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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Reflecting on ILSR’s DC origins 50 years later, when the seat of federal power inspired three pioneers to build local...
This graphic lays out the investor-owned utility model and how utilities maximize profits at the expense of their customers, use...
ILSR’s Co-Executive Director Stacy Mitchell and American Economic Liberties Project’s Matt Stoller joined the Laura Flanders & Friends show to...
This Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide is designed for advocates, policymakers, and curious minds to explore a menu of...
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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