More than almost any other factor, a community’s planning and land use laws and policies affect its success in supporting small, locally owned businesses.
Ron Knox's new zine Resist Monopolies! documents the battles and triumphs of the growing antimonopoly movement, and shows how you can fight against corporate control.
Stacy Mitchell went on Wisconsin Public Radio to explain why boycotts alone can't rein in Amazon — and why building citizen muscle helps defeat monopoly...
Kennedy Smith made an appearance on the Oddly Specific podcast to share insights about the community harms dollar stores cause, and how to fight them.
ILSR details the many policy ideas states can implement to strengthen their antitrust laws to fight corporate monopolies and build local economic power.
ILSR's issue brief describes how states can step in to overcome shortfalls in our ability to combat monopoly power — as they have many times...
A bill in the Rhode Island House could level the state's grocery playing field, and encourage other states to join the fight against monopoly power.
Ron Knox talks to the "You're Probably Getting Screwed" podcast about the importance of small businesses and the challenges they face from corporate monopolies.
Kennedy Smith shares her research and perspective about good zoning's role in economic resilience.
ILSR outlines the economy-strengthening benefits of city and state partnerships with local independent business alliances.
Andrew Van Dam of the Washington Post's Department of Data explores the numbers behind American Small businesses with help from ILSR's Stacy Mitchell
In this ILSR event, two State AGs and other changemakers have a lively discussion about how states can advance the goals of the antitrust movement.
ILSR outlines the benefits to communities if they eliminate the dark store tax loophole.
The decision to stop enforcing a single law decimated the independent grocery market and led to the dominance of big chains.
"A strong monopoly lawsuit deserves its day in court," says ILSR senior researcher and policy advocate, Ron Knox.