Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-341) and index.

The values we choose to live by -- Banding together for the common good : corporations, government, and the commons -- The Boston Tea Party revealed -- Jefferson's dream : the Bill of Rights -- The early role of corporations in America -- The deciding moment -- The corporate conquest of America -- Transnational corporations : the ghost of the East India Company rises again -- Unequal uses for the Bill of Rights -- Unequal regulation -- Unequal protection from risk -- Unequal taxes -- Unequal responsibility for crime -- Unequal privacy -- Unequal citizenship and access to the commons -- Unequal wealth -- Unequal trade -- Unequal media -- Unequal influence -- Capitalists and Americans speak out for community -- End corporate personhood -- A new entrepreneurial boom -- A democratic marketplace -- Restoring the global dream of government of, by, and for the people -- Our first steps forward -- A message from the President of the United States --Revoking corporate personhood FAQ -- Model ordinances to rescind corporate personhood -- Constitutional amendments for each state.