Call Out CEOs — Not Just Elected Leaders — over Silence on Trump’s 'Chaotic Reign'

Call out CEOs — not just elected leaders — over silence on Trump’s 'chaotic reign'

I have studied corporations and politics for the last decade and am shocked by the cowardly silence of corporations, their boards and CEOs in the face of the biggest challenge to American capitalism and democracy since the Cold War.Democracy and the political stability it provides is good for business. Political scientists have long asserted democracy and wealth go hand in hand. Geopolitical conflict, unpredictable trade and drastic policy chang…

A New “Overstory” on Businesses’ Role in Politics

In a conversation with The Regulatory Review, Tom C.W. Lin, an expert on corporate governance and securities law, discusses the risks and opportunities presented by businesses’ increasing involvement in political matters.  In recent years, many large companies have become more outspoken on political issues such as reproductive freedom and climate change. Companies’ stances on these issues sometimes lead to conflicts with elected officials. For e…

Call out CEOs — not just elected leaders — over silence on Trump’s ‘chaotic reign’

I have studied corporations and politics for the last decade and am shocked by the cowardly silence of corporations, their boards and CEOs in the face of the biggest challenge to American capitalism and democracy since the Cold War. Democracy and the political stability it provides is good for business. Political scientists have long asserted democracy and wealth go hand in hand. Geopolitical conflict, unpredictable trade and drastic policy chan…