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Valerie Vande Panne

Category: banking

How Native Hawaiians Are Taking Internet Access Into Their Own Hands

There is a sovereign, 55-acre territory on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, Pu‘uhonua o Waimanalo, that, for the first time,…

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13 Nov 2019

De-colonial Joy: Puerto Rico’s Community Currency

While the United States has some of the most successful community currencies in use, such as the BerkShare , surprisingly few Americans…

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19 Aug 2019

Local Currency: The BerkShare grows strong

Back in the 1990s, a couple of farmers and a deli owner in Western Massachusetts were denied loans, despite their…

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1 Jun 2019

About those Rocket Mortgage commercials

My take, for National Lampoon’s Final Edition Radio Hour: Apply Simply. Sign Quickly. Bend over.  

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4 May 2019

About Those Capital One Café Commercials…

My latest at National Lampoon’s The Final Edition Radio Hour.  

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28 Feb 2019

How Minneapolis African Americans use their money in nonviolent protest

In 1960, black families in Minnesota made about 74% of what white families made. Today, they make about half of what…

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10 Oct 2017
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