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Amazon New York City protest

Without Amazon, New York can now do economic development right

by Isaiah J. Poole

There is an opening to make the city’s emerging solidarity economy a viable alternative to the tactic of using tax giveaways to woo large corporations. read more
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From private profit to public alternatives

by Shahrzad Habibi, Thomas Hanna, Cat Hobbs, Adam Simpson

Public ownership is gaining ground against privatization—here’s why neoliberalism’s narrative is falling apart and why the people are taking back the economy. read more
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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
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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
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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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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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