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Little Rock  I was lucky to be in Little Rock last night so that I could stop by the second annual “truth teller” award ceremony and fundraiser for the Arkansas Community Organizations, formerly Arkansas ACORN.  It was fun to see old friends from many decades ago who were so important to ACORN’s work in Arkansas again. …

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Bell Flaunts Corporate Commitment to Monopoly Profits and Damn the Divide

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Toronto   The initial response from Rogers, one of the big three telecommunications giants in Canada controlling internet and cable, was not all we needed or wanted, but it showed progress and a path forward for future discussions.  ACORN’s similar letters to Bell Canada and Telus were met with opposing corporate strategies.  Telus dug its head …

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