Speakers from the Orange County chapter of ReclaimDemocracy.org are available to present on the following topics:
- Better Living Through Chemistry? - Describes the historical pattern used by chemical companies to pollute the environment and damage human health
- The Economic Consequences of Big-Box Retailers - Describes how chains like Wal-Mart and Target impact communities
- A Short History of Trade and Trade Agreements - Traces the history of the World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank and examines trade agreements such as NAFTA
- Immigration, Globalization, and Poverty - Addresses the root cause of the immigration problem
- Modern Corporations and Their Impact on Society - Uses the stories of a farmer, a GE engineer, a Governor, and others to examine the impact of transnational corporations on our society
- Privatization - Defines privatization, provides examples, and compares and contrasts it with nationalization
- Unplugging the Corporate Machine - Describes ways to change our corporatocracy into a democracy
- Ethical Consumption - Presents the case that we say something about ourselves everytime we make a purchase and argues that certain purchasing habits, which are described, are better for people and the planet.
To arrange for a speaker to deliver one of these presentations to your group, please contact Steve Spanier at 949-654-7500.