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Building community wealth globally: The Kigoma-Preston collaboration

by Michaela Collord

Advancing the democratic economy in Tanzania with the help of an international politics of solidarity and co-creation. read more
Community & Place Movement Strategy & History

Introduction: The Green Transition and the Next System

by Gus Speth

How we can—and must—put systemic transformation on the table in the climate discussion. read more
Environment & Energy Movement Strategy & History
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Addressing the Systemic Challenge at the Heart of Escalating Inequality and Environmental Destruction

by Ted Howard

Ted Howard’s remarks to the Environmental Funders Network in Cambridge, England, on February 2nd, 2018. read more
Environment & Energy Movement Strategy & History

Next System Media: An Urgent Necessity

by Laura Flanders

If we want a new economy and real democracy, we need to tackle the media question. Laura Flanders explores what a people-powered 21st century media ecosystem could look like at scale. read more
Movement Strategy & History Democratic Ownership
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Reversing Inequality: Unleashing the Transformative Potential of an Equitable Economy

by Chuck Collins

The US economy’s deep systemic inequalities of income, wealth, power, and opportunity are part of global inequality trends, but US-style capitalism and public policy make inequalities more acute. What are the systemic interventions needed to deconcentrate wealth and move towards a more equal America? read more
Movement Strategy & History Democratic Ownership
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Getting to the Next System

by Gus Speth

We have encompassing problems because of fundamental flaws in our economic and political system. By understanding these flaws, we can end them and move forward to a new system. read more
Environment & Energy Movement Strategy & History
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New Political-Economic Possibilities for the Twenty-First Century

by Gar Alperovitz, Gus Speth, Joe Guinan

Addressing the problems of the twenty-first century requires going beyond business as usual. It requires “changing the system.” But what does this mean? And what would it entail? read more
Environment & Energy Movement Strategy & History Democracy & Governance
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The Next System Project: New Political-Economic Possibilities for the Twenty First Century

by Gar Alperovitz, Gus Speth, Joe Guinan

The Next System Project: New Political-Economic Possibilities for the Twenty First Century—provides an in-depth overview of the goals of the Next System Project. read more
Environment & Energy Movement Strategy & History