David Morris, co-founder of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and a pioneering voice in the movement toward community-based economics, has died at 79. His five-decade career positioned him as one ...

To commemorate David Morris's life and work after his sudden passing, we're re-releasing a 2017 interview about local power ...

We are deeply saddened to share that David Morris, co-founder of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and a pioneering voice ...

UC Davis professor Andrea Cann Chandrasekher shares her research into consumer redlining, the practice of retail chains providing lesser service in poor or BIPOC neighborhoods.

Ohio Statehouse Rep. Tristan Rader joins the Building Local Power podcast to discuss Cleveland, labor, energy, and thinking local from the statehouse.

American’s Monopoly Problem: Why It Matters and What We Can Do About It Covid-19 has laid bare fractures in our society that have been deepening for decades. While the fortunes of the few have reached ...

Empowering households and communities to push for clean, locally-owned, affordable energy and challenge the excessive power of monopoly utilities.

Amazon claims that it has “a mutually beneficial relationship” with the small businesses that depend on its platform. This fact sheet tells the real story.

Researching, documenting, and disseminating what communities across the U.S. are doing to improve access to high-quality broadband.

Explore an interactive map of 18 state policies that help or hinder local clean energy action and energy democracy.

In September, Wal-Mart was hit with three separate charges of predatory pricing. Government officials in Wisconsin and Germany accused the retailer of pricing goods below cost with an intent to drive ...