Worker-Owned Window Factory Opens for Business
When the company known as Republic Windows and Doors closed its Chicago factory, the workers raised the money to buy back the company themselves. The worker-owned cooperative they formed opens today.
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The Bright Side of the Money Crisis
Is this 鈥渢he most exciting time to be alive in human history鈥�? The economists and scientists interviewed in this film think so, and the reasons are all about the chance to create a more fair and sustainable global economy.
Offshore Tax Havens Democratized on 鈥淎rt Hack鈥� Website
Today is April 15, and that means that taxes are due ... at least for most of us. Artist and hacker Paolo Cirio tracked down authors and activists who study tax havens and asked them about the details.
Arab Spring Breakers: 50,000 Gather in Tunisia to Plan People-Powered Economy
Tens of thousands of people from around the world gathered in Tunisia last week to talk about creating a fairer world. Here are some of the hottest topics from the panels in Tunis.
New Film Calls Worker-Owned Cooperatives 鈥淣ext American Revolution鈥�
Gar Alperovitz鈥檚 film points to worker-owned cooperatives as a growing alternative to traditional capitalism and socialism.
Video Demonstrates 鈥淢ind-Blowing鈥� U.S. Wealth Inequality
Statistics about how much wealth is possessed by different groups of people can be hard to wrap your mind around. This video visualizes the figures in a few different ways鈥攁nd the picture isn鈥檛 pretty.
After the Sequester: Can We Create Better Jobs for Military Employees?
The sequester could result in the first significant cuts to the military budget in years. If it goes through, let鈥檚 make sure we avoid mass unemployment by training these veterans to work in growing industries.
Filmmakers: Cooperative Businesses Bring Democracy to the Workplace
In their new film, Shift Change, filmmakers Melissa Young and Mark Dworkin take viewers on a worldwind tour of the cooperative economy.
What鈥檚 Cheaper than Solar, Slashes Carbon Emissions, and Creates Jobs in Kentucky?
Having an energy-efficient home saves the owners money, but they often procrastinate on improvements. When energy companies in Kansas and Kentucky figured out a way to sweeten the deal, the results brought good news for homeowners, contractors, and for the planet.
Europe Authorizes 鈥淩obin Hood Tax鈥� on Financial Transactions
Support for the tax on stocks, bonds, and derivatives was so strong among EU finance ministers that it wasn鈥檛 even necessary to take a formal vote.
The Trillion Dollar Coin: A Debt Solution for the People
Far from being a gimmick, having the U.S. Treasury mint high-denomination coins is a solution that cuts to the root of America鈥檚 financial problems. And Benjamin Franklin would have liked it, too.
Why Post-Sandy America Needs State Banks More than Ever
If we the people want the sort of security in emergencies that is available to the owners of Wall Street banks, we need to own some banks ourselves.
Radical Generosity
What鈥檚 better than turning a profit by selling your work? Filmmakers, cafe owners, and even corporations like Panera Bread point to the satisfaction that comes with giving it away.
Time Banking: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Why let the availability of money determine the range of the possible? Time banks are taking off, in ways you never expected.
How to Share Time
When dollars are scarce, timebanks help neighbors swap skills, instead.
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