Fighting Monopoly Power
Zephyr Teachout on how to combat the corporate consolidation.
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Fighting Monopoly Power w/ Zephyr Teachout / The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Donald Trump is practicing crony capitalism on an unprecedented scale, with the government greenlighting major mergers that benefit the president’s friends (most notably the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger). I spoke to Zephyr Teachout, who teaches constitutional law at Fordham, about this worrying development. We take up the long history of anti-monopoly politics going back to the American revolution and the trust battles of the late 19th century as well as the possibility state governments can fight the new wave of consolidation. Zephyr has often written on his subject for The Nation, notably in two recent articles.
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Free press advocates project messages opposing the Paramount Warner Brothers merger on Jazz at Lincoln Center during the News and Documentary Emmy Awards on May 27, 2026, in New York City.
(Eugene Gologursky / Getty Images for Emmys Rapid Response Project)Donald Trump is practicing crony capitalism on an unprecedented scale, with the government green-lighting major mergers that benefit the president’s friends (most notably the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger). I spoke with Zephyr Teachout, who teaches constitutional law at Fordham, about this worrying development. We take up the long history of anti-monopoly politics, going back to the American Revolution and the antitrust battles of the late 19th century, as well as the possibility that state governments can fight the new wave of consolidation. Zephyr has often written on this subject for The Nation, notably in two recent articles.
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The Iran War Stalemate w/ Trita Parsi / The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The Trump administration has announced a new set of harsh sanctions against Iran. This is a strange development since originally Trump launched a war on Iran on the pretext that sanctions weren’t working. Trita Parsi of the Qunicy Institute argues the current tactic won’t work and is a holding action as both the US and Iran bide their time in a long conflict. Parsi’s writings can be found on his Substack. In the interview, we discuss his column on the surprising way many governments are rooting for Iran to check US imperialism.
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