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Building Local Power brings you thought-provoking stories and new ideas for breaking the hold of corporate monopolies and expanding the power of communities to chart their own futures. We deliver insi... more
FAQs about Building Local Power:How many episodes does Building Local Power have?The podcast currently has 154 episodes available.
March 03, 2022Building Local Power Highlight: Democratizing Antitrust with Harry FirstHarry First, law professor and co-director of New York University’s Competition, Innovation, and Information Law Program discusses moving antitrust away from a technocratic approach, the politicization of law enforcement, and how to reinvigorate strong antitrust legislation. … Read More...more5minPlay
February 17, 2022Building Local Power Highlight: Independent Musicians and the Anti-Monopoly MovementKevin Erickson, Director of the Future of Music Coalition discusses how music is being impacted by monopoly power and what kind of marketplace breeds broad participation.… Read More...more7minPlay
February 03, 2022Building Local Power Highlight: Centering Racial Justice in the Antimonopoly FightIn this miniseries, we return to our most insightful podcast conversations. These five minute episodes highlight critical themes that are still relevant today. Jeremy Greer and Solana Rice argue for organizers of color to be embedded and centered in the antimonopoly fight.… Read More...more7minPlay
January 20, 2022Building Local Power Highlight: Is Amazon Picking Winners and Losers Among America’s CitiesIn this miniseries, we return to our most insightful podcast conversations. These five minute episodes highlight critical themes that are still relevant today. Alec MacGillis discusses how economic concentration leads to regional disparity. … Read More...more6minPlay
December 15, 2021Building Local Power Highlight: Zephyr Teachout on Building an Antimonopoly MovementIn this miniseries, we return to our most insightful podcast conversations. These five minute episodes highlight critical themes that are still relevant today. Zephyr Teachout and Stacy Mitchell discuss the increased recognition of the intersection between race and antimonopoly. … Read More...more5minPlay
December 01, 2021Building Local Power Highlight: David Dayen Talks America’s Monopoly ProblemIn this miniseries, we return to our most insightful podcast conversations. These five minute episodes highlight critical themes that are still relevant today. … Read More...more5minPlay
April 20, 2021Small Businesses Rise UpOn this episode of Building Local Power, three members of ILSR’s Independent Business team, Lauren Gellatly, Katy Milani, and Kennedy Smith, answer: What challenges are small, independent businesses facing? And what legislative solutions are on the way? … Read More...more43minPlay
January 07, 2021Should Big Utilities Pay for Their Bad Choices? — Episode 117 of Building Local PowerHost John Farrell, Co-Director of ILSR, interviews Leslie Glustrom, founding member of Clean Energy Action, an organization working on accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. They discuss how we can equitably transition to a clean energy future....more50minPlay
November 25, 2020A Cornucopia of Policy Opportunities in the New Year — Episode 115 of Building Local PowerIn this episode, we look forward to upcoming policy opportunities. We discuss the status of small businesses across the country and the creative solutions some communities have implemented to keep them going, ILSR's 30 Million Solar Homes proposal, and why nonprofit approaches are the most reliable solution we have for closing the digital divide....more49minPlay
September 17, 2020How Local Control Empowers Cities to Fight Climate Change (Episode 109)Host Jess Del Fiacco talks with John Farrell, Director of ILSR's Energy Democracy Initiative, about how cities are taking action around climate change. This episode also features perspective from leaders in Burlington, Vt.; Boulder, Colo.; Pueblo, Colo.; and Minneapolis, Minn., who have tackled ambitious clean energy goals....more48minPlay
FAQs about Building Local Power:How many episodes does Building Local Power have?The podcast currently has 154 episodes available.