ILSR Press Releases and Selected Media Coverage

ILSR Welcomes Alvaro Bedoya's Nomination to the FTC

Virgil McDill

September 13, 2021

After President Biden nominated Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission, ILSR issued a statement applauding the nomination and urging Bedoya's speedy Senate confirmation.  READ MORE

Institute for Local Self-Reliance Announces New Staff Union

Virgil McDill

August 9, 2021

Leadership and staff at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance announced today that they have signed an agreement recognizing the formation of a staff union.  READ MORE

Statement: Biden Repudiates Decades of Pro-Monopoly Policies and Takes a Major Step Toward Restoring Fair Markets for Small Businesses, Farmers, and Workers

Virgil McDill

July 9, 2021

In today’s speech and executive order, President Biden forcefully rebuked the destructive antitrust framework that has allowed monopoly power to grow unchecked for more than 40 years. The order includes more than 70 specific provisions, many of which reflect ILSR’s lon  READ MORE

Statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s Vote Approving Legislation to Break Up and Rein In Big Tech

Virgil McDill

June 24, 2021

"There’s no doubt in my mind that American democracy will ultimately prevail over the outsized power of Big Tech," said ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell. "Today’s bipartisan vote was a clear sign of the gathering momentum to break up Amazon and the  READ MORE

Fact Sheet: Eight Ways Amazon Is Abusing Its Dominant Position and Hurting Small Business

Virgil McDill

June 16, 2021

A new fact sheet from ILSR explains how Amazon is crushing independent businesses, detailing eight specific ways that Amazon abuses its market dominance to hurt smaller competitors.  READ MORE

Statement: New Federal Legislation to Rein in Big Tech is a Major Step Forward

Virgil McDill

June 11, 2021

Read ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell's statement in response to today’s release of legislation by the House Judiciary Committee designed to address the outsized power and destructive harms of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook.  READ MORE

Historic Antitrust Legislation to Rein in Dominant Corporations Heads For Approval in New York State Senate

Virgil McDill

June 7, 2021

As the New York State Senate prepares to pass historic legislation today, a broad coalition of unions, industry associations, workers, and small business owners applauded the Senate’s expected approval of the bill, and called on the New York State Assembly t  READ MORE

Small Business Rising Coalition Applauds New York’s Landmark Antitrust Bill

Virgil McDill

June 4, 2021

Small Business Rising, a coalition representing more than 150,000 independent businesses, signaled its strong support for groundbreaking antitrust legislation being considered by the New York State legislature. If approved, the bill would dramatically level the playing field for independent business  READ MORE

New Report: How Local Restaurant Delivery Services Are Proving There Are Better Alternatives to the Big Apps

Virgil McDill

May 25, 2021

Dozens of locally based alternatives to the big, Wall Street-backed third-party delivery apps have popped up during the pandemic, proving not only that restaurant meal delivery can be done in a way that supports locally owned restaurants and builds local  READ MORE

ILSR Signs on to Letter Opposing Flow of Ratepayer Money to Utility Trade Groups

Jess Del Fiacco

May 11, 2021

More than 80 energy justice, environmental and community groups submitted a letter today in support of a petition seeking to prevent utility companies from funneling ratepayer money to trade associations engaged in political activities.  READ MORE