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California Seed Sharing Bill Signed into Law

“A resilient food system starts with a resilient seed system.”

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6 Ways We’re Already Leading an Economic Revolution

From the “buy local” movement to public banking, we’re well on our way to a more democratic, cooperative, and people-centered economy.

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How to Stop Consumer Culture From Killing Citizenship

We live in a society where market values spread without limit, in which we are branding and selling ourselves along with everything else, including public office. How do we stop it?

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State Power and Commoning: Transcending a Problematic Relationship

The relationship between state power and the commons will grow more important as advocates of neoliberal policies seek to prevail over resistance.

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Why Economists Are Coming Out in Favor of Unconditional Basic Income

Economist Guy Standing says the policy can reverse inequality.

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Using Open Source Design to Address Climate Change

An open approach to design and production will allow for the biggest teams possible to create solutions in as little time as possible.

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Why Bernie Must (and Can) Win

Trump represents everything about radical inequality and greed that Bernie Sanders has so successfully campaigned against.

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The Dream We Haven’t Dared to Dream

Dan Pallotta dreams of a time when we are as excited, curious and scientific about the development of our humanity as we are about the development of our technology.

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11 Platform Cooperatives Creating a Real Sharing Economy

As “death star platforms” such as Airbnb and Uber continue their pursuit of global domination, an alternative is rising in its wake.

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Superpublic: A New Space to Connect Public, Private and Nonprofit Sectors in San Francisco

Collaborative enterprise to address city’s pressing problems is first of its kind in the US.