Fatal Recklessness at Boeing Traces Back to Long-Standing C-Suite Greed Fatal Recklessness at Boeing Traces Back to Long-Standing C-Suite Greed
Why Jack Welch’s philosophy of maximizing short-term shareholder value at all costs is to blame.
Apr 9, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time
It’s also a test of whether even the federal government has the power, and the political will, to rein in corporate monopoly power.
Nov 10, 2023 / Ron Knox
Before Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam Knew Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Power All Too Well Before Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam Knew Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Power All Too Well
In 1994, Pearl Jam tried to end Ticketmaster’s dominance. Can Taylor Swift fans do what the grunge band couldn’t?
Dec 9, 2022 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
We Can’t Let Billionaires Control Major Communications Platforms We Can’t Let Billionaires Control Major Communications Platforms
Elon Musk may not be sitting on Twitter’s board, but he remains its largest shareholder—and that’s bad news.
Apr 14, 2022 / Editorial / Victor Pickard
These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022 These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022
For a year that saw progress come slowly and presidential approval ratings decline, these progressives held the line, speaking truth to power, defending democracy, and showing up f...
Dec 28, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols
Why the Superrich Are Flocking to South Dakota Why the Superrich Are Flocking to South Dakota
South Dakota has become a tax haven for the wealthy. Here’s how the trust industry gained a foothold.
Oct 25, 2021 / Kalena Thomhave
Mark Zuckerberg Knows Exactly How Bad Facebook Is Mark Zuckerberg Knows Exactly How Bad Facebook Is
Whistleblower testimony proves the social media giant is harmful and dishonest, and can't be trusted to regulate itself.
Joe Biden Just Threw Down the Anti-Monopoly Gauntlet—but One Big Question Remains Joe Biden Just Threw Down the Anti-Monopoly Gauntlet—but One Big Question Remains
This president’s executive order on Friday afternoon forcefully rejected the pro-monopoly worldview of the last 50 years.
Jul 9, 2021 / Zephyr Teachout
The Biden Administration and Congress Have a Chance to Tame Big Tech The Biden Administration and Congress Have a Chance to Tame Big Tech
Technology companies in particular have established anticompetitive policies that for too long have gone unchecked.
Jun 29, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done
Massive corporations have wielded extraordinary power over our economy for the past 40 years. That’s about to end. Why? Because there’s a new sheriff in town.
Jun 22, 2021 / Morgan Harper and Zephyr Teachout