Is Congress Starting to Take Antitrust Seriously? (Episode 79)
Host Zach Freed is joined by ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell to discuss the team’s most recent efforts in fighting monopolies.… Read More
Amazon Faces Sharp Questions about Its Market Power before House Judiciary Committee; ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell Testifies
On Tuesday, July 16, Stacy Mitchell will testify on Amazon’s market power before the House Judiciary Committee for a hearing on the monopoly power of big tech platforms.… Read More
New Report: Walmart’s Monopolization of Local Grocery Markets
In 43 metropolitan areas and 160 smaller markets, Walmart controls 50 percent or more of the local grocery market. No other corporation in history has ever amassed this degree of control over the U.S. food system. Our findings provide a stark illustration of the failings of contemporary antitrust policy.… Read More
Australian National Radio Talks With Stacy Mitchell about America’s Anti-Monopoly History and Big Tech
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell was featured on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s radio news program Rear Vision for an episode on monopoly power in America.… Read More
Statement on House Antitrust Investigation into Big Tech
In response to the House Judiciary Committee’s announcement that it will begin a study of the impact of dominant technology platforms, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance released the following statement.… Read More
Stacy Mitchell in The Atlantic: Elizabeth Warren Has a Theory About Corporate Power
In The Atlantic, Stacy Mitchell focuses on the Democrats’ forgotten role as small business champions, and on Elizabeth Warren’s reclaiming of the monopoly trustbusting tradition.… Read More
Statement on Sen. Warren’s proposal to Break Up Big Tech
ILSR applauds Senator Warren’s plan to restore the balance of power in our democracy and revive competition by breaking up big tech companies.… Read More
ILSR Submits Comments to the FTC on Staples / Essendant Merger
ILSR’s comments explain why this merger will harm competition, undermine independent office supply businesses, and accelerate Amazon’s dominance of this industry, and why the FTC needs to take a much tougher stance on deals like this.
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On WNYC’s On the Media, Stacy Mitchell Talks Antitrust’s Past and Future
ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell appeared as a guest on the WNYC radio program On The Media for a segment entitled “Making America Antitrust Again.” Stacy talked with host Brooke Gladstone about our country’s history of breaking up big corporations, the rise of Amazon, and where our growing anti-monopoly movement is headed.… Read More