In an interview with the Washington Monthly, the Minnesota Democrat vows to crack down on concentrated power.
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Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Books, Economy, Magazine, The Monopolized Economy
Can Amazon Be Stopped?
The story of the e-commerce giant is the story of America’s economic unraveling.
Posted inEconomy, Featured, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy
Are We Getting Railroaded?
A train merger and the threat of monopolism on the tracks.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Why We’re Wasting 20 Percent of the Covid Vaccine
We don’t have enough of the right syringes. Monopoly is to blame.
Posted inEconomy, Featured, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy
The Problem with Walmart Is Bigness
The retail chain shouldn’t be in finance. But it also shouldn’t exist, period.
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A Free Market Won’t Self-Correct the Disinformation Problem
To stop the spread of lies and conspiracy theories, Congress should start by focusing on the media monopolies that give them an echo chamber.
Posted inEconomy, January/February/March 2021, Magazine, The Monopolized Economy
How Biden Can Transform America
The country thrived when its leaders broke up monopoly power. The president-elect won’t need Congress to do so again.
Posted inEconomy, Main, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy
Should Tom Vilsack Get a Second Run as Agriculture Secretary?
Biden has promised to take on big agriculture, but his proposed Secretary wasn’t exactly a giant slayer last time he had the job.
Posted inEconomy, Main, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy
The FTC’s Strong Case Against Facebook
The states are also demanding the media behemoth be broken up but the Federal Trade Commission’s case is paramount and the law is on the FTC’s side.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump’s Maddening War Against Section 230 Which Protects Digital Publishers
The president is holding up the annual defense spending bill in a delusional effort to protect free speech.
