In a dynamic Stephen Fischmann refers to as a “continual shakedown,” utilities in New Mexico often refuse to act unless they’re generously compensated. They get...
How a federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert.
Producer Mars Verrone shares stories about the creation of Union, a new documentary about the fight to unionize an Amazon warehouse.
The decision to stop enforcing a single law decimated the independent grocery market and led to the dominance of big chains.
From celebrating our 50th anniversary to groundbreaking reports on how monopolies acquire and abuse their market power, 2024 was a landmark year for ILSR.
ILSR's co-directors reflect on the election results and how our history as an organization informs the path forward.
Patrick Robbins was outraged when a fracked gas pipeline was proposed in his mom's West Village neighborhood. So he helped form the Public Power NY...
An appreciation for ILSR's Co-Founder, David Morris, on 50 years of accomplishments and impact.
As dollar stores multiply rapidly across the U.S., cities are developing dollar store-specific policies to rein in their growth.
Reverend Ryan Brown and Adam Stromme discuss their efforts to unionize a North Carolina Amazon warehouse and the role racism plays in the warehouse's story.
A University of Michigan research team set out to envision a future without the status quo of investor-owned utilities. Here are four alternatives.
In 2022, Hawai’i enacted HB1992 HD3 SD1 CD1 (Act 131) to allow composting in agricultural districts by designating it as a permissible land use. The...
Composters, haulers, farmers, regulators, researchers, public servants, industry leaders, and allies united to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the community composting movement.
On October 25th, 2024, ILSR participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Composting Education Hub (CEH) at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Montgomery...
Looking to protest The Washington Post's decision to pull their Kamala Harris endorsement and considering cancelling Amazon Prime? This cheat sheet makes it easy.
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