As you'll see in today's 2-minute video, Ellen Schwartz is passionate about helping people take control of thier lives back from multinational corporations that play you like a cash accordian, trying to squeeze every dollar out of your hide.

Schwartz is co-author of Taking Back Our Lives in the Age of Corporate Dominance, published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This video was filmed at BK's offices in the heart of San Francisco during the AuthorViews tour last summer. Schwartz was too busy working on her new book about global corporate corruption to approve her video for release. Until now.

Why do multinational corporations have such disproportionate power over ordinary people's lives? What can you do to take back control over your life? Schwartz has some suggestions for you.