"The Bicentennial of What? A Revolution"

This article is an edited version of a speech by Jeremy Rifkin of the Peoples Bicentennial Commission. Rifkin challenges corporate leaders by reminding them that the American Bicentennial celebrates a revolution against tyranny and economic injustice—not a marketing campaign. He argues that modern corporations betray the democratic values of 1776 by prioritizing profits over people and calls for a new grassroots movement to restore true economic and political freedom.