Another antitrust lawsuit tracks with an ingenious line of argument showing how the company famous for ensuring the lowest prices is actually increasing them elsewhere.
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Q&A: The Other Adam Kovacevich on Big Tech’s Dominance
There are two Adam Kovaceviches, each on the opposite side of whether Congress should take on Big Tech.
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Amazon Continues Preying on Third-Party Sellers
Another round of fees on transactions reveals what increasingly looks like a predatory scheme.
Posted inWorking in America
Thinking Sectorally
Our current model of collective bargaining leaves millions of workers out in the cold. Sectoral bargaining could change all that—and, just maybe, rebuild our shrunken middle class.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Now, Amazon Wants to Be Your Doctor
A proposed merger with One Medical would further Amazon’s efforts to sit in the middle of health care transactions.
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Schumer’s Visit to Seattle
Today on TAP: The Democratic Senate leader was in Amazon and Microsoft country right as he’s deciding whether to advance a bill that would weaken their power.
Posted inWorking in America
Labor’s John L. Lewis Moment
Will today’s unions invest big-time in the young workers now beginning to rebuild American labor? Or will they remain AWOL and ensure the movement’s continued decline?
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Anti-Union Consultants Have No Place in the Democratic Party
Global Strategy Group is a good case study of the type of PR and advisory firm the Democrats could do without.
Posted inPodcasts
The Case Against Popularism
Alex Pareene explains the problems with the latest fad theory for winning elections.
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Bernie Sanders Puts Amazon’s Billions in Federal Contracts at Risk
A hearing featuring Amazon Labor Union’s Christian Smalls looked at whether the government should continue to use companies as contractors after they engage in union-busting.
