The world is on fire, and economics is fanning the flames.
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UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS
UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS
Defunding Our Future: Unequal Education & the Impact of School Vouchers
Sunday October 25th
Panelists include: Professor Julian Heilig(Western Michigan University), Shawna Mott-Wright(President, Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association), Darryl Bright(Founder of Citizens United for a Better Educational System (CUBES)), John Croisant(member of Tulsa Public School Board), Aaron Baker(Oklahoma School Teacher), and Moderator Clara Mattei(Professor of Economics, University of Tulsa). The MC is Duke Durant.
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Why FREE Exists
We are a community of neighbors, organizers, and thinkers working to understand the economic and social systems that shape our lives and to build new ones rooted in care, not control. Together, we ask hard questions about power, wealth, and justice. We believe economics isn’t just theory; it’s our rent, our jobs, our neighborhood, our history, and our future.
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Public Education & Forums
We host live events in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Global Academic Partnerships
We collaborate with Academics and Institutions, non-profits, around the world.
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Podcasts
We host podcasts, and create explainer videos on topics that matter to our audience.
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Community Assembly
We organize the local community through in-person and virtual assemblies, and practice democratic governance.
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Policy Engagement
Our community teams participate in non-violent demonstration and other forms of political engagement.
