"Consumers will feel the benefits through greater choice, lower prices, and vibrant neighborhood business districts," says ...

What is Local Self-Reliance? Local self-reliance means that we, the people, are free to exercise power over our lives — how we provide for our families, how resources are shared and allocated in our ...

"Blocking this merger is a crucial step in restoring healthy competition to food retailing," says ILSR's Ron Knox.

While many have long believed that food deserts arise in areas that just can’t attract a grocery store, Stacy Mitchell argues ...

Only by relying on one another, cultivating a spirit of togetherness, and taking big, collective action in our communities can we win the future we all deserve. A future where we all have the freedom ...

In March 2020, Amazon warehouse worker Chris Smalls led a walkout protesting a lack of COVID-19 safety measures at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island. He was fired two hours later. In the following ...

On May 1st, we had the profound honor of celebrating 50 years of ILSR at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., just over a mile from the Adams Morgan neighborhood where David Morris, Neil ...

For decades — from the 1930s until the 1980s — the U.S. grocery industry was remarkably competitive, with independent grocers thriving alongside large chains like Kroger and Safeway. Independent ...

Increasingly, Native Nations are beginning to address the digital divide on their own lands and on their own terms.

Over the last 50 years, too many of the decisions coming out of Washington have stripped everyday people of their collective agency and power. These choices have gutted local economies and turned self ...