About us
Direct Local Business Network (DLBN) produces podcasts and disseminate news stories via social media with a focus on the small businesses that power the economy, and the conglomerates who are seeking to destroy them.
DLBN was launched in March 2019 by Direct Co-ops, Al Norman (Forbes’ ‘Wal-Mart’s #1 Enemy’) and Canada’s top broadcaster Steve Anthony. DLBN will focus on stories about the “voodoo economics” of the superstore chains, and how monopolistic retail giants are smothering smaller merchants who operate at the local level.
Our Contributors
Robert Reich
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Tax Experiment | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains the Great State Tax experiment. Watch More: Trump's Terrible Budget ▻▻ https://youtu.be/z_lumi1Q5lo ... -
You Are Being Lied to About Inflation | Robert Reich
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.@RBReich: "inequality is a choice," not created in nature. @Lowellsunnews
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.@RBReich on why widening inequality is bad: less spending, shift of political power. @Lowellsunnews
RBReich on why widening inequality is bad: less spending, shift of political power. @Lowellsunnews UID: 2ozd2q Created At: ... -
Do Corporations Need a Tax Cut? | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains why corporations don't need a tax cut in order to be competitive. Watch More: What Should Be the Purpose ... -
Welcome to Class! In Focus: How to Ignite Social Change | Robert Reich
Robert Reich invites you to join his class on the 3 elements of social change. Watch More: How We Got Into This Mess, And How ... -
America's Most Dangerous Export | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains how Trump's foreign policy has helped dictators and nationalist movements. Watch More: 7 Signs of a ... -
The Con Mannity Show | Robert Reich
Rox News host Con Mannity is a conservative; lately everything seems upside down. Watch More: Your Guide to Dealing with ... -
The 5 Principles of True Patriots | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains the meaning of real patriotism. Watch More: 7 Signs of a Tyrant ▻▻ https://youtu.be/tg8y5H_Rrf0 For more ... -
#duet with @rbreich
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What If Every American Voted?
In 2016, 44.7% eligible Americans did not vote in the Presidential election -- that's more than 120 million people who could not ... -
Corporate Tax Desertion | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains the consequences of companies deserting American for lower taxes abroad. Watch More: What Should Be ...
RepresentUs
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How Lobbyists and Loopholes Corrupt Our Government | RepresentUs
"We own them" — Here's how lobbyists and loopholes corrupt our government. Help us fight corruption at all levels: ... -
Corruption is Legal in America
Learn more at http://Represent.Us/TheProblem, and go to https://represent.us/TheSolution to see our plan and join the ... -
Unbreaking America: Solving the Corruption Crisis
Find out how you can get involved at http://represent.us Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. RepresentUs board ... -
Unbreaking America: Divided We Fall
Find out how you can get involved at http://represent.us Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. In this short film, Michael ... -
How to Fix America's Corrupt Political System
This video has been updated. Watch the new video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTP4uvIFu5c And learn more at ... -
Why this church-going grandma is getting death threats | RepresentUs
Meet Donna, a church-going grandma who suddenly started receiving death threats. Wisconsin election heroes need our help. -
Retired Four-Star General Issues a Dire Warning for America | RepresentUs
We're at a tipping point for American democracy: If authoritarian extremists gain positions of power in our elections, they can make ... -
Dictators - Vladimir Putin
There are a lot of people who hope America's election doesn't go smoothly. Find out the 6 things you can do to save it at ... -
The real reason election workers are getting death threats | RepresentUs
What's the real reason election workers are getting death threats? Billionaire-backed authoritarians are trying to scare election ... -
Why We Should Make Election Day a Holiday | RepresentUs
Make Election Day a holiday? Sounds good to us! ♀️ Let's make Election day a National Holiday with the Freedom to Vote ... -
Stephen Colbert Learns How to Legally Launder Money | RepresentUs
So that's how billionaires and corporations LEGALLY launder unlimited dollars into political campaigns! We can shine a light on ... -
Filibuster Explained: What Is the Filibuster? | RepresentUs
Alright, what is the filibuster? Here's why people won't shut up about this bizarre Senate procedure and its central role in our ...
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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Recent Broadband News | Episode 49 of the Connect This! Show
Join us live on Thursday, August 4th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news fit to print. -
Anti-Municipal Broadband Campaigns and Lessons from Maine | Episode 48 of the Connect This! Show
Join us live on Thursday, July 28th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Peggy Schaffer (Director, ConnectME), Andrew Butcher (President, Maine Connectivity Authority), and Christa Thorpe (Community Development Officer, Island Institute).
The panel will dig into recent anti-municipal propaganda in the New England area, with an emphasis on Maine. They'll talk about the astroturf campaign being waged by groups like the Alliance for Quality Broadband (a front organization for Charter Spectrum) and recent blows to municipal broadband they've fueled in places like Southport and Readfield. The panel will talk who really loses out when the monopoly providers persuade voters and local officials to defer leadership on imrpoving community connectivity. Christa Thorpe will join halfway through the show to share her experiences and perspective. -
Long-Term Pressures on Municipal Networks
In this episode, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) -
Buy America | Episode 47 of the Connect This! Show
In this episode, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). -
Navigating the Supply Chain Today | Episode 47 of the Connect This! Show
In this episode, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). -
Real Cost of Transition from DSL to Fiber | Episode 46 of the Connect This! Show
Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about recent broadband news. -
Dish, Starlink, and 12 GHz | Episode 46 of the Connect This! Show
Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about recent broadband news. -
Right-of-Way Issues | Episode 45 of the Connect This! Show
In this episode, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Alan Fitzpatrick (Co-Founder and CEO of Open Broadband in North Carolina) and Matt Larsen (CEO of Vistabeam). -
DSL vs Fixed Wireless | Episode 45 of the Connect This! Show
In this episode, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Alan Fitzpatrick (Co-Founder and CEO of Open Broadband in North Carolina) and Matt Larsen (CEO of Vistabeam). -
Speed Demands vs Real World Data | Ep. 45 of the Connect This! Show
In this episode, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Alan Fitzpatrick (Co-Founder and CEO of Open Broadband in North Carolina) and Matt Larsen (CEO of Vistabeam). -
Recent Broadband News | Episode 47 of the Connect This! Show
Join us live on Thursday, July 21st, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news fit to print.
This includes everything from the latest state BEAD projects announced by the Treasury Department to the Notice of Inquiry on updating the definition of broadband to 100/20 Megabits per second (Mbps) by Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. -
Recent Broadband News | Episode 46 of Connect This!
Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about recent broadband news.
Rideshare Professor
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Join Lyft and Uber in Fresno, California. Ask Torsten
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Ask Torsten how to get rid of pesky and lazy Uber plus Lyft referral code spammers.
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Drive Uber and Lyft in El Paso. Ask Torsten how
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Part 1. Ask Torsten reveals the top 30 Uber and Lyft money making locations in Los Angeles.
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Join Uber in South Africa. Ask Torsten
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Drive Uber and Lyft in Cincinnati. Ask Torsten how
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Drive Uber and Lyft in Detroit. Ask Torsten how
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