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Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Strategies for Change

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October 3, 2016

A Cooperative Manifesto

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Cooperative development is the most important social change work that a person can do.

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January 8, 2024

Creating a Support System for Platform Cooperatives in Thailand

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In Thailand, several traditional cooperatives are offering products and services through digital platforms. While these may be considered Platform Co-ops, their primary revenue does not stem from the platform but from conventional business operations. This differs from the focus of this blog article, which refers to businesses that operate online through websites or mobile apps and are characterized by democratic decision-making and platform ownership by workers and users.

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November 27, 2023

The DisCO Conspiracy

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Stacco Troncoso gives an overview of the DisCO (Distributed Cooperative) model, which he alternately describes as a brand, an econoimc LARP, and an open source conspiracy to take over the world.

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August 28, 2023

Driving Economic Justice: The Public Option

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Having successfully fought for regulatory reform for all taxi workers in the past and facing the realities of a shrinking taxi industry in San Diego, UTWSD, in its mission of pursuing taxi worker well being, has turned to a vision of promoting economic democracy through cooperative means.

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June 20, 2023

Transformation through Sociocracy and Participatory Budgeting

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A session on participatory budgeting and sociocracy by two co-directors of the Participatory Budgeting Project. Presented at the Sociocracy Annual Conference 2023.

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May 22, 2023

A GreenStar For All

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How a 50 year old food co-op in Ithaca practices diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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February 13, 2023

Entrepatios: Cooperative housing thrives in Spain

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Entrepatios, a cohousing building in Madrid, is now home to 17 families and boasts the title of the first zero carbon footprint housing cooperative in the city.

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December 12, 2022

The Job Guarantee and the Solidarity Economy

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Prof. Pavlina Tcherneva discusses the benefits of creating a Job Guarantee program, and the role cooperative and community enterprises could play.

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August 18, 2022

The Café That’s Upending Capitalism

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Cafe Euphoria isn’t just another co-op. Its trans and gender-nonconforming owners are pursuing a vision of radical equality.

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July 11, 2022

A Roadmap For High-Trust Communities

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Here's a short clip introducing Microsolidarity as a roadmap for high-trust communities.