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Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Tightshift member apprentices and supporters at Tightshift Laboring Cooperative’s launch in December 2016 at Impact Hub DC. Adriel Fogle, Delonte Wilkins, Noreil Gorham, Donnell Sims, Keith Gaffney, Nicholas Gorham (bottom row). Photo by Samira Rashid, <a href="http://www.srashid.com/" target="_blank">SR Photography</a>.

November 6, 2017

A Worker Co-op for Returning Citizens

J. Gabriel Ware

October 27, 2017

Paths to Just Recovery

The Laura Flanders Show

Photo via <a href="https://www.greenbeltonline.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-new-deal-cafe/" target="_blank">Greenbelt Online</a>.

July 21, 2017

Everything Old is New Again

Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo

June 19, 2017

Involve Everyone in Production

Arzu Demir

Photo via <a href="http://communitybuilderscooperative.com/worker.htm" target="_blank">Community Builders Cooperative</a>.

March 13, 2017

Democratic Values and Accountability

GEO Collective

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/carlos_maya/5165377895" target="_blank">Image by C!</a>. CC BY 2.0

March 6, 2017

Sharing Takes More Than a Smartphone

Steven Gorelick

December 2, 2016

Boulder's Cooperative Housing

BoCHA

November 11, 2016

The Best Place to Work

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund

April 20, 2016

The Kallari Cooperative of Ecuador

Luci Latina Fernandes

October 8, 2015

How a Complementary Currency is Improving Lives in Kenya

Will Ruddick

September 3, 2015

The Book of Abundance

las Indias

July 17, 2015

WorX Printing Co-op

WorX Printing

Detroit Industry Mural by Deigo Rivera. Photo by flickr user ashleystreet. CC BY 2.0

July 8, 2015

Building the New Detroit

Gloria Lowe

June 24, 2015

Vendor Solidarity at Seattle-Area Farmers' Markets

Devra Gartenstein

At Sarana, community acupuncture is about financial accessibility and healing in groups.

May 11, 2015

The Converters: Massage Chairs and Recliners

Zoe Oja Tucker

February 25, 2015

A New Alignment of Movements?

David Bollier

Pat Conaty

February 2, 2015

Cooperatives' Uber Moment

Nicol Wistreich

January 2, 2015

Video: The Alaffia Cooperative Story

December 19, 2014

Rebuilding Community Spirit With Time Banking

November 21, 2014

Video: SELC's Vision of a Cooperative Future

The Sustainable Economies Law Center

October 10, 2014

Faircoin as the First Global Commons Currency?

David Bollier

photo via geograph.org.uk

June 25, 2014

Property as Fetish and Tool

photo by Hazel Hurley

May 31, 2014

Ecovillage Economy Tour: Lakabe

Matthew Slater

May 12, 2014

Community Currencies Tutorial

Matthew Slater