A Charter for Democracy
Whatever happened to the 15-M Movement? Where did Occupy go?
civil society
The Role of Money in a Civic Provisioning Economy
A “civic” economics of provision proposes that citizens—members of the civic—should work together in designing such systems.
The struggle to defend La Famantina is forever: how social movements in Argentina are close to changing history
La Rioja, Cordoba and other movements in Argentina are showing, not only how to defend what they have, but also how to transform it together in order to create new ‘commons’ – new spaces that are held and used collectively.
Occupy at Two
In the new space that appears, however briefly, the old rules no longer apply.
Next US Revolution
We talk with Gar Alperovitz about the ideas in his new book, ‘What Then Must We Do: Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution’.
Prometheus Among the Cannibals: A Letter to Edward Snowden
Pity the country that requires a hero, Bertolt Brecht once remarked, but pity the heroes too.
Brazil, a crisis of representation
It was, is, a political earthquake.
Land, apples, and political engagement in Scotland
The community growing movement in Scotland reveals a desire, and an opportunity, for a more profoundly democratic politics.
Too soon to tell: The case for hope, continued
Ten years ago, as a contrarian and a person who prefers not to see others suffer, I tried to undermine despair with the case for hope.
Beyond Zombie-Environmentalism: The Great Lakes Commons
It’s been said that the fate of any great movement is to be cannibalized by the mainstream or to die. I’d like to suggest two others paths: zombiehood and courageous re-invention.
Innovations in Governance: An Interview with Gianni Dominici
For over two decades, Rome’s FORUM PA has been experimenting with novel forms of engagement in Italy and beyond. Through its annual Expo, the organization encourages public administrators and citizens alike to discover what community empowerment, the Web 2.0 and sharing have to do with social innovation.
Sustainable development goals and our fascination with mega-targets
A handful of dramatic targets — set and met — seems to have also emboldened the global community with a sense that “Yes, We Really Can”. These include, for example, the eradication of smallpox and hopefully the imminent eradication of polio and Guinea worm. Such successes are a remarkable tribute to cooperation and sustained commitment, and perhaps it is these indisputably admirable qualities that have led the international community to set an ever-increasing range of ambitious targets, including the Millennium Development Goals, Kyoto Protocol Emission Targets, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, the Pearson Target, etc.