Armed Against Gouging: An 1863 rifle musket bears the U.S. eagle from an era when public factories helped America arm itself without getting fleeced by private contractors.

The Affordability Case for Public Factories

by Joel Dodge May 18, 2026May 17, 2026

It’s not socialism. Public factories are an old American answer to monopoly profiteering. The Progressive Caucus wants to bring them back.

The Monopolized Economy

Has Trump’s FTC Abandoned Fair Markets?

by Ron Knox June 25, 2025June 26, 2025

Magazine

Resurrecting the Rebel Alliance

by Barry C. Lynn June 1, 2025June 3, 2025

January/February/March 2022

To Fix the Supply Chain Mess, Take on Wall Street

by Garphil Julien January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Train wagons carrying cargo containers for shipping companies.

Featured, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy

Are We Getting Railroaded?

by Claire Kelloway April 2, 2021January 9, 2022

January/February/March 2021, Magazine, The Monopolized Economy

How Biden Can Transform America

by Barry C. Lynn January 10, 2021January 9, 2022

Featured, Political Animal

How Biden Can Have a Successful Presidency Without Congress

by Martin Longman December 18, 2020January 9, 2022

Health Care

Xavier Becerra Could Fight Hospital Consolidation as HHS Chief

by Martin Longman December 9, 2020January 11, 2022

Featured, Political Animal, Politics, The Monopolized Economy

How Biden Can Prove He’s Serious About Busting Corporate Monopolies

by Andrea Beaty June 19, 2020January 9, 2022

T Mobile store front inside a mall in New Jersey. T Mobile is the third largest mobile carrier in the US based on number of subscribers.

Featured, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy

How the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Legitimizes Monopoly

by Sandeep Vaheesan February 11, 2020January 9, 2022

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The Affordability Case for Public Factories

Has Trump’s FTC Abandoned Fair Markets?

Resurrecting the Rebel Alliance

To Fix the Supply Chain Mess, Take on Wall Street

Are We Getting Railroaded?

How Biden Can Transform America

Xavier Becerra Could Fight Hospital Consolidation as HHS Chief

How Biden Can Prove He’s Serious About Busting Corporate Monopolies

How the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Legitimizes Monopoly

Amy Acton Won’t Debate. It’s Worked Before

It’s Time for Our Own Gloria Days

The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It

The Feminist Was a Spy

A Fitting End for Trump’s Gaudy Ballroom

The New Normal in Kyiv, Ukraine

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