The House Antitrust Subcommittee releases a report that’s really about Congress taking back its power to govern.
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The Right Way to Revoke Big Tech’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
It’s time to pare back liability waivers for dominant tech platforms.
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Biden Stiff-Arming Big Tech Would Be Good Politics, Policy
Shutting the revolving door between Silicon Valley and Washington would signal an end to the swamp.
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Which Side Are ‘Liberal’ Lawyers On?
Many public-interest attorneys also represent corporations against their workers.
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Big Tech Earnings Confirm Allegations of Excessive Market Power
The Big Four companies took in $206 billion in revenue in the same quarter the economy fell off a cliff.
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The Triumphant Return of Congress
At Wednesday’s Big Tech hearings, the House Antitrust Subcommittee showed what informed politicians and a real investigation can do.
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Big Tech CEOs to Be Grilled—Five Minutes at a Time
The hearing featuring Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and others has rules that could allow them to escape serious scrutiny.
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Monopolists Spying on Food Stamp Recipients
A Department of Agriculture pilot program allowing online grocery sales through the food stamp program exposes users to surveillance and predatory marketing, a study finds.
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The Most Subversive Show on Television
‘Corporate’ co-creators Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman have built a recognizable world based on the vice grip that corporate America holds over the country.
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Fiona, Apple, and Amazon: How Big Tech Pays to Win the Battle of Ideas
A leading antitrust scholar has been working for two tech giants and not disclosing it in her work.
