The Institute for Local Self-Reliance has a vision of thriving, diverse, equitable communities. To reach this vision, we build local power to fight corporate control. We are a national research and advocacy organization that partners with allies across the country to build an American economy driven by local priorities and accountable to people and the planet.
Today’s New York Times features a front-page story on the worsening plight of dollar stores, and on the often negative impacts the major dol... READ MORE
Earlier this summer, a small group of people gathered in the southern California desert for the first Tribal Wireless Bootcamp. Organized by... READ MORE
A new report finds that deploying distributed solar energy to the equivalent of 30 million American homes would produce significant job-crea... READ MORE
In splashy campaigns and lobbying at the Capitol, Amazon claims that it has “a mutually beneficial relationship” with the small businesses t... READ MORE
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