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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 Aug 29, 1995

The Republican War Against Workers

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-republican-war-against-workers/

The Republican War Against Workers by David Morris August 29, 1995 If ever the American worker needed the helping hand of government it is now. Yet the new Republican Congressional majority seems intent on giving workers, the majority of the population, the back of its hand. This Labor Day offers us the opportunity to confront… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 15, 1995

Wireless Communications Could Bring Information Power to the People

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/wireless-communications-could-bring-information-power-to-the-people/

Wireless Communications Could Bring Information Power to the People by David Morris August 15, 1995 Here’s another example of why paying attention to technology matters. On May 24, 1995 Apple Computer submitted a request to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Because the media’s eyes were distracted by the Congressional fight over the telecommunications bill, Apple’s… Continue reading

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Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 12, 1995

How Much Energy Does It Take To Make A Gallon Of Ethanol?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/how-much-energy-does-it-take-make-gallon-ethanol/

One of the most controversial issues relating to ethanol is the question of what environmentalists call the “net energy” of ethanol production. Simply put, is more energy used to grow and process the raw material into ethanol than is contained in the ethanol itself? In 1992, ILSR addressed this question. Our report, based on actual energy consumption data from farmers and ethanol plant operators, was widely disseminated and its methodology has been imitated by a number of other researchers. This paper updates the data in that original report and addresses some of the concerns that some reviewers of the original report expressed. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 1995

Making Workers Owners

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

Making Workers Owners by David Morris August 1, 1995 In 1983 Jack Stack and a group of managers bought the Springfield Renew Center, a bankrupt division of International Harvester with 119 employees. They invested $100,000 and carried $8.9 million in debt. That left no room for mistakes. To survive Stack adopted a simple yet far… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jul 4, 1995

The Future of Our Information Economy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-future-of-our-information-economy/

The Future of Our Information Economy by David Morris July 4, 1995 To hear politicians talk you’d think the key issue about the future of our communications system is who will win the horse race between cable operators and phone companies. That may be the way Washington sees it. It is not the way growing… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jun 6, 1995

States Rights and Wrongs

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/states-rights-and-wrongs/

States Rights and Wrongs by David Morris June 6, 1995 July 4, 1995. Armed militias roam the countryside, threatening to shoot government agents. Citizens gather to demand the overthrow of the present governmental structure. The highest officials in the land earnestly debate the nature and locus of government authority. It may as well be July… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on May 9, 1995

Here Comes Hemp

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

Here Comes Hemp by David Morris May 9, 1995 Nine months ago I described the remarkable rebirth of hemp. Once the world’s most important textile crop, hemp was banned in the late 1930s because smoking its flowers got you high. My column reported that 60 years later the prospects for industrial hemp are once again… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 25, 1995

When Corporations Rule the World

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/when-corporations-rule-the-world/

When Corporations Rule the World by David Morris April 25, 1995 The title of a new book by David Korten, “When Corporations Rule the World” aptly describes the way things will be in the very near future if the new Republicans get their way. Newt Gingrich is willing to pull out all the stops when… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Mar 28, 1995

The People Vs. Corporate Farming

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-people-vs-corporate-farming/

The People Vs. Corporate Farming by David Morris March 28, 1995 On April 1st family farmers and their supporters will rally in the tiny city of Unionville, Missouri. Their goal? To educate America about the connection between pork chops, democracy, economic efficiency and the future of rural communities. Their story deserves to be heard. Here’s… Continue reading

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Resource filed under Energy, The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Feb 23, 1995

Restructuring Minnesota’s Tax System: Taxing Pollution Rather Than Work and Investment – Testimony

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/restructuring-minnesotas-tax-system-taxing-pollution-rather-work-and-investment-testimony/

In February 1995, ILSR’s Vice President David Morris testified at the Minnesota Legislature on how Green Taxes could be used as a substitute for other forms of tax revenues.

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