Break the monopolies, protect the nation
April 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Break the monopolies, protect the nation
We were told markets meant freedom. What we got was monopoly power wrapped in populist slogans. Democracy won’t survive unless we take on the private empires shaping our lives. #MonopolyPower #PoliticalEcology #FreeMarketMyth #Democracy #Antitrust #PublicGoods
The Market Illusion: How Monopoly Power Disguises Itself as Freedom
Why the story of the “free market” masks the rise of corporate empires—and what reclaiming democracy really requires.
jamesbgreenberg.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We were told markets meant freedom. What we got was monopoly power wrapped in populist slogans. Democracy won’t survive unless we take on the private empires shaping our lives. #MonopolyPower #PoliticalEcology #FreeMarketMyth #Democracy #Antitrust #PublicGoods
Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar Store didn't beat local grocers through competition. They bought politicians to rig the rules.
Millions of us now live in food deserts. The antitrust law to fix it is still on the books—we just stopped enforcing it in 1980.
#FoodDeserts #CorporateGreed #MonopolyPower
Millions of us now live in food deserts. The antitrust law to fix it is still on the books—we just stopped enforcing it in 1980.
#FoodDeserts #CorporateGreed #MonopolyPower
Why Should We Allow Food Monopolies? Let’s Bust The System!
Massive retail chains like Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar Store have crushed thousands of local grocers. This has left millions of Americans living in “food deserts.”
jimhightower.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar Store didn't beat local grocers through competition. They bought politicians to rig the rules.
Millions of us now live in food deserts. The antitrust law to fix it is still on the books—we just stopped enforcing it in 1980.
#FoodDeserts #CorporateGreed #MonopolyPower
Millions of us now live in food deserts. The antitrust law to fix it is still on the books—we just stopped enforcing it in 1980.
#FoodDeserts #CorporateGreed #MonopolyPower
Stalin: Even in the most democratic capitalist regime, governments are chosen by dominant economic interests — today’s big finance and monopoly capital. #FinanceRules #MonopolyPower
February 6, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Stalin: Even in the most democratic capitalist regime, governments are chosen by dominant economic interests — today’s big finance and monopoly capital. #FinanceRules #MonopolyPower
Three corporate giants now dominate the majority of America’s food system under capitalism—controlling distribution, squeezing producers, exploiting labor, and driving up prices. This isn’t a market; it’s monopoly power in motion under late-stage capitalism. #MonopolyPower #LateStageCapitalism
March 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Three corporate giants now dominate the majority of America’s food system under capitalism—controlling distribution, squeezing producers, exploiting labor, and driving up prices. This isn’t a market; it’s monopoly power in motion under late-stage capitalism. #MonopolyPower #LateStageCapitalism
This week’s Counterbalance lays out why structural remedies—not slap-on-the-wrist fines—are the only way forward.
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Europe and Google: At a Crossroads
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Counterbalance. This week, we’re continuing our look at the biggest competition case going: Google.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This week’s Counterbalance lays out why structural remedies—not slap-on-the-wrist fines—are the only way forward.
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#Counterbalance #Adtech #MonopolyPower #DigitalDemocracy #EUCompetition
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To understand the consequences of #MonopolyPower, we must center communities of color who bear its brunt. Join me & some of my colleagues for a webinar today at 12p: “From Big Business to a Liberation Economy” Register bit.ly/bigbusinesswebinar
October 26, 2023 at 1:17 PM
To understand the consequences of #MonopolyPower, we must center communities of color who bear its brunt. Join me & some of my colleagues for a webinar today at 12p: “From Big Business to a Liberation Economy” Register bit.ly/bigbusinesswebinar
If he’s the Democratic candidate in 2025, I’ll vote for any alternative—even a Republican. If Trump himself ran for NYC mayor while still president, I’d choose him over a man accused of sexual misconduct who used public funds to defend himself.
April 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
If he’s the Democratic candidate in 2025, I’ll vote for any alternative—even a Republican. If Trump himself ran for NYC mayor while still president, I’d choose him over a man accused of sexual misconduct who used public funds to defend himself.
#timwu: "Tuesday’s ruling is clearly wrong on the merits. The government charged that #meta, then called Facebook, broke the law when it bought up its competitors Instagram and WhatsApp in 2012 and 2014. Judge #boasberg threw out the case by concluding that Meta lacks #monopolypower now, when […]
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mato.social
November 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#timwu: "Tuesday’s ruling is clearly wrong on the merits. The government charged that #meta, then called Facebook, broke the law when it bought up its competitors Instagram and WhatsApp in 2012 and 2014. Judge #boasberg threw out the case by concluding that Meta lacks #monopolypower now, when […]
The Competition Act favoured concentration from the start
#Canada #Trump #USA #CompetitionPolicy #Competition #MonopolyPower #Economy #CompetitionAct #Labour #CorporateConcentration #MarketReform #EconomicJustice #ConsumerRights #Innovation #Antitrust
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#Canada #Trump #USA #CompetitionPolicy #Competition #MonopolyPower #Economy #CompetitionAct #Labour #CorporateConcentration #MarketReform #EconomicJustice #ConsumerRights #Innovation #Antitrust
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The Competition Act favoured concentration from the start | The-14
Rethinking our trade relationship with the U.S. should be paired with reform to our competition policy. The Competition Act must be understood in the context of Mulroney’s efforts at trade liberalizat...
the-14.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Competition Act favoured concentration from the start
#Canada #Trump #USA #CompetitionPolicy #Competition #MonopolyPower #Economy #CompetitionAct #Labour #CorporateConcentration #MarketReform #EconomicJustice #ConsumerRights #Innovation #Antitrust
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#Canada #Trump #USA #CompetitionPolicy #Competition #MonopolyPower #Economy #CompetitionAct #Labour #CorporateConcentration #MarketReform #EconomicJustice #ConsumerRights #Innovation #Antitrust
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Federal judge blocks Nielsen's controversial radio ratings policy #RadioIndustry #Nielsen #CumulusMedia #MonopolyPower #AudienceData
Federal judge blocks Nielsen's controversial radio ratings policy
A federal court has barred Nielsen from enforcing a contested pricing policy that radio giant Cumulus Media argued illegally leverages the measurement company's monopoly power over radio audience data.
ppc.land
January 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Federal judge blocks Nielsen's controversial radio ratings policy #RadioIndustry #Nielsen #CumulusMedia #MonopolyPower #AudienceData
Federal judge blocks Nielsen's controversial radio ratings policy #RadioIndustry #Nielsen #CumulusMedia #MonopolyPower #AudienceData
Federal judge blocks Nielsen's controversial radio ratings policy
A federal court has barred Nielsen from enforcing a contested pricing policy that radio giant Cumulus Media argued illegally leverages the measurement company's monopoly power over radio audience data.
ppc.land
January 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Federal judge blocks Nielsen's controversial radio ratings policy #RadioIndustry #Nielsen #CumulusMedia #MonopolyPower #AudienceData
4 companies control about 75% of the US market for yogurt & 79% of the beer market;
3 firms control 93% of its market for carbonated soft drinks. #monopolypower
3 firms control 93% of its market for carbonated soft drinks. #monopolypower
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
4 companies control about 75% of the US market for yogurt & 79% of the beer market;
3 firms control 93% of its market for carbonated soft drinks. #monopolypower
3 firms control 93% of its market for carbonated soft drinks. #monopolypower
4 companies control 56% of the worldwide market for seeds & 61% of the market for pesticides.
5 companies control about 70% to 90% of the worldwide trade in grains
4 companies control 85% of the US supply of beef/70% of its pork/60% of its chicken #monopolypower
5 companies control about 70% to 90% of the worldwide trade in grains
4 companies control 85% of the US supply of beef/70% of its pork/60% of its chicken #monopolypower
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
4 companies control 56% of the worldwide market for seeds & 61% of the market for pesticides.
5 companies control about 70% to 90% of the worldwide trade in grains
4 companies control 85% of the US supply of beef/70% of its pork/60% of its chicken #monopolypower
5 companies control about 70% to 90% of the worldwide trade in grains
4 companies control 85% of the US supply of beef/70% of its pork/60% of its chicken #monopolypower
Got #MonopolyPower, much?
"Albertsons tells suppliers to eat the cost of tariffs: ‘We are not accepting cost increases’" fortune.com/2025/04/25/a...
April 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Got #MonopolyPower, much?
The exit of Keir Starmer as PM shows what happens when power and wealth keep concentrating at the top. The next PM must take on monopoly power, defend competition, and put people first. #UKPolitics #Starmer #MonopolyPower
June 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The exit of Keir Starmer as PM shows what happens when power and wealth keep concentrating at the top. The next PM must take on monopoly power, defend competition, and put people first. #UKPolitics #Starmer #MonopolyPower
FIFA didn’t take the beautiful game by accident but by design.
Dynamic pricing, monopoly control and investor power are pushing fans out of the sport they built. Read our new report:
https://squarespace.pulse.ly/sb6sygtf5t
#FIFAWorldCup #Football #MonopolyPower #FIFA
Dynamic pricing, monopoly control and investor power are pushing fans out of the sport they built. Read our new report:
https://squarespace.pulse.ly/sb6sygtf5t
#FIFAWorldCup #Football #MonopolyPower #FIFA
squarespace.pulse.ly
June 10, 2026 at 9:58 AM
FIFA didn’t take the beautiful game by accident but by design.
Dynamic pricing, monopoly control and investor power are pushing fans out of the sport they built. Read our new report:
https://squarespace.pulse.ly/sb6sygtf5t
#FIFAWorldCup #Football #MonopolyPower #FIFA
Dynamic pricing, monopoly control and investor power are pushing fans out of the sport they built. Read our new report:
https://squarespace.pulse.ly/sb6sygtf5t
#FIFAWorldCup #Football #MonopolyPower #FIFA
Washington finally admits what communities have felt for years: private equity’s grip on housing is out of control. But without public investment, the supply crisis won’t budge. Break monopoly power, build real homes.
#HousingCrisis #MonopolyPower
https://substack.pulse.ly/x0hlhjrjpl
#HousingCrisis #MonopolyPower
https://substack.pulse.ly/x0hlhjrjpl
March 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Washington finally admits what communities have felt for years: private equity’s grip on housing is out of control. But without public investment, the supply crisis won’t budge. Break monopoly power, build real homes.
#HousingCrisis #MonopolyPower
https://substack.pulse.ly/x0hlhjrjpl
#HousingCrisis #MonopolyPower
https://substack.pulse.ly/x0hlhjrjpl
This week’s Counterbalance lays out why structural remedies—not slap-on-the-wrist fines—are the only way forward.
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#Counterbalance #Adtech #MonopolyPower #DigitalDemocracy #EUCompetition
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September 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This week’s Counterbalance lays out why structural remedies—not slap-on-the-wrist fines—are the only way forward.
📬 Read, share, and subscribe: https://substack.pulse.ly/0m58zjmjdc
#Counterbalance #Adtech #MonopolyPower #DigitalDemocracy #EUCompetition
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#Counterbalance #Adtech #MonopolyPower #DigitalDemocracy #EUCompetition
Europe blinked. Big Tech wins a pause.
The EU’s landmark antitrust case against #Google’s #adtech monopoly is delayed
📖 Read our full take: thecounterbalance.substack.com/p/europe-bli...
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#BalancedEconomy #MonopolyPower #DigitalJustice
The EU’s landmark antitrust case against #Google’s #adtech monopoly is delayed
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#BalancedEconomy #MonopolyPower #DigitalJustice
Europe blinks in the fight against Big Tech
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Counterbalance newsletter. This week, we’re taking stock of Europe’s latest move on Google.
thecounterbalance.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Europe blinked. Big Tech wins a pause.
The EU’s landmark antitrust case against #Google’s #adtech monopoly is delayed
📖 Read our full take: thecounterbalance.substack.com/p/europe-bli...
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#BalancedEconomy #MonopolyPower #DigitalJustice
The EU’s landmark antitrust case against #Google’s #adtech monopoly is delayed
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#BalancedEconomy #MonopolyPower #DigitalJustice
The Coming Middle-Class Business Wipeout
Why small businesses face a perfect storm—and a rescue agenda we can fight for. #SmallBusiness #MiddleClass #RegulatoryCapture #MonopolyPower #LocalEconomy #Entrepreneurship
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com/p/the-coming...
Why small businesses face a perfect storm—and a rescue agenda we can fight for. #SmallBusiness #MiddleClass #RegulatoryCapture #MonopolyPower #LocalEconomy #Entrepreneurship
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com/p/the-coming...
The Coming Middle-Class Business Wipeout:
How the Ultra-Wealthy Plan to Strip America Bare
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Coming Middle-Class Business Wipeout
Why small businesses face a perfect storm—and a rescue agenda we can fight for. #SmallBusiness #MiddleClass #RegulatoryCapture #MonopolyPower #LocalEconomy #Entrepreneurship
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com/p/the-coming...
Why small businesses face a perfect storm—and a rescue agenda we can fight for. #SmallBusiness #MiddleClass #RegulatoryCapture #MonopolyPower #LocalEconomy #Entrepreneurship
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com/p/the-coming...
The Great Reset Is Not a Fresh Start
Why elite “resets” entrench control—and how a citizen-led reset looks different. #GreatReset #DemocraticSovereignty #EconomicJustice #DigitalRights #MonopolyPower
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com/p/the-great-...
Why elite “resets” entrench control—and how a citizen-led reset looks different. #GreatReset #DemocraticSovereignty #EconomicJustice #DigitalRights #MonopolyPower
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The Great Reset Is Not a Fresh Start
— It’s the Largest Heist in Human History
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Great Reset Is Not a Fresh Start
Why elite “resets” entrench control—and how a citizen-led reset looks different. #GreatReset #DemocraticSovereignty #EconomicJustice #DigitalRights #MonopolyPower
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com/p/the-great-...
Why elite “resets” entrench control—and how a citizen-led reset looks different. #GreatReset #DemocraticSovereignty #EconomicJustice #DigitalRights #MonopolyPower
unitedstatesofearth.substack.com/p/the-great-...
#Voters’ top issue is high #prices and the #costofliving #economy #BigCorporations #monopolypower #pricegouging #antitrust #PrescriptionDrugs #meatindustry #corporategreed #gas #food #rent
#corporateprofits #SCOTUS #scotusiscorrupt
#Consumers #wallstreet
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#corporateprofits #SCOTUS #scotusiscorrupt
#Consumers #wallstreet
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Biden must put the blame for high prices where it belongs — on big corporations
They have record profits, record share prices, and record monopoly power — which is why Biden must threaten them with real consequences unless they stop shafting consumers
open.substack.com
June 13, 2024 at 10:44 AM