Putting Democracy Above the Bottom Line
Democracy advocates in civil society and government have managed to push back against global corporations that influence public policy. But much of their progress hangs in the balance this month, when parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change convene.
BOSTON – This month, we will have a chance to chart a course toward a stronger, safer global society, where power belongs to the many, not to the few, and where those who have run roughshod over our environment, human rights, and public health will be held accountable. I am not talking about the United States’ presidential election.