Local initiatives are resisting profit-driven mergers by mobilizing their communities and building robust local economies. … Read More
“This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades,” Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in...
Communities nationwide proactively address food security by opening grocery stores that adopt innovative ownership, access, and governance approaches. … Read More
This video from More Perfect Union tells the story of why Amazon has become a chaotic jumble of junk ads and questionable products, how that’s...
This lawsuit is a testament to the power of a grassroots coalition determined to check Amazon’s dominance — and a test of whether the federal...
From mobile markets to refrigerated food pick-up lockers, communities are exploring innovative new approaches to making sure their residents have convenient, affordable access to healthy...
Kennedy Smith was on The Hustle to spell out why dollar stores are so problematic for our pocketbooks and our communities.… Read More
Third-party sellers and small business leaders joined the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s virtual press briefing to applaud the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, hailing the...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed suit against Amazon for monopolizing e-commerce in violation of U.S. antitrust laws. This explainer looks at why the...
“This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades,” Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in...
“This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades,” Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in...
The steep and rapidly growing fees Amazon extracts from the businesses that have little choice but to rely on its site to reach customers are...
ILSR co-hosted a virtual press event alongside consumer advocates, antimonopoly reformers, and small businesses urging Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act. … Read...
ILSR submitted an in-depth comment letter applauding the FTC and DOJ for the significant changes contained in the agencies’ Draft Merger Guidelines and suggesting ways...
Stacy Mitchell explains why this pivotal moment in antitrust can last beyond its current leaders at our enforcement agencies. Her piece is part of a...