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Water faucet

Baltimore joins the global movement against privatization

by Thomas Hanna

In These Times features a key vote in Baltimore that is the latest chapter in a global movement toward keeping public services in public hands. read more
Democracy & Governance
The commons

The Commons

by Dana Brown

The commons are collective resources—encompassing things as varied as land, seed banks, and open-source software—managed by self-organized social systems under mutually acceptable terms. read more
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The Constitutional Turn

The Constitutional Turn: Liberty and the Cooperative State

by Dan Hind

The English-speaking left has long tended to neglect questions of constitutional design. That should change. read more
Democracy & Governance
Green Bank

Green Bank

by Johanna Bozuwa

A green bank can help communities transition away from fossil fuels and build resilience against climate change. read more
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Community benefit agreement

Community Benefit Agreement

by Jarrid Green

A legally binding product of negotiations between a developer and community members who have banded together to safeguard their community’s interests. read more
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British Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn

How UK Labour Party’s ‘Radical’ Plan for Economic Democracy Could Shake Global Politics

by Isaiah J. Poole, Joe Guinan, Martin O’Neill

The Labour Party in the United Kingdom, under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, is advancing “a radical program for dismantling and displacing corporate and financial power in Britain” that could open up a revitalization of left politics globally, says a new read more
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on a field with flowers, the word commons is displayed with a ghostly geometric pattern underneath the image.

Episode 17: Social Transformation Through ‘The Commons’ (w/ David Bollier)

by David Bollier, Adam Simpson

How the commons give us a frame to think against enclosures and towards a next system. read more
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The Preston Model: interlinked elements of a local economy

Infographic: The Preston Model

The “Preston Model” is helping inspire a new conversation about the role of local government in catalyzing locally-driven economic revitalization and transforming patterns of ownership. read more
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a wall is half covered in graffiti, in the top half, which is mostly unadorned, the word 'DECOLONIZE' is painted in large black and white letters

Episode 15: How Communities Can Take Control of Their Police (w/ Max Rameau)

by Max Rameau, Adam Simpson

Why “community policing” isn’t going to end police violence, and what real community control of policing could look like. read more
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