1 May 2020

On Vergecast: Stacy Mitchell Explains How Amazon’s Dominance is More Visible During a Pandemic

by and | Date: 1 May 2020 | posted in: Retail | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

ILSR’s co-Director Stacy Mitchell joined Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel for an episode of The Vergecast, where she discussed Amazon’s dominance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Amazon becomes more like an essential piece of infrastructure during the coronavirus pandemic, Nilay and Stacy discuss how Amazon’s monopoly power and poor labor record are becoming more conspicuous.

Listen to the full episode here.

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Zach Freed was a Research Associate at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance from 2018 to 2020, where he researched and wrote about antitrust and corporate power. Prior to his time at ILSR, Zach was a policy staffer for Rep. Keith Ellison.

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Stacy Mitchell is co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and directs its Independent Business Initiative, which produces research and designs policy to counter concentrated corporate power and strengthen local economies.