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Then-Governor Ronald Regan speaks on December 5, 1968. He later went on to become president of the United States, ushering in a severe era of neoliberal economic policy that has continued to this day. (Photo: Bettmann / Contributor / Getty Images)

Out of Control: A Brief History of Neoliberal Deregulation in the USA

By Commentaries/Opinions

By T.J. Coles, Clairview Books — In the early 1970s, the Nixon administration pushed to eliminate what neoliberal advocates call “needless barriers to competition.” This was particularly true of the financial sector, where restrictions on local bank branches, prices for deposits (so-called regulation Q) and compartmentalization (i.e., allowing the interconnection of commercial, savings and insurance) were lifted.

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October 16, 2017
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Voices of Resistance: Centering the Needs of Black Women in Mississippi

By News & Current Affairs

By Rebekah Barber, Facing South — As a child growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, Cassandra Welchlin witnessed the struggles her mother endured working as a maid. She also learned the importance of serving those in need from her foster grandmother, who instilled in her the importance of taking care of the community’s elderly and disadvantaged. Welchlin took those lessons…

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October 16, 2017
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Black Neighbors Band Together to Bring in Healthy Food, Co-op-Style

Black Neighbors Band Together to Bring in Healthy Food, Co-op-Style

By News & Current Affairs

By J. Gabriel Ware, Yes Magazine — A decade ago, researchers reported that more than half of Detroit residents live in a food desert — an area where access to fresh and affordable healthy foods is limited because grocery stores are too far away. Efforts since then to bring more grocery stores — and food security — to predominantly Black neighborhoods haven’t worked.

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October 16, 2017
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