Will We Take the Lead or Submit to Monopolies?
The backbone of the American economy relies heavily on chemistry. From the medicines we consume to the vehicles we use, it’s an essential part of our daily lives. However, efficient freight rail systems are crucial for this chemistry to function effectively. Unfortunately, this vital system is currently at risk due to a proposed merger that […]
Trump Administration Breaks Down Biden’s ‘Lawfare Legacy’ to Address Predatory Monopolies and Big Tech
Trump Team Launches Effort Against Biden’s Antitrust Legal Framework The Trump administration’s antitrust team is taking steps to dismantle what analysts describe as the “legal legacy” established by the Biden administration. The first target in this initiative is the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against PepsiCo. This lawsuit was initiated merely three days before […]
DOJ wants to break up Google’s digital advertising operations to end monopolies.
The Justice Department has suggested that Google needs to divest two of its digital advertising divisions, presenting this argument in a court filing last month after determining that the tech giant has been maintaining an unlawful monopoly in technology. In documents submitted late Monday in a Virginia federal court, the government emphasized that Google must […]
Google operates illegal ad monopolies that ‘substantially harmed’ customers, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google operates illegal monopolies in two separate markets related to digital advertising technology. The bomb ruling by US District Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Federal Court of Virginia has found that Google violated the Sherman Act by controlling the online publisher ad server market and the ad exchange market […]
Why Matt Gaetz’s AG nomination is ‘bad news’ for Google, other Big Tech monopolies
Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz as US attorney general could spell trouble for Google and other Big Tech giants accused of maintaining monopolies. Mr. Gaetz's confirmation of a former Republican congressman to be the nation's top law enforcement official is by no means a sure thing. The president-elect's nomination of Gaetz, who is facing […]
Clinton-era Labor chief commends Harris for economic plan that will target big monopolies
Robert Reich, who served as Secretary of Labor under former President Bill Clinton, praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ newly announced economic plan that targets corporate monopolies. “I think this is a very important plan because what Kamala Harris is doing; [President] Joe Biden’s biggest goal is to attack monopoly power, which is one of the […]
JD Vance’s populist plans to break up Big Tech monopolies
Last night, Senator J.D. Vance formally accepted the Republican nomination for Vice President at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bringing optimism to Silicon Valley and the tech world. Vance, a right-wing populist, has criticized the old right’s market fundamentalism and championed a new right’s pro-labor economic nationalism that calls for antitrust enforcement […]