Corporations and corporate power
In this book Steven Shrybman, the Executive Director of the West Coast Environmental Law Association analyzes the scope and influence of the WTO. He shows how its using its extraordinary powers to force governments--including Canada's--to change their policies to cater to corporate interests. Canada has already felt the impact of WTO rulings, most recently when our policy on split-run magazines was challenged.
Today's youth live, communicate and act in a wired world of corporate logos,symbols and branding. "McWorld" is the symbolic term often used to capture the new realities of corporate-driven globalization which engulf young people today.The dynamics of McWorld provide us with a common symbol and language for both understanding and confronting the major issues of corporate globalization today.
The presence of the Youth News Network (YNN) has disrupted the school community, created a climate of divisiveness, and placed schools in the service of the YNN corporation, according to a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.