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How Big Tech landed in the crosshairs of antitrust law
During the Reagan era, a permissive antitrust philosophy took root, setting the stage for the rise of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union, a Seattle-based organization advocating for improved public transit and other progressive urban issues. She is a contributin
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A new era of trustbusting could begin with Amazon, tech giants
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Capitalism, competition, and why antitrust is so confusing
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What Biden's win means: The economy
As the Biden-Harris administration prepares to take power, Crosscut asked six opinion writers to share early thoughts on what comes next.
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How poverty hurts Washington state’s democracy
In an age of increasing economic insecurity, should we strengthen the social safety net, or transcend it?