July 17th: Power Play Virtual Event
Join us for this virtual webinar on how monopolies leverage systemic racism to dominate markets and what that means for the anti-monopoly movement.
With Sabeel Rahman, Jeremie Greer, Susan Holmberg, Lauren Jacobs, and Gabrielle Rejouis.
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Why the Justice Department Wants to Break Up Ticketmaster / Live Nation
Ron Knox writes in Teen Vogue that, with any luck, the government’s antitrust case will mean a better music industry for everyone.
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The Fall and Potential Rise of a Black Business District
Toledo’s Dorr Street is emblematic of what happened in cities across the country. Community leaders are charting a path for rebirth.
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