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6 Jul 2023

Keeping My Public Options Open

by Luke Gannon and Reggie Rucker | Date: 6 Jul 2023 | posted in: Building Local Power, Frontline Stories in the Fight Against Monopoly Power, Top Three | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Two advocates for affordable life-saving drugs share their stories exposing America’s healthcare woes… Read More

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18 May 2023

Housing Is Where the Heart Is

by Luke Gannon and Reggie Rucker | Date: 18 May 2023 | posted in: Building Local Power, Frontline Stories in the Fight Against Monopoly Power, Top Three | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

A tenant organizer battles profit-focused private equity firms for safe, affordable housing… Read More

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16 Mar 2023

A Food Oasis in North Tulsa

by Luke Gannon and Reggie Rucker | Date: 16 Mar 2023 | posted in: Building Local Power, Frontline Stories in the Fight Against Monopoly Power, Top Three | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

A grocery store owner transforms a food desert into a food oasis… Read More

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