Bernard Marszalek

Bernard Marszalek is a worker-cooperative activist in the San Francisco Bay Area and a member of a printing collective for 17 years. His essays appear at https://ztangi.org.

Brazil’s cooperatives show how local communities can drive the climate transition

From low-carbon farming to community energy and Amazon restoration, Brazil’s cooperative sector is mobilizing millions to act on climate at a local level. The model highlights how existing co-op networks could be scaled to support a more just and resilient transition.

May 1, 2026

Green New Deal

The Green New Old Deal: a New Industrial Policy When We Need a de-Industrial Policy

There’s no place for Progress here. Or, rather, we need to define progress as the avoidance of imminent catastrophes in pursuit of a life of abundant joy.

October 7, 2020