When Jimmy Carter was president in 1979, one of the two nuclear reactors at the Three Mile Island nuclear complex near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania partially melted...
The first four Democratic Party debates focused on Medicare for All. The fifth should be about Democracy for All… Read More
The midterm elections are over. We know who our representatives will be and hope they justify our faith in them. But the 2018 elections also...
In Zealand feminist policies have become the driving force behind a progressive agenda. … Read More
The bankruptcy of one of Britain’s largest government contractors has spurred a reexamination of its decades-old embrace of privatization. For many the evidence is in....
In 2016, the digital economy declared a war on cash. In 2018 the people are fighting back, and governments are worried.… Read More
One man’s perspective on stories that matter. Look for these posts on ILSR.org and the landing page for my work, From the Desk of David Morris. Table...
Taillinn offered free transit beginning in 2013. On July 1st Estonia began free bus service nationwide. In September Dunkirk, France will have free transit. Four...
Strikes by couriers throughout Europe may be the first step toward raising working conditions for gig economy workers everywhere.… Read More
David delves deep into the fight to piecemeal repeal parts of Obamacare, leaving hundreds of Americans at risk. We also detail the fight against the...
This week’s Weekly Picks details the myriad fights between cities and distant, consolidated industries such as investor-owned electric utilities, immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), and...
Berkeley, California wins a court battle to protect their historic Post Office buildings; protections for gig economy workers are passed by the California Supreme Court;...
The sharing economy is taking over every aspect of our economy, whether it’s Uber, Airbnb, or Amazon — each one of these companies is impacting...
In celebration of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s birthday, we are giving a little history on Mayday, the celebration of new life that has taken...