Rick Wilson is the U.S. economic justice director for the American Friends Service Committee.
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Why we need a solidarity economy now
I’m convinced that the more people experience the humanizing benefits of direct connections and mutual support, the more bridges can be built in the future. We can learn by doing. As the saying goes, we can act our way into different ways of thinking more easily than we can think our way into new ways of acting.
September 26, 2025
