The Return of Monopoly
Monopoly is ineffable and all around us argues Matt Stoller in The New Republic, Stoller also cites our work and anti-monopoly researcher Stacy Mitchell for her insight.… Read More
Energy Democracy Media Roundup – week of July 10, 2017
This week in Energy Democracy news: A new Bloomberg report has electric vehicles projected to become mainstream by 2040, we check in on the status of Michigan’s rooftop solar industry, and nationwide, U.S. mayors are rallying to commit to Paris Agreement standards. Featured Stories: Electric Cars Will Outsell Gas Competitors by 2040, BNEF Says by Georgina … Read More
One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Topsoil
“With no citywide composting program to turn to, environmentally minded residents rely on private pickup services instead.” In this story for Scout’s Somerville, they rely on our research on the benefits of community composting for the local economy.… Read More
How century-old Dunn Hardware thrives in an Amazon world: Independents Week
In ongoing coverage of independent businesses in Cleveland, our own research and our expert Stacy Mitchell is cited in this story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Check out the coverage here.… Read More
Maryland’s ‘zero waste’ plan has been scrapped — and maybe that’s OK
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) is cancelling the state’s Zero Waste plan, however, it’s not all a negative thing for our experts. In this story in Waste Dive reporter Cole Rosengren interviewed our own Neil Seldman and Brenda Platt on this development.… Read More
Will Amazon-Whole Foods Survive Antitrust Scrutiny Under Trump?
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s co-director and Amazon researcher Stacy Mitchell was featured in this Washington Bytes conversation on the growth of Amazon in our economy.… Read More
Independence & Local Self-Reliance
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30 Jun 2017 |
posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, From the Desk of David Morris, MuniNetworks, Podcast, Retail, The Public Good, Waste to Wealth
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Here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we advocate for independence in a variety of forms. From strengthening the status of independent businesses in the economy to encouraging local governments to break free from monopoly Internet Service Providers and invest in their communities’ connectivity, independence is vital for small-scale, local economies. That’s why, in honor of Independence Day 2017, we’ve gathered resources from across our work that you can delve into during this long weekend.
We have a number of podcasts, articles, and infographics from all of our initiatives that discuss the vital role independence plays in the local economy. We know that you need some fodder for conversations during BBQs, travel to be with loved ones, and fireworks shows.… Read More
Amazon, Primed
ILSR is featured in this article from Twin Cities Business on Amazon and its growth in our economy.… Read More
It’s Amazon’s world, we’re just living in it
Listen to ILSR researcher and co-author of our Amazon report Olivia LaVecchia interviewed on KCRW’s To The Point on their growth, the purchase of Whole Foods, and other massively important issues for our economy.… Read More