Hibba Meraay

May 2, 2019

Hosts Stacy Mitchell and Hibba Meraay talk with co-founder David Morris about ILSR's journey over the past 45 years. They reflect on the Institute's growth given changing political, economic and technological contexts.  READ MORE

Hibba Meraay

April 18, 2019

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)

Hibba Meraay

April 4, 2019

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)

Hibba Meraay

March 21, 2019

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)

Hibba Meraay

March 7, 2019

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)

Hibba Meraay

February 21, 2019

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)

Hibba Meraay

February 7, 2019

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)

Hibba Meraay

January 24, 2019

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)

Hibba Meraay

January 10, 2019

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)

Hibba Meraay

December 27, 2018

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