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  • Developing Cooperative Enterprises in Brockton, MA

    The Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC) has been building cooperative economic expertise for the greater Brockton area of Massachusetts since 2018. To further advance the initiative, BIC has organized a group called the Co-op Cultivators of Greater Brockton (CCGB). The CCGB aims to build not only cooperative businesses in Brockton but a cooperative ecosystem. Brockton is Read more

  • Equal Exchange: Defining Smart Business

    Equal Exchange is more than a successful business. The worker-owned co-op not only preserves and protects the sustainability of its own business model, but also devotes resources to improve the food system their products depend on. This holistic outlook redefines corporate responsibility. Equal Exchange, probably as much as anyone, has struggled with competitor interpretations of Read more

  • Socialism: Not for Radicals

    Haven’t you always wanted to read a George Orwell book besides Animal Farm and 1984? Me too! So I found a copy of The Road to Wigan Pier and read it. It turned out to be a masterful look at the working class and then at socialism. Orwell stresses the commonality of socialism being a Read more

  • Action in Jackson

    With the success of Black Panther in theaters, it brings to mind the cooperative and economic benefits diversity brings to society. And the HuffingtonPost reports that audiences want more diversity from Hollywood. Considering the collaborative power of Black cooperatives specifically, I put the logo for Cooperation Jackson in this blog post. The Cooperation Jackson website Read more

  • Co-ops and Capital

    This month I had the pleasure of attending this year’s Platform Co-op event at the New School in New York. Organizers Trevor Sholz, Camille Kerr, Palak Shah, and Nathan Schneider showcased many experts and businesses that are making platform co-ops a reality. The participants represented an almost overwhelming array of accomplishments. But for all the Read more

  • Cooperation Rules Competition

    To be human is to be cooperative. I’m not sure you can prove it, but it’s actually a more proven human trait than being competitive. This is the research Alfie Kohn reveals in his 1986 book No Contest. It’s gotten me thinking about cooperation vs competition. Alfie Kohn’s exploration of competition is fascinating. I’ve just Read more

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