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Democratic employee ownership funds

Plans advance for democratizing worker ownership

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has put forward a set of proposals that would”fundamentally shift the wealth of the economy into the hands of those who create it.” read more
Democratic Ownership
Democratizing power in rural America through electric co-ops

Democratizing power in rural America through electric co-ops

by Johanna Bozuwa, Nikita Perumal, Adam Simpson, Chris Woolery

In this episode, we’re discussing how to further democratize rural electric cooperatives and what that means for the communities that these institutions serve. read more
Democratic Ownership Environment & Energy
A private bank note from the 19th century

Money in the US: A Timeline

Money is a work in progress, not an immutable fact of nature. read more
Money & Banking
Red-state socialism

Red-state socialism

by Brett Heinz

Many “red states” already have some socialist policies and institutions—actual common ownership and public provision of goods and services often reserved for private markets. Not only are many of these institutions long-lasting; they’re also both popular and successful. read more
Democratic Ownership Democracy & Governance

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The Next World podcast discusses school to prison pipeline

Reparations, the Green New Deal, and the school-to-prison pipeline

by Sarah Lazare, Puck Lo, Zakiya Sankara-Jabar

From our peers at “The Next World: A Podcast About Building Movements,” a talk with Zakiya Sankara-Jabar of the Dignity in Schools Campaign about the criminalization of black children, plus journalist Sarah Lazare on critical questions about the Green New Deal. read more
Environment & Energy Race & Ethnicity

Freedom from the market

by Thomas Hanna, Saoirse Gowan

The Labour Party’s announcement that it will back Universal Basic Services in the next election in the United Kingdom is a landmark in the fight to curb the influence of the market over our lives. read more
Democracy & Governance
A US Green Investment Bank for All: Democratized Finance for a Just Transition

A US green investment bank for all: Democratized finance for a just transition

by Thomas Marois, Ali Rıza Güngen

In ways unimaginable just a few years ago, public banking and its potential for catalyzing a transition to a green and just future have been catapulted to the center of political and economic debate. read more
Money & Banking Environment & Energy
Lower drug prices now

Lower drug costs now through a pharmaceutical public option

by Dana Brown

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on September 19 released the “Lower Drug Costs Now Act” (H.R. 3), which would institute a series of measure read more
Health & Wellbeing
A pie slice

Infographic: Inclusive Ownership Funds

How to make sure workers get a slice of the economy’s success, too. read more
Democratic Ownership