Violating the Sherman Act: Google’s Illegal Monopoly
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch The occasion sparked much in the way of visionary language and speculative musings. This month, one of the world’s most conspicuous and dominant behemoths of…
US Court Rules Google a Monopoly in ‘Biggest Antitrust Case of the 21st Century’
"Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly," said a federal judge in the decision.
‘Historic’ DOJ Antitrust Suit Could Topple Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly
"For far too long, Live Nation-Ticketmaster has acted as the mafia boss of the live events industry—using its power to rip off fans with sky-high prices and junk fees, exploit…
Waves of Strikes Rippling Across the US Seem Big, but the Total Number of Americans Walking Off the Job Remains Historically Low
By Judith Stepan-Norris and Jasmine Kerrissey / The Conversation More than 323,000 workers – including nurses, actors, screenwriters, hotel cleaners and restaurant servers – walked off their jobs during the…
Patrick Lawrence: In Ukraine, the Autumn of Oligarchs
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The nice thing about being an oligarch is that you are so wealthy it doesn’t matter that you are looked upon as a…
In a Major Reversal of Fortunes Google Gets Slapped Down Hard By Europe’s Top Regulatory Court
Original to ScheerPost Google lost its appeal against the $4.125 billion antitrust fine filed by the European Union’s General Court after the court’s regulators uncovered huge infringements in how Google…
Sleeping at the Wheel: The Uber Files, the Media, and the Coup Against Labor Rights
Uber’s entire model has been about breaking—if not smashing—labor law (and worker power) through systematic misclassification.
Lee Camp: The Shadow Bank That Owns The World
Who owns the world?
Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) on Reining In Big Tech and Why Many House Members Refuse
As House Republicans vocally denounce Big Tech in media appearances, many also use their power to impede legislative reform.