The Hill: Facebook boycott gains momentum
June 24, 2020—Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller spoke to the Hill about Facebook boycotts and the need to make structural changes that address Facebook’s business model and prevent the monetization of hate.
Civil Eats: Restaurants Are at the Mercy of Delivery Apps, but Can they Survive the Pandemic Without Them?
June 23, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Maureen Tkacik spoke to Civil Eats about the way Grubhub, Doordash, UberEats and Postmates exploit restaurants, delivery workers, and app users with burdensome commission fees & unfair practices.
The Hill Rising: David Dayen: How monopolies like Amazon are RUINING everything
June 20, 2020— David Dayen of the American Prospect highlighted Economic Liberties’ Illusion of Choice report on The Hill Rising to explain how monopoly power impacts our day-to-day lives.
Protocol: These groups really want Congress to subpoena Big Tech’s CEOs
June 18, 2020 — Protocol spotlighted Economic Liberties’ recent effort to urge the House Judiciary Committee to subpoena testimony from Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos.
Employment laws have long been outdated. Here’s how they have worked against antidiscrimination policies.
June 16, 2020 — Economic Liberties' Research Director Matt Stoller described how non-compete contracts create a toxic working environment and exacerbate power imbalances between employers and workers.