This week, Bernard Marszalek writes about the Brazilian co-op movement's manifesto for a sustainable economy, issued during last year's UN COP30 Climate Summit.
Then, Vincent Emanuele writes about his experience organizing a community and cultural center in Michigan City, Indiana - and why you might want to do the same thing in your community.Â
There's less than a week left to grab a ticket for our upcoming Poetry Slam fundraising event on May 4th. Prices are on a sliding scale to fit every budget, so don't hesitate to pick one up and join us for an evening of poetry and solidarity.Â
Brazilian Cooperatives: The Path to a Green Economy
by Bernard Marszalek
Principle Four states unambiguously that cooperatives are the means to achieve climate change goals. Why? Because cooperatives have the ethical foundation for social inclusion, democratic social organization, and territorial development in the communities where they operate.Â
Open a Community Center: Reject Digital Culture
by Vincent Emanuele
For us, operating a physical space was crucial for building community and culture. More specifically, a space where people could go without having to spend money. We sold nothing. We expected nothing. Anyone could walk into the space, hang out, grab a cup of coffee or a beer (we kept the fridge stocked), and strike up a conversation. We hosted events—punk and hardcore shows, poetry slams, hip-hop shows, game nights, film screenings, lectures, art installations, debates, barbeques, and more—which connected people from different neighborhoods and socioeconomic statuses. Relationships formed across racial, age, and gender lines, with women participating in disproportionate numbers.
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‘You can’t buy a revolution, but you can support a paper fighting for one’
PubMed Central — This article explores journalism cooperatives...While other non-traditional ways of funding and producing news – such as non-profit media or crowdfunding initiatives – receive growing attention from journalism researchers, cooperative enterprises remain largely neglected. This study develops an inventory of 29 such news outlets in Europe, North America, and South America...
Historians Steve Strimer & Tom Goldscheider on Worker Co-ops in Florence
WHMP (SoundCloud) —  Local historians Steve Strimer and Tom Goldscheider discuss worker co-ops in Florence, MA in the 1840s and now...
Drivers Cooperative wants to treat drivers better, but faces one big challenge
Denverite — The cooperative handles about 2,000 rides each month, with around 90 to 100 drivers logged on and available for service at any given time. Its app has been downloaded roughly 20,000 times by passengers across the state. And yet, one big question remains: Can a grassroots operation like this become a meaningful part of Denver’s broader transportation system?...
California Center for Cooperative Development Seeks New Exec. Dir.
CCCD — This position requires a visionary leader with a passion for cooperative development, strong organizational management skills, and the ability to enhance our financial base, including the continued transition to increased funding from philanthropic grants and individual donors, as well as the maintenance and cultivation of organizational partnerships with diverse communities and sectors...
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