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David Morris is co-founder of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and directs its initiative on The Public Good. He is the author of New City States and four other non-fiction books. His essays on public policy are regularly published by On the Commons, Alternet, Common Dreams and the Huffington Post. More

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 13, 1998

Privatizing Prisons is Dangerous to Our Health

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/privatizing-prisons-is-dangerous-to-our-health/

Privatizing Prisons is Dangerous to Our Health by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance January 13, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press “If it has a payroll, privatize it”. So goes the reigning doctrine of the day. The urge to privatize invades all sectors, all services, even when common sense screams out for… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 16, 1997

The Bonding Bill Should Reflect Our Environmental Commitments

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-bonding-bill-should-reflect-our-environmental-commitments/

The Bonding Bill Should Reflect Our Environmental Commitments by David Morris December 16, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Kyoto is behind us. Now comes the hard part, making the climate change agreement work. We can wait on Washington and watch what promises to be a truly appalling debate unfold in the U.S…. Continue reading

Article, Resource filed under Banking, The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 4, 1997

Restructuring the Financial System As If Community Matters

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/restructuring-financial-system-if-community-matters/

This speech by David Morris was originally presented at a conference entitled “Growing Equity: Assets and Opportunities for Communities Left Behind,” hosted by the Corporation for Enterprise Development in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 1997. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Nov 18, 1997

Here Comes the Sun

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/here-comes-the-sun/

Here Comes the Sun by David Morris November 18, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press When President Clinton announced his Million Solar Roofs Initiative on June 26th, the farsighted people at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District(SMUD) probably wondered what had taken him so long. Back in 1993, SMUD announced its own solar roof… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Nov 4, 1997

Community Ownership Only Play Left in Playbook

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/community-ownership-only-play-left-in-playbook/

Community Ownership Only Play Left in Playbook by David Morris November 4, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press So, here we are sports fans. Fourteen months after Governor Carlson announced the formation of a powerful coalition to lobby for a publicly financed sports stadium for the Minnesota Twins, five months after the legislature… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 21, 1997

When Money Usurps Economy, Something Is Seriously Wrong

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/when-money-usurps-economy-something-is-seriously-wrong/

When Money Usurps Economy, Something Is Seriously Wrong by David Morris October 21, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Some 10,000 years ago, the human species invented money as a medium-of-exchange. Barter had outlived its capacity to deal with increasing trade. Money lubricated commerce. And when commerce crossed borders, an exchange of currencies… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 7, 1997

Via Free Trade, Megabusiness Overthrowing Citizenry

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Via Free Trade, Megabusiness Overthrowing Citizenry by David Morris October 7, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press The President, most Republican leaders and much of the corporate world are trying to persuade us that if we believe trade is good, we must support their efforts to enact ever-more-expansive free trade agreements. They’re wrong…. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 25, 1997

Attack Ads

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Attack Ads by David Morris September 25, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Advertising is useful, when it informs. Classified ads in newspapers serve this function well. Those seeking a job, a used car, furniture, pets and hundreds of other goods and services can turn to that section while the rest of us… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 9, 1997

The Ethyl Corporation: Back to the Future

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-ethyl-corporation-back-to-the-future/

The Ethyl Corporation: Back to the Future by David Morris September 9 , 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press On April 14, 1997 the Ethyl Corporation sued the Canadian government for $250 million. “We filed the claim because we think the goodwill of Ethyl’s name has been damaged”, says Ethyl executive Don Hollrah…. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 22, 1997

Can Hemp Break Through America’s Drug Insanity?

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Can Hemp Break Through America’s Drug Insanity? by David Morris August 22, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press This July in Hoover, Alabama, police arrested eight month pregnant Angela Gilford for selling hemp t-shirts and macrame. Angela and her husband face mandatory three year prison terms. Twenty-six countries around the world now grow… Continue reading