Antitrust reform for small business
Media

Public Awareness & Pro-Competition Campaign (Media)

Elevate “antitrust” from wonk to kitchen-table.

Turn antitrust into a clear story about everyday harms already described in this cause: fewer choices, higher prices, and small businesses squeezed out by dominant firms. Use a sustained media campaign to connect these harms to concrete decision windows in Congress and enforcement agencies. The goal is to raise the cost of inaction and build public permission for stronger rules.

Why this works

  • When the public sees concentration hurts them (not just small biz), they demand action.
  • Right now, 67% of Americans say government should break up companies if they dominate too much – that sentiment grows with education.
  • It also pressures companies (e.g.
  • Facebook preemptively reframed itself as supporting some regulations when pressure mounted).

American Economic Liberties Project

Tax-deductible
economicliberties.us

Advocating for fair competition and breaking monopoly power

The American Economic Liberties Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting monopolistic corporate power and promoting an economy that works for everyone. It works to ensure that America’s commerce is structured to advance fair competition and democratic values::, through policy research, advocacy campaigns, and coalition-building aimed at breaking up monopolies and enforcing antitrust laws.

Mechanism

How American Economic Liberties Project uses funding

About Media
  1. Define the objective and decision-maker for each push (bill, hearing, agency action, or enforcement moment).
  2. Build a narrative and proof-point set that explains concentration harms in plain language.
  3. Produce and distribute content through press, local stories, and digital channels.
  4. Monitor attention and counter-messaging; respond quickly with credible sources already in the bibliography.
  5. Close the loop by tying coverage to action steps and documenting what changed.

Partner notes

Partner notes coming soon.