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The Guardian: At last, the regime that enabled Amazon’s monopoly power is crumbling

Anti-Monopoly Policies & EnforcementTech

February 4, 2021 — Hours after Jeff Bezos announced he would be stepping down as Amazon CEO, Economic Liberties’ Matt Stoller detailed regulators growing efforts to rein in the corporate monopoly in an exclusive piece for The Guardian.

Public Seminar: Break Up the Tech Monopoly

Tech

February 3, 2021 — In Public Seminar, Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Director Pat Garofalo explained why breaking up Google and Facebook, restricting their targeted ads business structure and removing their liability shield will help save local journalism.

How To Prevent the Next Social Media-Driven Attack On Democracy—and Avoid a Big Tech Censorship Regime

Tech

February 3, 2021 — “How To Prevent the Next Social Media-Driven Attack On Democracy—and Avoid a Big Tech Censorship Regime" explains why confronting the gatekeeping power and corrupt profit motives of social media platforms is key to addressing online extremism.

ProMarket: How Wall Street Is Devastating Our National Security

Anti-Monopoly Policies & EnforcementNational Security

January 28, 2021 — In a new op-ed for ProMarket, Economic Liberties’ Director of National Security Policy Lucas Kunce detailed why even the Pentagon now realizes that Wall Street’s insatiable appetite for easy profits and love of monopoly is a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States.

The American Prospect: A Shot in the Arm

COVID-19 EconomyHealthcare

January 21, 2021 — In an exclusive piece for the American Prospect, Economic Liberties’ Senior Policy Analyst Olivia Webb explained how the government succeeded in coronavirus vaccine development, and failed in its distribution.

Amazon is Coming to Town: A reporter’s guide to covering Amazon in your community – on deadline

Anti-Monopoly Policies & EnforcementState and Local PolicyTech

January 15, 2021 — With Good Jobs First, we're sharing five suggestions for how reporters can cover Amazon with depth and reality – even if they’re on deadline.