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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
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
ILSR is featured in this article from Twin Cities Business on Amazon and its growth in our economy.… Read More
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
In this episode of our podcast, Building Local Power, ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell interviews Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First about the tax incentive packages that governments give to big corporations, and how local governments can do economic development better.… Read More
In this piece for Michigan Radio, ILSR co-director and Amazon report co-author Stacy Mitchell was interviewed to detail the plan that Amazon has in bringing jobs to the Ann Arbor metro area and the ways this connects to Amazon’s moves across the county in taking over significant pieces of the economy.… Read More
Listen to KALW’s Your Call from June 26th, 2017 featuring Stacy Mitchell of ILSR and Congressman Ro Khanna discussing Amazon, Whole Foods, and antitrust concerns stemming from the deal. … Read More
In this op-ed for Motherboard, we look at how Amazon is trying to control the underlying infrastructure of our economy. We also examine how buying Whole Foods would expand Amazon’s control of commerce — and why regulators should block it.… Read More
ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell and James Marcus, a journalist who worked at Amazon for five years, discuss Amazon on WNYC’s The Takeaway. … Read More
