Local self-reliance means that we, the people, are free to exercise power over our lives — how we provide for our families, how resources are shared and allocated in our communities, and how decisions are made by government, corporations, and businesses because it affects all of us.
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ILSR's state-by-state guide to antitrust laws, and how those laws work to enable competition and level the playing field.
At the 17th Tribal Broadband Bootcamp, Pueblo of Jemez Tribe members immersed themselves in network technology as the Tribe embarks on a fiber project.
Too often, policymakers try to alleviate symptoms. We’ve created a guide of local and state policies for dealing with the root problem. Centralization of power in private hands didn’t happen by accident; it’s not the result of inevitable forces. It’s a product of deliberate policy choices. Use our guide to chart a new course with policies that state and local policymakers should enact to rekindle that fight against corporate concentration.
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