New Organization for Solidarity Economy, Postal Banking

An expanded organization dedicated to postal and public banking, worker-owned cooperatives, debt forgiveness, and basic income will host a variety of speakers in its Spring 2015 phone conference series, according to the group’s web site. Commonomics USA, formed by veterans of the public ... Read more

Worker-Owners Cheer Creation of $1.2 Million Co-op Development Fund in NYC

In a victory for new economy advocates, the New York City Council passed a budget last week that will create a $1.2 million fund for the growth of worker-owned cooperative businesses. The investment is the largest a municipal government in the U.S. has ever made in the ... sbobetฟรีเครดิต199Read more

The Cooperative Economy

IN THE MID-1960s, when author, historian, and political economist Gar Alperovitz was working as legislative director for Senator Gaylord Nelson, change was in the air. Ink had dried on an early version of the Clean Air Act, the civil rights movement had won major victories, and the first Earth Day was in the works. The ... Read more

Live Stream of the Economic Democracy Plenary Sessions in Baltimore

If you are unable to make it to the conference tonight, keep it tuned to this page for a live stream of our town hall at The Real News Network! You will also be able to catch the opening and closing plenary sessions on Saturday right here. For more on the event's schedule, ... Read more

How NYC is Partnering with Coops to Support Democratic Businesses

In some municipalities, including New York City, local governments are partnering with worker cooperatives to fulfill government contracts. This means that government dollars, rather than going to top-heavy businesses that sacrifice employee well-being and fair compensation in ... Read more