Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Electricity System Democratically (Episode 70)
Host John Farrell talks with Marcel Castro Sitiriche about the challenges Puerto Rico faces in building a clean and resilient energy system. … Read More
Shining a Light on Anti-Competitive Behavior (Episode 69)
Host Chris Mitchell is joined by ILSR Co-Directors Stacy Mitchell and John Farrell for a conversation on various anti-competitive corporate actions and state policies that might have slipped under your radar. … Read More
Why Garbage Incinerators Are A Bad Deal For Communities (Episode 68)
Host John Farrell speaks with ILSR’s Marie Donahue and Neil Seldman about the harmful impact of burning trash to generate electricity. The trio dive into ILSR’s recent report Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy. They also discuss Baltimore’s recent passage of the Clean Air Act.… Read More
Internet Access: Getting the U.S. Up To Speed (Episode 67)
Host Christopher Mitchell speaks with broadband champion Susan Crawford. Christopher and Susan talk about bringing better connectivity to rural and urban areas. … Read More
Race and the Economy: A Structural Problem (Episode 66)
Host Stacy Mitchell speaks with Maurice BP-Weeks, co-director of the Action Center on Race and the Economy. Stacy and Maurice discuss how our current economic structure is built on extracting wealth from people of color. … Read More
People Love Local Food. Yet Local Farmers are Disappearing. What’s Going On? (Episode 65)
Host Stacy Mitchell speaks with Leah Douglas, a reporter covering the political economy of food. They discuss corporate concentration in the food industry and the future of American farming. … Read More
How Minneapolis is Planning for a More Equitable Future (Episode 64)
Host John Farrell speaks with Minneapolis City Council Member, Jeremy Schroeder, about the city’s plans to combat climate change, increase affordable housing, and make sure Minneapolis is accessible to all. … Read More
Electricity and Internet: Pieces of the Same Puzzle (Episode 63)
Host Chris Mitchell speaks with community broadband network pioneer Billy Ray about parallels between the movements for municipal electric utilities and community broadband networks.… Read More
Will Santa Sleigh the Monopolies? (Episode 62)
Chris Mitchell is joined by ILSR Co-Directors Stacy Mitchell and John Farrell for a year in review. They discuss developments in the movement against corporate concentration, Amazon’s stranglehold on the economy, batteries as a game changer in the energy world, and more. … Read More