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July 2018

A new overview of the history of co-operation

Posted on July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

A Global History of Co-operative Business, Greg Patmore and Nikola Balnave, (Routledge, 2018) This valuable new history of the global co-operative movement charts its rise and its evolution – and […]

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Boston’s Newest Brewery Serves Pizza Bagels With a Side of Democracy

Posted on July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Democracy Brewing, a worker-owned brewery, fittingly introduced itself to Boston on July 4, opening in the longtime Windsor Button space at 35 Temple Pl. in Downtown Crossing. At the brewery, […]

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Worker Cooperatives Are Finding Investors Who Share Their Values

Posted on July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

You may know Equal Exchange by the food company’s signature bright red logo on its coffee, tea, or chocolate bars. You may know they sell only certified fair-trade products, ensuring […]

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Organizing Our Economy as if We Lived on a Single Planet: A Conversation with Douglas Rushkoff

Posted on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018

Editors’ note: Douglas Rushkoff is a writer, documentarian, and lecturer, whose work focuses on human autonomy in a digital age. He is the author of more than a dozen bestselling […]

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Why Building a More Democratic Economy Matters for Nonprofits

Posted on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018

Editor’s Note: Next week, NPQ will run a series of four articles, taken from the Summer 2018 issue of Nonprofit Quarterly magazine, on how to build a more democratic economy. This […]

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Esteban Kelly featured on The Next System Podcast

Posted on July 9, 2018July 9, 2018

We’re so excited to share this episode of The Next System podcast, where Esteban is featured in conversation with Adam Simpson of the Democracy Collaborative. Check out the full episode […]

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Solar design and installation company empowers employees to be owners

Posted on July 9, 2018July 9, 2018

PV Squared in Greenfield, Massachusetts, was born out of a desire to create sustainable renewable energy jobs for the displaced workforce in Franklin County. “Our founders saw a lot of […]

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The 2016 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector is now available!

Posted on July 3, 2018July 9, 2018

The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives is pleased to share this State of the Sector report, co-produced with our sister organization, the Democracy and Work Institute, covering research on worker-owned enterprises […]

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A Business Model that Brings Jobs and Wealth-Building to Local Communities

Posted on July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

At OFN’s 7th annual Small Business Finance Forum, more than 500 mission-driven small business lenders and partners gathered in Chicago to learn best practices, address challenges, and network with peers. The […]

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