Events & Virtual Talks

Past Event

Confronting America’s Monopoly Crisis: Taking on Tech’s Titans & Reinvigorating Antitrust to Safeguard Democracy

October 21, 2020   1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

The American Economic Liberties Project hosted a conversation with House Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David Cicilline (D-RI), Mike Kubzansky, Rohit Chopra, David Heinemeier Hansson, and Jonathan Kanter.

Past Event

The Case Against Dominant Delivery Apps: A Conversation with Congresswoman Scanlon & the Protect Our Restaurants Campaign

October 7, 2020   12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Protect Our Restaurants campaign hosted a conversation with Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) about the federal and state policies we need to take on these predatory middlemen and create healthy restaurant markets.

Past Event

Breaking the Power of Big Tech

September 1, 2020   2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

As the Antitrust Subcommittee prepares its final plan of action, 40 organizations hosted a conversation on September 1st at 2pm about why breaking up these dominant corporations is key to protecting workers, small businesses, communities, and democracy.

Past Event

A Tale of Two Bailouts feat. Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-Calif.), the Honorable Sarah Bloom Raskin & Professor Mehrsa Baradaran

June 19, 2020   1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Economic Liberties hosted an event with Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), the Honorable Sarah Bloom Raskin, former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, Mehrsa Baradaran, Professor at the University of California, Irvine, and more.

Past Event

Making Facebook & Google Safe for Democracy: A Discussion with Congresswoman Schakowsky (D-Ill.) on Section 230

June 10, 2020   11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Economic Liberties and The American Prospect hosted an event with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Karen Kornbluh of the German Marshall Fund, and Economic Liberties' Matt Stoller about changing Section 230 to make Facebook and Google safer for our democracy.