Monday, September 28, 2026

Tag: monopoly

How long can Palantir’s monopoly last?

After another meteoric year, the U.S. data software giant’s dominance could be tested by growing competition and scrutiny.

FTC challenges Kroger-Albertsons merger in fight for consumers and workers

The merger would combine two of the largest grocery chains in the country, raising concerns about the potential for a monopoly, especially in small and rural communities.

US court declares Google a monopoly in landmark antitrust case

Historic ruling exposes Google’s illegal practices and signals a new era of antitrust enforcement.

US vs. Apple: DOJ’s antitrust case

The antitrust case against Apple alleges that the company illegally blocks competition on smartphone devices monopolizing the smartphone market.

The silent revolution in American economics

There are three key areas where Biden is fundamentally reshaping our economy to make it better for working people.

An Awfully Bitter Brew

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest beer conglomerate, is taking over the second largest which will leave them in control of 70 percent of the U.S. market. Seem fair?

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The Melrose Gate at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles. Photo: Chris Brown (zoonabar) / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

States settle antitrust suit over $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Critics say a force-majeure clause and a company-appointed editorial board leave the settlement's protections easy to escape.
The Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. Photo: Another Believer / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Unions win settlement forcing Trump administration to rescind shutdown mass-firing policy

The agreement follows a court fight that began after roughly 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices during last fall's 43-day shutdown.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: FEMA/Bill Koplitz, via Wikimedia Commons

The best comeuppance for the first anti-American administration – perpetual exposure as the seditious...

If Russia or China wanted a Manchurian candidate (a brainwashed stooge who betrays his own background and constituency), could they have surpassed the president harumphing in the White House?
A press briefing at the White House. Photo: The White House

Federal judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

The order lasts 14 days, and the outlets have until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction after some reporters were briefly turned away despite the ruling.
The Knesset, Israel's parliament building, in Jerusalem. Photo: Gary Todd, via Wikimedia Commons

Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (since it knew about it in advance)?

New York Times reporting confirms Israeli leadership had advance intelligence before the October 7 attack, raising fresh questions about why it was not acted on.