Institute for Local Self-Reliance

20 Oct 2017

Amazon’s Uneven Playing Field

by Olivia LaVecchia | Date: 20 Oct 2017 | posted in: Retail | 0

Amazon is looking for a big subsidy to build its new headquarters. In this op-ed for VICE’s Motherboard, we look at how it’s only the latest move in the company’s long history of using the government to get favors that other businesses can’t.… Read More

25 Jun 2017

Amazon Is Trying to Control the Underlying Infrastructure of Our Economy

by Stacy Mitchell | Date: 25 Jun 2017 | posted in: Retail | 0

In this op-ed for Motherboard, we look at how Amazon is trying to control the underlying infrastructure of our economy. We also examine how buying Whole Foods would expand Amazon’s control of commerce — and why regulators should block it.… Read More

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