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November 12, 2020

Economic Justice and Cooperatives

Ricardo Nuñez of the Sustainable Economies Law Center discusses economic democracy.

March 16, 2020

State of the Worker Co-op Sector

Covering six years of business progress, the 2019 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector is a report on worker-owned business in the United States. This report is a co-production of Democracy at Work Institute and U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives, drawing upon the latest developments in the field, and deepens our understanding of the sector.

March 5, 2020

7 Lessons on the “Sovereignty of Labor”

Seven thing the author learned about the principle of the Sovereignty of Labor while visiting the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation in the fall of 2019.

February 24, 2020

A New Breed of Worker Coops

Joseph Cureton discusses the holding company model being used by the Staffing Cooperative (now the Orban Cooperative).

January 27, 2020

Why We Don't Need a Cooperative Uber

Uber's business model is not one that co-ops should, or could, emulate. There is scope for transport focused platform co-ops, but they will not look like Uber or Lyft.

January 23, 2020

Many Hands: Building a Cooperative Future

A film about cooperatives, with a focus on the Austin, TX area.

January 17, 2020

7 Solutions for Accountability in Cooperation

Seven common issues for collaborative team members and ways to help people overcome them.

November 21, 2019

Thoughts on Building Self-Determined Solidarity Communities

This article intends to provide a primary theoretical framework for solidarity economy practitioners, as we continue to imagine and envision what our communities will look in the next few years.

September 26, 2019

Community Land Trusts: A Model for Reparations?

Community land trusts can be a mechanism for realizing reparations in urban and underserved communities.