Part 1: Law Professor Talks About Why People Power Must Take Back Control of the Economy

In a compelling keynote talk at the Minnesota Co-op Summit in Duluth, Fordham Law School professor Zephyr Teachout noted that allowing monopolies to control the economy "is an outrageous and crazy way to build a society." She said the anti-monopoly movement needs to join with the co-op movement — one of Minnesota’s nation-leading strengths. “If we

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 2,137

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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A grieving Uber driver. A young man who died because he couldn’t afford an inhaler. A mother struggling to pay for diapers and childcare while corporate consolidation drives up costs.

These stories formed the backbone of a compelling talk from Fordham Law School professor Zephyr Teachout about how monopoly power has become one of the defining forces shaping Americans’ daily lives. Speaking at the second annual Minnesota Co-op Summit in Duluth, focused on building cooperative …

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