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Books: Corruption in America, Break ‘em Up

Zephyr Teachout

@ZephyrTeachout

Fordham Law Professor. Anti-monopolist. Everybody else is smarter than you think. Books: Corruption in America, Break ‘em Up

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I’m organizing a symposium on “Antitrust Law and Oligarchy: The Intersection of Markets, Democracy, and Power,” fri October 10, at Fordham Law. Join us with @LtGovDelgado, @linamkhan, @zingales, @ProfGuyCharles, @dohamekki, @saalevine and more! RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…


I wrote about the corruption/concentration nexus. AKA why we need to break up big media if we want a chance at a democracy where the media isn't cowed and directed by the Presidency. The notion that big players would countervail instead of deal was idiotic and dangerous.

The bad news is that media concentration is extreme, argues @ZephyrTeachout. The good news is that it can be addressed—by electing a Congress that’s prepared to repeal the 1996 Telecom Act. thenation.com/article/cultur…



Must read.

“I used to think that the defining fight for our country was between the left and the right. Now, I am much more worried about the money at the top crushing everyone underneath.” Must-read from @BedoyaUSA on his path to becoming a populist — and how economic populism unites👇🧵

econliberties's tweet image. “I used to think that the defining fight for our country was between the left and the right. Now, I am much more worried about the money at the top crushing everyone underneath.” 

Must-read from @BedoyaUSA on his path to becoming a populist — and how economic populism unites👇🧵


We have over 800 people signed up to the Law and Oligarchy conference at Fordham Law School tomorrow including in person and online. Being real, probably closer to 500 and 250 in person--still time to sign up and come join at our Lincoln Center Campus. go.activecalendar.com/FordhamUnivers…


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Minnesota allowed the sale of one of its electric utilities to a consortium led by BlackRock. Our @jamesjbaratta was there to witness the proceeding, and he explains how it's the beginning of a private equity roll-up to cash in on the AI data center boom. prospect.org/environment/bl…

ddayen's tweet image. Minnesota allowed the sale of one of its electric utilities to a consortium led by BlackRock. Our @jamesjbaratta was there to witness the proceeding, and he explains how it's the beginning of a private equity roll-up to cash in on the AI data center boom.
prospect.org/environment/bl…

The Law and Oligarchy conference I'm organizing with the Fordham Law Review is THIS FRIDAY. Come listen to Lina Khan talk about antimonopoly and Helene Landemore talk about deliberative democracy experiments and much more--free and open to the public! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…


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Repeal Glass-Steagal so that investment banks can use your money for speculation? Or pass Telecommunications Act so that 5 or 6 billionaires can buy, consolidate, and control almost all of American media?

The debate about the future of the Democratic Party begins and ends with this photo. All they’ve gotta do is turn the clock back 30 years and do exactly what he did.

PatrickRuffini's tweet image. The debate about the future of the Democratic Party begins and ends with this photo. All they’ve gotta do is turn the clock back 30 years and do exactly what he did.


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This monopoly crap in Big Tech & media fuels Trumpism. Democrats have to see that attacking monopoly power is essential to saving democracy. It’s not enough to sue Trump—we gotta go after every corporation abusing market power in service of his agenda. cnbc.com/2025/10/03/app…


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Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/…


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BlackRock is leading a consortium buying Minnesota Power in a private equity foray into utilities. Gov. @Tim_Walz's Department of Commerce flipped to support the deal, & emails show numerous contacts with the acquisition’s supporters. From @jamesjbaratta: prospect.org/environment/20…

ddayen's tweet image. BlackRock is leading a consortium buying Minnesota Power in a private equity foray into utilities. Gov. @Tim_Walz's Department of Commerce flipped to support the deal, & emails show numerous contacts with the acquisition’s supporters. From @jamesjbaratta:
prospect.org/environment/20…

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“If you can beat the oligarchs here…that will send a message to every community in America that real change is possible.” More of my conversation with @BernieSanders on democracy, oligarchy and his time as Mayor.


This has not happened in the last 50 years at least, Democrats running openly against the Clinton Obama Schumer party can win — it’s a huge break.

Pew Research showing Democratic approval of their Congressional leadership now resembles Republican approval of their Congressional leadership in 2014, which historians might remember as the year before Donald Trump took over that party pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

nick_field90's tweet image. Pew Research showing Democratic approval of their Congressional leadership now resembles Republican approval of their Congressional leadership in 2014, which historians might remember as the year before Donald Trump took over that party pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…


Zohran as the candidate for small business I love it.

We can make it easier for small businesses and entrepreneurs to flourish while also ensuring that the most profitable corporations in the world pay their fair share.



Ban surveillance pricing. It's unfair and really spooky.

"...they're going to monitor what you do, how long you're there, how long you stay on each page... I think it would blow our minds to know what exactly they're collecting." ICYMI: @WilliamJMcGee before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on how Big Airlines use surveillance pricing.



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Critics of @ZohranKMamdani's public grocery plan argue that others have failed. But small grocers struggle because suppliers illegally give big-box retailers special prices. An entity with resources like NYC could challenge this, @emmarjanssen writes. prospect.org/economy/2025-0…

ddayen's tweet image. Critics of @ZohranKMamdani's public grocery plan argue that others have failed. But small grocers struggle because suppliers illegally give big-box retailers special prices. An entity with resources like NYC could challenge this, @emmarjanssen writes. prospect.org/economy/2025-0…

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I’m fighting for Eric Adams’ voters. Andrew Cuomo is fighting for his donors.


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