Dec 2, 2024 · A slew of state and federal programs have tried to address food deserts by providing tax breaks and other subsidies to lure supermarkets to underserved communities. These efforts have failed. More food deserts exist now than in 2010, in the depths of the Great Recession. That’s because the proposed solutions misunderstand the origins of the problem.

Nov 26, 2024 · The decision to stop enforcing a single law decimated the independent grocery market and led to the dominance of big chains.

Dec 11, 2024 · More than 7.5 gigawatts of new power capacity went online in the third quarter of 2024 and most (90%) of this capacity was renewable. Seventy-four percent of new capacity was from solar generation, with 4 gigawatts of large-scale solar and 1.7 gigawatts of distributed solar. Wind energy buildout contributed 1.2 gigawatts, while fossil gas grew by 775 megawatts.

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How states and cities can counter corporate control and reconfigure their economies to better meet the needs and aspirations of their residents.

Aug 5, 2024 · Tens of millions of Americans are stuck on the wrong side of the digital divide, depriving them of the ability to fully participate in modern society. We believe community-led broadband is the best way to bridge the divide, promote economic prosperity, and improve quality of life – regardless of income or background.

Jun 16, 2021 · Issue Brief: How Amazon Exploits and Undermines Small Businesses, and Why Breaking It Up Would Revive American Entrepreneurship

Jan 21, 2025 · What Is A Community Broadband Network? A community broadband network, we define, as a publicly-owned, locally-controlled broadband network, which can include public-private partnerships. The most common kinds of community networks are …

Jan 13, 1993 · Extended Producer Responsibility is an environmental protection strategy to reach an environmental objective of a decreased total environmental impact from a product, by making the manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling and final disposal of the product. (2)

Mar 5, 2011 · Stacy Mitchell is a writer, strategist, and policy advocate. Her work focuses on dismantling concentrated corporate power and building thriving communities and a healthy democracy. She is Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, an organization that for five decades has challenged the wisdom of neoliberalism and championed local, community-oriented models — from ...