We’ve been tracking how elected officials, organizers, activists, and policymakers have brought the potential of broad public ownership to combat the unfolding social, economic, and ecological crises into the center of the conversation.
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An open letter for members of Congress from a group of climate and policy experts calls for “an ambitious Green Stimulus of at least $2 trillion” designed to accelerate a just transition away from fossil fuels and build a more resilient and sustainable society.
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An L3C straddles the line between a nonprofit and for-profit venture, an enterprise with a profit goal that is subordinate to its charitable mission.
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CDFIs are committed to providing services that create and broaden economic opportunities in neighborhoods that have faced historical disinvestment.
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The CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is leading a “truth, racial healing and transformation” effort that is ultimately designed to dismantle the discriminatory systems that have prevented families and communities from thriving.
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We profile some of the strategies communities and policymakers are using around the country to combat displacement and gentrification and to build and fortify community wealth.
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by Jessica Rose, Camille Kerr, Jason Wiener, Isaiah J. Poole
New Belgium Brewing was held up as a shining example of what could be possible through worker ownership. But its recent purchase by an international conglomerate raises questions about the best strategy and models for pursuing worker ownership.
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The Democracy Collaborative and Common Wealth is undertaking a 2020 project to explore the frontiers of public ownership in the 21st century, particularly in the areas of digital infrastructure, data and platforms, intellectual property, and land and natural resources. The lead researchers explain the urgent need for their work.
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