The late founder of CNN on how government protects big media—and shuts out upstarts like him.
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Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering
Every energy crisis is a windfall for oil refiners—and consumers pay the price.
Posted inBooks
Neoliberalism Is Dying. What Comes Next?
History shows that the period between the end of one political order and the beginning of another is a time of maximum danger.
Posted inEconomy, Featured, Political Animal, Politics, The Monopolized Economy
House Democrats Are Failing to Protect Farmers from Trump
The administration is letting agribusiness monopolies run amok. Where is the congressional oversight?
Posted inCover, July/August 2018, Magazine
Winning Is Not Enough
Democrats are focused on taking back power—but our democracy depends on them keeping it. To do that, they have to start thinking differently.
Posted inBooks, Economy, Featured, July/August 2018, Magazine, The Monopolized Economy
The Truth About Big Business
A new defense of the monopolization of the U.S. economy relies on cherry-picked data and misleading arguments.
Posted inEconomy, Featured, The Monopolized Economy
How Airlines Explain Our Screwed Up Economy
The misery of air travel is a case study in why existing laws haven’t been enough to protect us from a new Gilded Age.
Posted inApril/May/June 2018, Magazine
To Tame the Tech Giants, We Need to Secure Our Digital Borders
The government must force platforms like Facebook and Google to obey the terms of new, digital licenses—or get kicked out of the U.S. market.
Posted inEconomy, Featured, Politics, The Monopolized Economy
The ‘Borking’ of America
Robert Bork set in motion pro-monopoly policies that have ravaged the middle class, particularly in small-town and rural America.
Posted inFeatured, Health Care
Can Big Medicine Control Big Pharma? (Hint: the Answer Is ‘No’)
Four giant health care systems are joining forces to produce generic drugs at a lower cost to themselves. But, that doesn’t mean the savings will be passed on to consumers.
