FAQs

What does "corporate power" mean?

Corporate power means the economic, political and social power of multinational corporations and other very large businesses. For more, see this briefing.

 

What is the purpose of Critical Takes?

This is a not-for-profit platform for critics of corporate power from civil society around the world.

Critical Takes gathers together ideas about how to curb corporate power and encourages discussion across civil society about combining these ideas in a joined-up and ambitious agenda for shrinking and ultimately transforming that power, for the sake of justice and democracy.

Critical Takes is not a campaigning organisation and does not have a fixed view about exactly what that agenda should contain. Its purpose is to catalyse discussion within civil society.

 

Who is Critical Takes for?

The definition of “civil society” here is broad and includes non-governmental organisations, coalitions and networks; activists and campaigners; not-for-profit, charitable and voluntary organisations; trade unions; academia, research institutes and think thanks; progressive media organisations, journalists and media commentators. The work of Critical Takes is based on the universality of human rights.

You can use the platform as a source of information and ideas for your own work, and to keep up with what other critics of corporate power in civil society are thinking. You can also write for Critical Takes.

 

Who owns and funds Critical Takes?

Critical Takes on Corporate Power Limited is a not-for-profit Company Limited By Guarantee in the United Kingdom whose director and member is me, the Editor, Diarmid O'Sullivan.  The company is registered in England (Number 14966786) and its registered address is: Flat 10, 54 Cecile Park, London N8 9AT. 

The platform is currently run and funded solely by me. The plan is to raise funds from non-profit foundations in future and take on more people.

 

Can I reproduce material from this website in my own work?

You can quote or refer to material published on this website as long as you cite the name of the author and refer to Critical Takes on Corporate Power as its source, for example via a link or a footnote.

If you want to reproduce most or all of an article from the website, or if you want to republish any material from the website for commercial purposes, you must contact the Editor for permission first.

Please note that Critical Takes does not respond to marketing messages from commercial organisations.