During the first week of July, over 40 local business alliances across the country celebrated Independents Week, an annual event that draws public attention to...
This commentary was originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. What Wal-Mart has saved poor and middle-income Americans —and there’s reason to doubt the depth...
John Farrell discussing decentralized energy – broadcast on the WCCO radio’s Don Shelby Show. … Read More
This Fact sheet was originally published in 2008 but was updated in April 2010. BT is a city department of Burlington, Vermont, which owns a...
Sustainable economy is the core of freedom By David Morris, originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 3, 2008 This July 4th, as with...
Money is Fleeing Pennsylvania should get a cut of the state’s increasingly valuable natural gas resources By Justin Dahlheimer, originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,...
Like any other vampire, “waste to energy” technology, e.g., burning garbage for electricity, needs a good, swift stake to the heart.… Read More
Originally published in the Times Union. The Capital Region’s future would be much better served by fostering the growth of locally owned businesses, rather than...
Christopher Mitchell discusses community broadband with Geoff Daily of App-Rising.com. … Read More
Broadcast spectrum is quite limited, allowing only a few channels to send signals over the air to antennas. The Federal Communications Commission decides who gets...
The unedited, one hour, version of the Broadband Discussion on KFAI’s Truth to Tell program on June 11, 2008. Christopher Mitchell, Eric Lampland, and Peter...
Christopher Mitchell was featured on "Truth to Tell," an hour long program on KFAI, a radio station broadcasting in the Twin Cities. Listen to Mitchell...
Seacoast Local has grown into a broad movement of independent businesses, nonprofit organizations, and citizens working together to protect and strengthen New Hampshire’s local economy,...
The Washington State Legislature passed the nation’s first ban on all forms of the toxic flame retardants known as PBDEs. The legislation banned the use...
Released to coincide with the UN’s World Environment Day on June 5th, 2008, this report documents the link between climate change and unsustainable patterns of...