Joel Bakan

Professor of Law, University of British Columbia

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Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia, specializing in commercial and constitutional law. Author of several books, including The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power    

Joel Bakan on KCRW

Corporate America is divided on the issue of global warming.

Big Business and Climate Change

Corporate America is divided on the issue of global warming.

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With eviction cases on the rise, LA City Council is weighing a law that would guarantee legal representation for those fighting to stay housed.

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