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In today’s Economic Democracy Weekly, we look at the many intersections between community finance and economic justice. First, in our latest Truth to Power ([link removed]) column, Oscar Perry Abello, author of The Banks We Deserve, talks about how banking became separated from local communities—and how to remedy that ([link removed]) . We follow that with an excerpt from his book that documents how big banks’ rise occurred and how that impacts communities today ([link removed]) . Next, Chrystel Cornelius of Oweesta, a Native CDFI intermediary, writes about how Native communities are standing up ([link removed]) and mobilizing to protect their community financial institutions. Finally, we close with an article on the nuances
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Banking and Community: A Conversation with Oscar Perry Abello ([link removed])
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Standing Strong: Native CDFIs Mobilize to Protect Economic Sovereignty ([link removed])
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Planning for Success: Why Asset Transfers to Communities Matter ([link removed])
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