Massachusetts is home to America’s oldest anti-monopoly law. The state’s Body of Liberties, enacted in 1641, made clear that “No monopolies shall be granted or allowed amongst us…” Today, lawmakers in ...

John Farrell is this week’s guest. To hear him tell it, one of the most important lessons he took from David Morris was that the idea of clean energy itself isn’t enough. In addition to the climate, ...

Lauren manages campaign strategies and relationships with allied organizations and coalition partners, advocating for antimonopoly reforms.

Katy Milani works with coalition partners and policymakers on antimonopoly and small business policy and advocacy.

ILSR’s Composting for Community Initiative supported the development of a new toolkit to guide communities affected by wildfires and other sources of pollution on how to safely assess and remediate ...

ILSR’s Composting for Community research and resources contributed to a first-of-its-kind, interactive guide on composting for oceanic health. When it comes to protecting our oceans and coastlines, ...

Ron Knox is a senior researcher and policy advocate for ILSR’s Independent Business Initiative. A combined storyteller and antitrust expert, Ron is building our deep bench of reporting and research on ...

Course Objectives Upon completion of modules, assignments, and assessments, participants will be able to: Define compost and composting Identify ways in which compost can benefit soil, plants, ...

As Federal Chaos Ensues, Trustbusters Rise in the States Ron Knox explores how state officials are continuing efforts to bring more access, opportunity, and affordability to their residents through ...

Community leaders have good reason to be concerned about chain dollar stores. Here's an explanation of 17 ways dollar stores can hurt communities.

Electric cooperatives have been the backbone of the nation’s rural electrical system for more than 80 years. Their mission and business model now face more challenges than ever, from financial to ...

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.