers rather than aligning with the administration. Despite the protest, early data indicated record-breaking online holiday spending.

A.I. Zombies
Episode 1062 5:27 - 9:05

1062: A.I. Zombies

Elizabeth Warren, Accountable Capitalism Act, Nationalization Concerns

Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced the Accountable Capitalism Act, which critics describe as a massive seizure of private property. The legislation would require corporations with over $1 billion in revenue to obtain a federal corporate charter and allow employees to elect 40% of board directors. The hosts compare the proposal to democratic socialism and the political rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.