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Democracy and decentralisation are their watchwords: for Corbyn and McDonnell, it's municipal socialism reinvented

Democracy and decentralisation are their watchwords: for Corbyn and McDonnell, it’s municipal socialism reinvented

Executive director of the Next System Project Joe Guinan, along with the Democracy Collaborative’s director of research Thomas Hanna, discuss the push (and the challenge) for a 21st century socialist political economy in the Labour Party in the UK read more
A conversation with Noam Chomsky on organizing for a next system

A conversation with Noam Chomsky on organizing for a next system

Philosopher, linguist, and social critic Noam Chomsky speaks about his experiences in campus activism and his vision of a just society to help inaugurate the Next System Project’s ambitious new teach-ins initiative taking place across the country. read more
Inaugural Teach-Ins unite communities to envision the Next System

Inaugural Teach-Ins unite communities to envision the Next System

We must re-integrate our life and community so that our economic life matches up matches up with our needs as humans – and that’s what this work altogether is about. read more
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Talking with Riane Eisler on Changing the Whole System

This interview with Riane Eisler—author, visionary economist, and President of the Center for Partnership Studies—covers her path to discovering the need for system change, and perspective on what it might look like. read more
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“Counting Care In” with Riane Eisler and Gus Speth [Webinar]

Measuring the real value of care is the cornerstone of the systemic changes needed to address the unfolding crises in our economic, political, and social world. read more
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Next System Teach-ins

We’re helping bring the conversation around systemic crisis and systemic solutions to campuses and communities across the country this spring! read more
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Next System Project Comparative Framework

The questions developed to guide authors in our “New Systems: Possibilities and Proposals” series. read more
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Democracy and Decentralization: UK Labour Leaders Reframe Socialism for the 21st Century

The Next System Project’s Gar Alperovitz and Joe Guinan discuss Jeremy Corbyn’s reframing of socialism for the 21st century and how the U.S. might follow suit. read more
A conceptual map of cooperative development in Emilia Romagna

Learning from Emilia Romagna’s cooperative economy

An interview with economist Vera Zamagni on the cooperative movement in Italy, accompanied by a short film by Moving Images that highlights the vibrant ecosystem of cooperatives in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region. read more