American Economic Liberties Project
| Formation | February 2020 |
|---|---|
Executive Director | Sarah Miller |
| Website | https://www.economicliberties.us/ |
The American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) is an American non-profit organization that advocates corporate accountability legislation and aggressive enforcement of antitrust regulations.[1]
History and leadership
[edit]The AELP was founded in February 2020 and is led by Sarah Miller, a former Department of the Treasury official.[2] The AELP is funded in part by the Omidyar Network which is funded by billionaire Pierre Omidyar.[3] It is considered an important organization in the New Brandeis movement, which focuses on modern antitrust efforts.[4]
Activities
[edit]The organization praised the nominations of Lina Khan to serve on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and of Jonathan Kanter to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Brangham, William (March 25, 2021). "Tech heads testify on misinformation in the aftermath of Jan. 6 riots". PBS. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ McCabe, David (February 11, 2020). "She Wants to Break Up Big Everything". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ McCabe, David (April 10, 2021). "Washington lobbyist leading the push to break up corporate monopolies". Irish Times. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ Scola, Nancy (April 21, 2023). "Washington's Angriest Progressive Is Winning Over Conservatives – and Baffling Old Allies". Politico. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Feiner, Lauren (March 22, 2021). "Biden nominates tech critic Lina Khan to the FTC". CNBC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Harding Mcgill, Margaret (November 16, 2021). "Senate confirms Biden DOJ antitrust chief". Axios.