Post by sulla on Mar 4, 2018 20:13:07 GMT
I think the fastest way to get started is to work with other groups that are already working against the Google monopoly. This includes "left", "right" and "center" groups. I will try and make a list as I have time. And please feel free to suggest groups and prominent people.
On obvious warning though. All the groups and people mentioned will have their own political goals both short term and long term and will be happy to use this movement for things we might not agree with. For example suppressing speech from the other side while boosting their own speech.
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- Open Markets Institute - We are a team of journalists, researchers, lawyers, and advocates working together to expose and reverse the stranglehold that corporate monopolies have on our country.
openmarketsinstitute.org/
They are on the left and have mentioned Google directly.
A related article about them. www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/17/open-markets-google-antitrust-barry-lynn-000523
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-PragerU - PragerU presents the most important ideas in free, five-minute videos
www.prageru.com/prageru-takes-legal-action-against-google-and-youtube-discrimination-0
PragerU is on the right and is already taking legal action against Google/Youtube
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- Institute for Local Self-Reliance - A nonprofit organization and advocacy group that provides technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing.
ilsr.org
Seems to be on the left.
Anti monopoly. ilsr.org/tag/monopoly/
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- Matt Stoller is a fellow at the Open Markets Program at New America, where he is researching the history of anti-monopoly policy in the twentieth century. He previously served as a senior policy adviser to the Senate Budget Committee.
On the left.
Article by Matt mentioning Google and Amazon etc. newrepublic.com/article/143595/return-monopoly-amazon-rise-business-tycoon-white-house-democrats-return-party-trust-busting-roots
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- George Soros - A Hungarian-American investor,[7] business magnate, philanthropist, political activist and author
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros
On the left.
Talks about the need to break up the tech monopolies like Google. www.theguardian.com/business/2018/feb/15/eu-facebook-google-dominance-george-soros
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- Steve Bannon - Former member of the Trump administration.
On the right.
Wants to regulate Google and Facebook etc like public utilities. theintercept.com/2017/07/27/steve-bannon-wants-facebook-and-google-regulated-like-utilities/
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- Stacy Mitchell is co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, which produces research and partners with a wide range of allies to implement policies that counter concentrated power and strengthen local economies.
Not sure of political leaning but will update later.
Writes against monopolies and for breaking up big tech. www.thenation.com/article/six-ways-to-rein-in-todays-toxic-monopolies/
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-Tucker Carlson - Fox News Host
On the right.
Wants to regulate Google as a utility. www.breitbart.com/video/2017/08/15/tucker-carlson-google-regulated-like-public-utility/
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-Jonathan Taplin -Writer, film producer and scholar
Not sure of political leanings. (Will update later.)
In favor of treating Google like a monopoly. www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/opinion/sunday/is-it-time-to-break-up-google.html
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More to come.
On obvious warning though. All the groups and people mentioned will have their own political goals both short term and long term and will be happy to use this movement for things we might not agree with. For example suppressing speech from the other side while boosting their own speech.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Open Markets Institute - We are a team of journalists, researchers, lawyers, and advocates working together to expose and reverse the stranglehold that corporate monopolies have on our country.
openmarketsinstitute.org/
They are on the left and have mentioned Google directly.
A related article about them. www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/17/open-markets-google-antitrust-barry-lynn-000523
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-PragerU - PragerU presents the most important ideas in free, five-minute videos
www.prageru.com/prageru-takes-legal-action-against-google-and-youtube-discrimination-0
PragerU is on the right and is already taking legal action against Google/Youtube
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- Institute for Local Self-Reliance - A nonprofit organization and advocacy group that provides technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing.
ilsr.org
Seems to be on the left.
Anti monopoly. ilsr.org/tag/monopoly/
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- Matt Stoller is a fellow at the Open Markets Program at New America, where he is researching the history of anti-monopoly policy in the twentieth century. He previously served as a senior policy adviser to the Senate Budget Committee.
On the left.
Article by Matt mentioning Google and Amazon etc. newrepublic.com/article/143595/return-monopoly-amazon-rise-business-tycoon-white-house-democrats-return-party-trust-busting-roots
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- George Soros - A Hungarian-American investor,[7] business magnate, philanthropist, political activist and author
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros
On the left.
Talks about the need to break up the tech monopolies like Google. www.theguardian.com/business/2018/feb/15/eu-facebook-google-dominance-george-soros
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- Steve Bannon - Former member of the Trump administration.
On the right.
Wants to regulate Google and Facebook etc like public utilities. theintercept.com/2017/07/27/steve-bannon-wants-facebook-and-google-regulated-like-utilities/
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- Stacy Mitchell is co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, which produces research and partners with a wide range of allies to implement policies that counter concentrated power and strengthen local economies.
Not sure of political leaning but will update later.
Writes against monopolies and for breaking up big tech. www.thenation.com/article/six-ways-to-rein-in-todays-toxic-monopolies/
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-Tucker Carlson - Fox News Host
On the right.
Wants to regulate Google as a utility. www.breitbart.com/video/2017/08/15/tucker-carlson-google-regulated-like-public-utility/
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-Jonathan Taplin -Writer, film producer and scholar
Not sure of political leanings. (Will update later.)
In favor of treating Google like a monopoly. www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/opinion/sunday/is-it-time-to-break-up-google.html
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More to come.
