Opponents of "YIMBY" ("Yes in my Backyard") zoning reform often emphasize the need for "local control" of land-use decisions. The state and federal governments, they say, should not override local ...

Localism, while understandable, is a counterproductive response to the planetary ecological and socio-political crisis, as it emphasizes the parts before the whole and ultimately contributes to the ...

With talk-radio stars like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity regularly using their pulpits to rail against anything that smacks of government-mandated "localism," the nation's largest radio company is ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The most recent wave of feedback on the FCC’s proposed localism rules is heavily negative. Among ...

Controversy over such issues as school curricula and local law enforcement policies has roiled municipalities across the United States in the past year. Votes by San Francisco, California, school ...

People are at last beginning to pay attention to localism. It’s worthwhile, amid all this attention, to revisit the work of those who have been touting the benefits of localism for a decade or more.

In an age of online retailers, it’s easy to forget what makes our communities truly thrive: localism. At its core, localism is about deep gratitude, genuine connection and meaningful regeneration – ...

In the months that followed President Trump’s election, many thoughtful Democrats and progressives re-discovered the beauties of federalism. After all, with a brute in the White House, maybe the best ...

In the early part of this decade, the “SoLoMo” -- social-local-mobile -- marketing narrative became very popular as we rapidly ascended to a mobile-first society with advertising hyper-focused on ...