Amazon often functions as essential infrastructure This gives it an extraordinary view into the activities of other businesses and an unparalleled ability to manipulate markets.
In the Washington Post, Senior Researcher Ron Knox explains Congress's groundbreaking investigative report in terms of U.S. antitrust history.
This investigation has uncovered extensive evidence that Amazon has amassed outsized market power and is exploiting its dominance to crush competitors and monopolize markets.
ILSR legal fellow Shaoul Sussman argues in the American Prospect that we must prioritize revoking the liability shield monopolizing big tech platforms enjoy.
ILSR helped organize and participated in a briefing making the case for Congress to break up and regulate Big Tech.
Stacy Mitchell explains why Congress must reign in the monopoly power of huge companies in order to restore balance to our economy and our democracy.
In light of the the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee big tech hearing, we are seeing a monumental shift in the public debate surrounding Big Tech.
ILSR research was cited in the congressional hearing to investigate monopoly power in Big Tech.
Statement from Stacy Mitchell, Co-Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, regarding Jeff Bezos’ testimony before the House Antitrust Subcommittee.
This ILSR report finds that Amazon is exploiting its gatekeeper power to impose huge fees on the third-party sellers that rely on its marketplace.
Amazon has a long history of abusing monopoly power. Now, during Covid-19, Amazon has begun to turn its quest for dominance against its own customers.
ILSR Legal Fellow Shaoul Sussman and Zephyr Teachout explain how Amazon's new patent solidifies the company’s aims to consolidate its power over sellers.
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell released the following statement in response to the news that the European Union will file antitrust charges against Amazon.
Stacy Mitchell talks to Canadian national radio about understanding Amazon’s structural power and its consequences, and about growing momentum in Congress to do something.
Stacy Mitchell provides the House Judiciary Committee with recommendations for future antitrust legislation.