Portugal Announces World’s First Nationwide Participatory Budgeting Project
Participatory budgeting is becoming increasingly popular, with more than 1,500 programs worldwide.
Act: Inspiration
Is America Ready for a Municipalist Movement?
The mass protests across the United States in response to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory constitute a palpable and growing potential for the formation and constructive utilization of various anti-fascist fronts and coalitions.
Standing Rock Braces For Eviction: Will You Keep Fighting With Us?
As people from around the country continue to converge in Standing Rock, and less than a week after police blasted water protectors with water cannons in freezing temperatures while gassing them in a confined space, the Army Corps of Engineers has lived up to a long-held tradition of the United States government — the displacement of Native peoples.
The Places in Between
One of my favorite spots on our farm is not so much a destination as it is a place to pause along the way.
After Brexit and Trump: don’t Demonise; Localise!
Both Trump and Brexit can be explained by the failure of mainstream political elites to address the pain inflicted on ordinary citizens in the neoliberal era.
Feeding the Rest of Wessex
Let us beat a retreat from the troubling politics of the real world and pay another visit to the Peasant’s Republic of Wessex, where all is sweet accord.
Ten Reasons I’m Thankful This Thanksgiving
I’m thankful this Thanksgiving that…
SHARECITY100: Exploring Food Sharing in 100 Cities
SHARECITY100 is a database of more than 4000 food sharing enterprises across 100 cities around the world, including Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America, and Europe.
Reflections on “A Letter from Mondragon”
In a "letter from Mondragon", recently published by on the Cincinnati Union Co-op Initiative (CUCI) website, Armin Isasti, makes some incisive and thought-provoking observations that I think we in the worker co-op movement would do well to consider.
From UN Climate Talks, Indigenous Activists Align with Standing Rock Protesters as Tensions Rise and Temperatures Fall
Days before police resorted to using water cannons in freezing temperatures against Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) protesters, the international indigenous community was already decrying the treatment of Native Americans and environmental activists camped in Cannon Ball, North Dakota.
Rebuilding Karachi, One Issue at a Time
A nascent group in Karachi rises to take control of their city; raising their voice through protest, community projects and action.
Lessons on Creating an Equitable and Sustainable Economy
The economy can often feel like it’s out of our control — a system that abides by its own forces that we have no power to influence.
