Monopoly

Lina Khan

Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done

Massive corporations have wielded extraordinary power over our economy for the past 40 years. That’s about to end. Why? Because there’s a new sheriff in town.

Jun 22, 2021 / Morgan Harper and Zephyr Teachout

Google

We’re Suing Google. Here’s Why. We’re Suing Google. Here’s Why.

Together with The Progressive and Genius Media Group, Inc., we’re fighting back against the tech giant’s predatory pricing and monopoly practices that put independent journalism at...

May 19, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Representative Mark Pocan

Representative Mark Pocan on Amazon and ‘the Arrogance of Corporations That Get Too Big’ Representative Mark Pocan on Amazon and ‘the Arrogance of Corporations That Get Too Big’

The Wisconsin representative whom Amazon attacked talks about the company’s self-serving apology, the Bessemer union vote, and the PRO Act.

Apr 19, 2021 / Q&A / John Nichols

Tom Vilsack

Biden’s Buddy Tom Vilsack Is No Friend to Farmers Biden’s Buddy Tom Vilsack Is No Friend to Farmers

Confirming him as secretary of agriculture adds insult to the Democratic Party’s long record of malign neglect toward rural Americans.

Jan 28, 2021 / Emily Berch

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Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue

Better to tax… Nuclear options… Power gridlock… An ailing system… The progressive future…

Jan 12, 2021 / Our Readers

How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies

How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies

The incoming president can take numerous steps to trim the tentacles of today’s monopolistic companies, which reach into every corner of American life.

Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / Zephyr Teachout

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Letters From the January 11/28, 2021, Issue Letters From the January 11/28, 2021, Issue

It's up to Biden… Doing the work…

Dec 29, 2020 / Our Readers

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Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered

The Covid-19 pandemic is providing a perfect cover for media giants bent on replacing theatrical moviegoing with streaming at home.

Dec 4, 2020 / Jeet Heer

How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives

How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives

Once you put on your “monopoly decoder ring,” David Dayen writes in his new book, you start to see how monopolies influence almost every part of American society.

Nov 30, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

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Any True Recovery Must Include US Workers Any True Recovery Must Include US Workers

The pandemic has exacerbated the cruel inequities of the US economy.

Oct 27, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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