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The Kids are Alright, Part 2
A Conversation on Youth and CooperationCliff MartinLen Krimerman[Editor's note: this is part two of a conversation between Cliff Martin of the Young People's Action Coaltion and GEO Collective member...
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Visiting Worker Cooperatives in Cuba: Muy Complicado
Most are New, Government-Initiated, and ComplicatedAjowa Nzinga IfateyoA mix of grey- and pastel-toned buildings on San Rafael Street in central Habana stand in stark testimony to part of the effects...
View ArticleThe Secrets That Do Harm for Generations
It's Time to Talk About TraumaDarien De Lu[Editor's note: This paper was inspired by a presentation made during the Center for Global Justice's 2016 tour of Cuban worker cooperatives.][full screen] Go...
View ArticleRising Up with TESA!
GEO Podcast #8Grassroots Economic OrganizingA conversation with Darya Marchenkova and Brian Van Slyke of the Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA) worker co-op. Topics include TESA's new board...
View ArticleThe Story of Rise Up!
Principle Six, Ethical Manufacturing & the Power of PlayTESA Collective[Editor's note: below are two videos about the new board game from worker cooperative Toolbox for Education and Social Action...
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If We're All Equal, Then Why Can't We Agree?
Jennifer RauIf we're all equal, then why can't we agree?Voting is an improvement over autocracy - it distributes more power. Voting presents the image of equality: one person, one vote. Consensus...
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The Gift Economy of Standing Rock
Murphy Robinson cross-posted with permission from Communities MagazineIn only a few months, a small encampment of a few Lakota people dedicated to protecting the Missouri River from the Dakota Access...
View ArticleLa Condición del Cuerpo como Instrumento Alternativo de Educación...
MsC. Maydi Estrada Bayona Lic. Ángel Manzanet[full screen] Go to the Cuban Worker Co-ops theme page Go to the GEO front pagePublication Date: Monday, July 31, 2017EducationLatin AmericaPeace...
View ArticleCountering the Confederate Assault and the Struggle for Economic Democracy
Brandon KingRukia Lumumba[Editor's note: This presentation was part of the 2016 Left Forum (Rage, Rebellion, Revolution: Organizing Our Power), held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on May 21,...
View ArticleTo the Left: stop resisting resistance
Our alt/Right, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, etc. are a form of resistance to the profound cultural, political, and economic changes that are happening globally.* They are hopelessly fighting a losing...
View ArticleTo the Left: stop resisting the resistance 2
I need to say some more about the thinking I expressed in my earlier blog. My main point was and is that our most meaningful and effective protests have their source in sharp strategic thinking that is...
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Cast Down Cancel Culture
Elitism in Millennial Social Justice MovementsMalikia JohnsonWhen I was a wee freshman in college, I would come back home for winter break to confidently inform my family of all of the tragic woes in...
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A Log in Our Eye
by Josh DavisMalikia Johnson recently penned what I think is an important article on the ways in which in-group norms and lingo in social justice activism serve to exclude and alienate people who we,...
View ArticleSociocracy and Permaculture
Designing the FutureSociocracy For AllHumans and our organizations are inextricably linked with local, regional, and global ecological systems. Sociocracy is whole systems design for how we organize...
View ArticleOur Democracy: Is There Any Cake Left?
This piece involves a bit of an epiphany about myself. You know, like when you are surprised into seeing yourself a bit more as you really are. Some background is necessary to lead into how this...
View ArticlePermaculture + Sociocracy
Stories from the FieldSociocracy For AllThe principles of permaculture and sociocracy are well aligned, making these two natural partners. But for permaculture organizations that did not start out...
View ArticleGiving Feedback
Non-Violent Communication and SociocracySociocracy For AllYou like contributing and helping others, and you also want to improve how you work together. But finding the right words to give feedback is...
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The Essentials of Theory U
A ReviewMichael JohnsonReviewed in this article:The Essentials of Theory U: Core Principles and ApplicationsByC. Otto ScharmerDrawings byKelvy Bird Our models and strategies for activism are old and...
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How to Start and Maintain a Micro-Revolutionary Project
Katarzyna Gajewska, PhD“Hold my hand I need you for courage.We become who we are together,each needing the other. Alone is a myth.” ~Gunilla NorrisThe beginning of Kommune Niederkaufungen...
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No Justice Without Love
Why Activism Must be More GenerousFrances Leecross-posted from openDemocracyAs an intersectional activist who is concerned about the future of our movements, I’m really worried that social justice...
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