Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we share highlights from the Open Markets Institute’s all-day conference on how to protect the free press and democracy from Google and Facebook, we highlight Dan Froomkin‘s Open Markets-funded expose of how Facebook funnels dark money to The New York Times, and we celebrate Open Markets fellow Beth Baltzan joining the Biden administration.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. David Cicilline, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined two dozen law enforcers, journalists, and analysts to address policy solutions in “After Google & Facebook: The Future of Journalism & Democracy.”
Read MoreIn a close study of The New York Times, journalist Dan Froomkin makes the case that Facebook’s funding of major news providers creates dangerous conflicts of interest—in The Washington Monthly on behalf of The Open Markets Institute’s Center for Journalism & Liberty.
Read MoreBrian Callaci of Open Markets Institute writes in Forge Organizing about how trade unionism and the movement to stop monopolies are complements, not substitutes.
Read MoreOpen Markets Institute announces its filing of an amicus brief in support of stock photography company Dreamstime in its lawsuit against Google for abusing its monopoly in online search.
Read MoreRead our full amicus brief in support of Dreamstime in its lawsuit against Google for abusing its monopoly in online search.
Read MoreWelcome to The Corner. In this issue, we discuss the Student-Athlete compensation antitrust case at the Supreme Court, Apple's race to acquire AI companies, and comment on the Suez Canal ship incident.
In a piece in Washington Monthly, Phil Longman of Open Markets Institute highlights how monopoly power in health care compromises public health and threatens democracy in reviewing Brian Alexander’s new book, “The Hospital”.
Read MoreDaniel Hanley, senior legal analyst, details the definition, history, and importance of clear bright-line rules when it comes to antitrust law.
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