Co-ops or cooperatives are a great way to stick it to big corporations. There are several types of cooperatives - the most popular are consumer co-ops. Worker co-ops are our favorite. And did you know that credit unions are a type of cooperative.
]]>Contrary to what we hear in traditional media sources about #OccupyWallStreet, this is a movement that has a direction and knows what it wants. It’s just that most of us are not listening.
]]>Dr. Korten makes a very important point: that our institutions and systems are broken beyond repair. They need to be replaced. Time for a New Economy.
]]>This video is a Part 4 in a series that can be viewed on Dr. Gar Alperovitz’s website. Dr. Alperovitz is also the author of “America: Beyond Capitalism” and is a founding principal of the Democracy Collaborative. Enjoy.
]]>There are alternatives to our current economic status quo. It’s way past time to consider them. It’s now a matter of survival for tens of millions of Americans.
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]]>This is a great example of community people - young people - taking the initiative to address a huge problem in their community. We can do this. We can organize a cooperative economy that helps our communities. We can’t wait for solutions to come from our political system.
]]>Worker cooperatives are a solution to the economic challenges that working people face today.
]]>A very emotional and sobering video from the United Steel Workers. The truth hurts sometimes but it still must be told.
]]>More information on cooperatives.
]]>We need to find solutions and alternatives to our current screwed up economic system. Worker owned cooperatives is definitely a solution. TeamWorks Cooperative Network is based in San Jose, California.
]]>It’s time to start looking at alternatives to our current state of capitalism.
]]>Richard Koo’s main point is that when households and businesses are de-leveraging and not spending or borrowing some entity in the economy has to do it. Guess who is left? That’s right the federal government. But right now Washington is gripped with deficit hysteria and austerity hysteria. We are heading for a lost decade or possibly worse.
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