Grassroots Economic Organizing

Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Eastern Europe

March 2, 2023

Slovenia’s IMZ celebrates 10 years of citizens’ assemblies

I spoke with representatives from The Initiative for Citywide Assembly (Iniciativa mestni zbor – IMZ) about the non-partisan, self-organized municipal assemblies in Maribor, Slovenia that has now been active for 10 years. IMZ shares its rich experiences, offering insights into organizing and facilitation, organizational structure and culture, community, diversity, intersectional activism, and more. 

Democratic Dialog & Deliberation participatory economics local living economies Eastern Europe
March 28, 2022

Pool Yourself Together

Degrowth, as a form of resource reloca(aliza)tion through social action, should also be considered as not only an answer to climate change but a form of intrinsic social practice that is present in humankind.

Environmental Justice Economic Justice Commons Consumer Cooperatives Eastern Europe
September 21, 2020

Doing What State and Market Cannot: The Visible Hand

How a mutual aid network in Poland has provided for tens of thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic and what others might learn from their experiment.

Mutual Aid Healthcare Eastern Europe
July 6, 2018

Making, Adapting, Sharing

Eastern Europe Western Europe cooperative commonwealth place-based (local) economics solidarity economy Networking & Collaboration Mutual-Aid & Self-Help Groups Construction & Repair Land Tenure & Stewardship Manufacturing
March 3, 2017

ROH Cooperative Cafe

Eastern Europe cooperative economy place-based (local) economics Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Worker Cooperatives Community Development Retail Trade
July 1, 2016

Working Together for a Cooperative Future

Eastern Europe United States Latin America Africa Western Europe Solidarity Economy Organizing Economic Justice Environmental Justice Workplace Democracy Collectives Worker Cooperatives
June 22, 2016

Paving the Way to a Just Economy

Eastern Europe Western Europe beyond capitalism solidarity economy Conferences, Events & Gatherings Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Collectives Worker Cooperatives
December 16, 2015

Social Enterprise Supports Unions and Worker Co-ops Through Music

Eastern Europe Asia (Southeast) Western Europe cooperative economy solidarity economy Ethical Purchasing Networking & Collaboration Solidarity Economy Organizing Economic Justice Racial Justice Workplace Democracy Arts & Cultural Creation
March 4, 2015

An Ethical Bank for Croatia

Eastern Europe cooperative economy solidarity economy Cross-Sector Alliances Financing Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Community Development Financial Institutions Cooperative Financial Institutions Credit Unions Democratic Nonprofits Community Development Financing & Financial Services
February 18, 2015

Radical Democracy

Central Asia Eastern Europe Western Europe beyond capitalism cooperative economy participatory economics solidarity economy the commons Democratic Dialog & Deliberation Solidarity Economy Organizing Economic Justice Collectives Commons Community-Run Centers Mutual-Aid & Self-Help Groups Arts & Cultural Creation Community Development Housing Public Policy & Governance