A Detroit-based bookseller shares the purpose behind her store and its profound impact on the community over the past three decades.… Read More
In our new season of Building Local Power, The City Series, we take a tour of cities and towns across the U.S. and talk to...
A recap of our "How to Get Away With Merger" season featuring local initiatives that resist profit-driven mergers by mobilizing communities and building robust economies.
This draft heralds an overdue end to the dangerous approach of the last four decades, ILSR's Stacy Mitchell ILSR's Stacy Mitchell says in the statement
Communities nationwide proactively address food security by opening grocery stores that adopt innovative ownership, access, and governance approaches.
Sparklight monopolization of East Carroll Parrish prompts leaders to build a fiber-to-the-home network for fast, affordable Internet. … Read More
From the Capitol to K Street, a Wisconsin native finds a home at Consumer Reports advocating for broadband access and affordability. … Read More
A community advocacy organization fought to transfer power from a fossil fuel-backed investment firm to community-driven clean energy.
A determined coalition fights to block a private takeover of the state’s largest utility. … Read More
A NYC composter fights to fend off Wall Street and invest in the land and her community. … Read More
This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades, Stacy Mitchell says in ILSR's statement.
This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades, Stacy Mitchell says in ILSR's statement
An environmental lawyer and activist calls bigness the most pressing issue in the waste industry. … Read More
A brewer details the struggles faced by smaller breweries in a consolidated beer industry, and highlights the importance of creativity, community, and empowerment.… Read More
Our new season shatters the deceptive facade often employed by merging companies that claim their consolidation will benefit consumers.… Read More