Report: How New Federal Antimerger Guidelines Can Roll Back Corporate Concentration and Build Local Power
Stacy Mitchell
June 29, 2022
When a Win is a Win, and a Loss is a Lesson — Episode 162 of Local Energy Rules
Maria McCoy
August 3, 2022
As Heat Islands Worsen in Baltimore, Local Composting Can Relieve Its Effects
Sophia Hosain
August 9, 2022
The 2022 REBUILD Act: Building Deconstruction and the Revitalization of Baltimore Communities
Neil Seldman
June 23, 2022
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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.
EDITOR'S PICKS
Tweaking a Tax Credit Would Help More Americans Go Solar [Infographic]
Katie Kienbaum
March 14, 2022
Current solar tax incentives have disproportionately benefited wealthier Americans and big businesses and banks. Changes to these tax credit... READ MORE
The 2022 Community Power Scorecard
Maria McCoy
February 24, 2022
Communities can do a lot to advance energy democracy, but some of their options depend on state policy. This annual scorecard from ILSR’s En... READ MORE
Report: Small Business's Big Moment
Kennedy Smith
January 24, 2022
One of the biggest challenges facing America’s towns and cities is leveling the playing field for small businesses. Our new report shows how... READ MORE
Report: Amazon's Toll Road
December 1, 2021
Amazon is exploiting its position as a gatekeeper to impose steep and growing fees on the small businesses that must rely on its site to rea... READ MORE