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On More Perfect Union: How Amazon Broke Online Shopping

On More Perfect Union: How Amazon Broke Online Shopping

Stacy Mitchell

November 15, 2023

This video from More Perfect Union tells the story of why Amazon has become a chaotic jumble of junk ads and questionable products, how that's connected to the company's abuse of independent businesses, and why Amazon now faces a major antitrust case. If you’re looking for help explaining the FTC’s lawsuit to your friends, look no further.READ MORE


In The Nation: the FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time

In The Nation: the FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time

Ron Knox

November 15, 2023

This lawsuit is a testament to the power of a grassroots coalition determined to check Amazon's dominance — and a test of whether the federal government has the power, and the political will, to rein in corporate monopoly power, writes Ron Knox in The Nation.READ MORE


ILSR Press Event: Sellers and Small Businesses Applaud FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit

ILSR Press Event: Sellers and Small Businesses Applaud FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit

Katy Milani

September 26, 2023

Third-party sellers and small business leaders joined the Institute for Local Self-Reliance's virtual press briefing to applaud the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, hailing the action as a critical step to ending Amazon’s abuses and opening the online market to competition.READ MORE


The Federal Antitrust Case Against Amazon: An Explainer

The Federal Antitrust Case Against Amazon: An Explainer

Stacy Mitchell

September 26, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed suit against Amazon for monopolizing e-commerce in violation of U.S. antitrust laws. This explainer looks at why the lawsuit was filed and what it seeks to accomplish.READ MORE


New Research: Amazon’s Monopoly Tollbooth in 2023

New Research: Amazon's Monopoly Tollbooth in 2023

Stacy Mitchell

September 21, 2023

The steep and rapidly growing fees Amazon extracts from the businesses that have little choice but to rely on its site to reach customers are a striking measure of its monopoly power. These exorbitant fees are crushing many sellers, raising consumer prices, and funding Amazon’s expanding empire.READ MORE


Amazon’s Tight Grip on Cloud Computing Poses Multiple Threats. ILSR Urges FTC Action.

Amazon's Tight Grip on Cloud Computing Poses Multiple Threats. ILSR Urges FTC Action.

Ron Knox

June 29, 2023

In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, ILSR warned that control over cloud computing, the backbone of the modern economy, is dangerously concentrated. Amazon Web Services (AWS), which controls more than 40 percent of global cloud infrastructure, has exploited its position to lock-in customers, shut out rivals, and reap unfair advantages in its other non-cloud business lines. ILSR urges the FTC to use its authorities to open the market to needed competition.READ MORE


Report: Tax Dodging is a Monopoly Tactic

Report: Tax Dodging is a Monopoly Tactic

Stacy Mitchell

March 30, 2023

Local and federal policymakers have systematically structured tax policy in a way that deepens the concentration of corporate power, Stacy Mitchell and Susan Holmberg argue in this issue brief, co-published with the Roosevelt Institute.READ MORE


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In The Sling: When Confronting Amazon’s Anticompetitive Conduct, the FTC Should Invoke Its Section 5 Authority

In The Sling: When Confronting Amazon’s Anticompetitive Conduct, the FTC Should Invoke Its Section 5 Authority

Ron Knox

July 10, 2023

As the Federal Trade Commission sets its sights on challenging Amazon's dominance in online retail, Ron Knox argues in The Sling that the agency must leverage its most potent weapon against anticompetitive behavior: Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.READ MORE


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Stacy Mitchell is Profiled in the New York Times

Stacy Mitchell is Profiled in the New York Times

Jess Del Fiacco

April 20, 2020

ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell was profiled in the New York Times for her analysis of Amazon's monopoly and work to build a broad coalition to advocate for policies to check its outsized power.READ MORE


Watch Frontline Documentary on Amazon’s Reign Over Us — Featuring ILSR’s Research & Interviews with Stacy Mitchell

Watch Frontline Documentary on Amazon's Reign Over Us — Featuring ILSR's Research & Interviews with Stacy Mitchell

Susan Holmberg

February 4, 2020

FRONTLINE has drawn on ILSR’s research and interviews with co-director Stacy Mitchell to create a powerful documentary on the reign of Amazon.READ MORE


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