The FTC just voted 3-0 to drop this case — that's effectively an endorsement of the predatory tactics Walmart uses to crush local grocery sores, create food deserts, and drive up prices. This will hit working-class, rural, and Black communities hardest.

By dismissing its price discrimination lawsuit against PepsiCo, the FTC has chosen to “abandon communities that depend on fair competition to maintain access to essential goods and services,” says Stacy Mitchell. Read the full statement ⬇️ ilsr.org/articles/stacy…

LIVE: Trump's Gift to PepsiCo, Walmart & Other Mega-Corporations x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Stacy Mitchell: our food system is broken: The most powerful food regulator in America is Walmart. The conference Keith pulled together sprang out of Stacy Mitchell brilliant must-read article on groceries and antimonopoly. NYC pols take note! theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Anti-monopoly policy and enforcement works. A small thing, but Apple is going to expand a useful feature for copying two-factor authentication codes from messages into your login page, now in any browser, not just Safari. vist.ly/3n6pybd

The social, environmental, and economic benefits of local composting can transform neighborhoods. That’s why we’re awarding $10,000 grants to up to 15 composting projects serving historically excluded communities in New England & NYC! Apply by July 25 ➡️ bit.ly/C4Cminigrants

With many people talking about how Zohran Kwame Mamdani embraced small businesses as a crucial & obvious part of a progressive coalition of working people, I wanted to re-up this piece from a few years ago:

Trump's "MAGA antitrust" enforcers seem more interested in petty, unserious culture war grievances than actually enforcing the law. But don't worry: The states - our original trustbusters - are fighting for workers, shoppers and small businesses. New from me in The Nation

States are important in the fight against corporate power, regardless of what the feds are or aren’t doing, writes ron knox. thenation.com/article/societ…

1. David Morris, co-founder of Institute for Local Self-Reliance and a guiding force in my life, died suddenly last month. He helped shape how many of us think about power, place, and policy. He mentored many people—laying the foundation for today’s efforts to break up monopolies & build local alternatives.

While Big Tech flatters D.C., states are stepping up. @ILSR’s ron knox reports for The Nation on local efforts to rein in monopoly power and keep corporate giants in check. ⚖️ x.com/thenation/stat…

A new law just made it harder for low-income families to stay connected, cutting internet costs from SNAP eligibility. As @GigiBSohn says in @theprospect: this bill forces families to choose between food and internet. More from Institute for Local Self-Reliance's Sean Gonsalves: prospect.org/health/2025-07…

Public power advocates! Institute for Local Self-Reliance just released our Public Power Handbook, with step-by-step guidance on how to municipalize (take over) a private electric utility: vist.ly/3ywbh

Deadline extended! Make sure to get your application in by Friday, August 1 ➡️ bit.ly/C4Cminigrants