This Argentine Prison Cooperative Ended Recidivism
Inside a maximum security prison in Argentina, Libert茅 offers more than education and recreation for incarcerated people鈥攊t offers lessons in solidarity.
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Meet the Mercaditas Fighting for Fairness in Mexico
Street selling is a risky activity in Mexico City. But the mercaditas movement aims to empower women and nonbinary sellers to protect themselves from economic exploitation.
Cooperative Ways to Weather the Silver Tsunami
As baby boomer business owners retire, their employees are taking ownership of their own futures.
Pushing Back Against Disaster Capitalism in Florida
A coalition of churches has achieved some successes in resisting and mitigating against rent gouging and displacement after Hurricane Ian.
Community-Powered Solar in Puerto Rico
With climate-fueled hurricanes in their past and future, Puerto Ricans are taking back their power.
Why We Need Pirates
Exploited sailors escaped to form egalitarian outlaw societies under the Jolly Roger.
Going Beyond Charity: How Businesses Can Achieve Permanent Sustainability
A shift away from maximizing profits and to employee ownership can yield a more positive impact.
The Caf茅 That鈥檚 Upending Capitalism
Cafe Euphoria isn鈥檛 just another co-op. Its trans and gender-nonconforming owners are pursuing a vision of radical equality.
The Romantic, Failed Experiments of American Utopias
The history of American communes is one of imperfect people trying to make a perfect place.
How We Converted to a Cooperative鈥攁nd How You Can, Too
Here are the basic steps any company will need to go through to give workers ownership.
Are Co-op Restaurants a Practical Response to the Pandemic?
The pandemic has changed what we mean by 鈥渞estaurant鈥� to include market hybrids, more takeout, less brick-and-mortar鈥攁nd more restaurants that want to upend the hierarchy that defines dining out.
Growing Food and Latino Culture in Tucson鈥檚 Barrio Centro
T-shirt entrepreneurs-turned-farmers are turning an abandoned elementary school into a community hub.
Delivery Co-ops Provide an Answer to High Fees and Low Wages
The Grubhub model is here to stay. But community-based delivery services could be lifelines for small restaurants battling huge commission fees.
The Power of Local Money for a Thriving Local Economy
Alternative currencies can be a vehicle for local power and justice.
The Queer-Led Groups Modeling a New Form of Land Access
Changing ownership and wealth distribution, even at a small scale, presents a model for how to ultimately address the climate crisis.
Worker-Owned Cooperatives Are Creating Their Own Funding Networks
Because of their unorthodox ownership structures, cooperatively owned businesses don鈥檛 fit neatly into most lenders鈥� boxes. So one group decided to build their own source of funding.
Cooperation and Chocolate: The Story of One Colombian Community鈥檚 Quest for Peace
A community in Colombia is ditching traditional capitalist models in order to build a collective future.
Indian Women Turn to Ancient Grains to Feed Their Families and Their Futures
As climate change threatens rainfed farming, millets offer a way to achieve food, financial, and environmental security.
In Brazil, Women Candidates Find Strength in Numbers
Brazilian women are breaking into politics by joining together in collective candidacies, which allow politicians to build stronger coalitions and push for progressive change.
A Better Option For the Gig Economy
Gig workers like flexibility, but get no benefits. Employees get the reverse (usually). There鈥檚 a better way with platform cooperatives.
For Indigenous Zapotec Families, Spinning Becomes a Lifeline
The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt communities all over Mexico. But a network of Indigenous artisans is finding a way to survive during the shutdown.
These Small Dairy Farms Are a Model for a Resilient Food System
Due to the coronavirus, dairy producers are dumping thousands of gallons of milk every day. But these New Jersey dairy farmers have a better system.
Now Is the Time to Take Radical Steps Toward Housing Equity
It鈥檚 time to think big about housing. No more evictions and foreclosures. Rent and mortgage cancellation on a grand scale. Twelve million new green housing units in the next 10
An Aspirational Vision of Life After Fossil Fuels
Building sustainable communities is the antidote to fear of a changing climate.
10 Things You Should Know About Socialism
What do we mean when we talk about 鈥渟ocialism鈥�? Here are ten things about its theory, practice, and potential that you need to know.
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