Christine Upchurch

Over the past two decades, corporations have re-branded themselves as good actors, supporting causes such as voting rights and Black Lives Matter, vowing to solve problems like climate change and inequality, and claiming that they ve moved social responsibility from the periphery to the core of their operations. In this conversation with Christine, bestselling author, law professor, and Rhodes Scholar Joel Bakan explains that, although it may seem like positive change, corporations' commitments are shallow and an attempt to gain greater power and influence.