Our campaign history
From its beginning, DFET has been focussed on four core issues: environmental sustainability, peaceful solutions, corporatism, and election reform.
Current active campaigns are addressing corporatism and global climate change. The difficulty in achieving comprehensive health insurance reform is an example of corporate power with potentially deadly consequences for many in this country; global climate change is one with deadly consequences for millions across the planet. Both are made worse by corporations fighting against needed reforms because reforms might cut into profits. Corporations are obligated to maximize profit for their shareholders. The recent 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in the "Citizens United" case removing limits on corporate spending on campaigns has alerted many across the nation to the threat posed by unfettered corporate power. DFET will continue to be involved in the campaign to undo this judicial mistake. Little progress will be made in other areas until the people rein in corporation's ability to buy votes and favorable regulations which transfer risk and negative consequences to others.
