Alliance for Democracy

05/26/2026

Last week's episode of "Corporations and Democracy" is online--hear hosts Annie Esposito and Steve Scalmanini discuss “What's Next After the Demise of the Voting Rights Act?” with Danielle Lang, Vice President for Voting Rights and Rule of Law at the Campaign Legal Center. https://www.thealliancefordemocracy.org/corporations-and-democracy.html

05/21/2026

Tonight (5/21) on "Corporations and Democracy" radio, Annie Esposito and Steve Scalmanini will discuss “What's Next after the Demise of the Voting Rights Act?” with Danielle Lang, Vice President for Voting Rights & Rule of Law at the Campaign Legal Center. Tune in from 7 to 8 p.m. Pacific Time on KZYX & Z, 90.7, 91.5, and 88.3 FM in Mendocino County, CA, or listen live online at www.kzyx.org.

05/18/2026

This Wednesday, online.

This virtual training session is designed to equip you with the essential tools and strategies of powerful nonviolent direct action. Whether you consider yourself new to taking action or a seasoned action taker with expertise to share, this webinar will deepen your understanding and sharpen your ski...

05/15/2026

This makes a lot of sense. Read the essay and mark your calendar or make a point to listen to or watch the interview Monday on YouTube, or when it's archived afterwards.

The Exhaustion of Global Capitalism

05/11/2026

War in the Middle East has caused significant environmental damage and led to, in the International Energy Agency’s words, the ‘largest supply disruption’ to oil markets in history. Attacks have also damaged energy and water facilities in numerous countries.

05/07/2026

War vs. Environment Fact Sheet War vs. Environment Resources War vs. Environment Articles The Basic Case Why Protecting the Environment Is A Reason to End All War Global militarism presents an extreme threat to the Earth, causing massive environmental destruction, impeding cooperation on solutions,....

04/25/2026

Faced with possible closure of Lafarge corporation's operations in Syria, executives Bruno Lafont and Christian Herrault paid some $6.5 to the Islamic State and other terrorist groups in Syria to keep the company's facilities open. Last week, a French court sentenced the two executives to prison for financing terrorism, the first time an entire corporation has been tried and found liable for this crime. This case could set a precedent for similar charges leveled against corporations for human rights violations.

The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.

04/20/2026

Well said: "There is no climate justice without peace, and no peace in a world organised around fossil capital, war and imperial control. Every bombed city, every destroyed field, every poisoned water source, and every displaced family is also part of the ecological crisis."

04/16/2026

Tonight on Corporations & Democracy, "Can AB 1984 Really Take Corporate Money Out of California Politics?" w/ Peter McNamee, from GrassRoots Institute's Pro-Democracy Working Group. Tune in at 7 p.m. Pacific on KZYX & Z, 90.7, 91.5, and 88.3 FM in Mendocino County, CA, or listen live at kzyx.org.