Thinking as a Movement
We should never forget that the point of our movement is to place economic power into the hands of those who do not currently possess it, which necessarily entails taking power away from those who have it now.
Cooperative movement
Explainer: Cooperatives in North and East Syria – developing a new economy
What defines a cooperative, as compared to a privately owned business, is that it is owned by those who work in it. Cooperatives seek profit, but distribute it among the members.
The Economics that Came in From the Cold
For industries to be run by ‘those who spend their lives with them’ means recognising the knowledge drawn from practical experience, which is often tacit rather than codified: an understanding of expertise that opens decision-making to wider popular participation, beyond the private boss or the state bureaucrat.
21st Century Worker Cooperative Activism: The Eastern Conference on Workplace Democracy (ECWD)
The cooperative movement is in a position to stand in the epicenter of social transformation, by simply doing what it is designed to do —mindfully, and exquisitely well.
#SolidarityCities: Montréal
Our visit to Montreal was built around a desire to understand the city’s uniquely federated Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) sector.
What’s the Best Way to Grow the Co-operative Economy?
Regional cooperative development based on grass-rooted practitioner wisdom has become more than an aspiration…
Production for Use and the Cooperative Commonwealth: A Necessary Addition to the Sustainability Conversation
Producers and consumers cooperate in the creation of value and have a common interest in stable, sustainable economic processes.
Self-Help by the People: A Short History of Cooperatives in Britain, With a Foray into the United States
This is the story of 175 years of successful self-help, of an international movement that built lasting economic institutions out of the pooled pennies of millions of working people.