Reclaiming the commons in Appalachia
The current system is concerned with the well-being of the politically connected corporati instead of the common good – Appalachian communities.
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Reframing the Commonwealth: Commercial or Civic? (Part 2)
In a commercial society, what counts as wealth is what can be treated as a commodity in the market. In a common society, wealth will not be limited to what we can purchase, but will include all that we need for a good life.
Discovering a Legal Tool to Curb Climate Change
Corporations are created by state-issued charters. Where corporations are violating their duty to the public trust — governments have an obligation to stop them from doing so or to revoke their charters.
The Golden Age of the Map
Never before, not when Ortelius began collecting the images of the New World in his Antwerp workshop, not during the explosion of maps for railway tourists in the nineteenth century, did so many maps fly around the world so quickly.
A Whole New Cloth: Politics and the Fashion System
You probably need to be naked to read this paragraph with a clear conscience.
Collectivization and the P2P mode of production
Let’s take a tour to look for the relationship between collectivization, the new commons, and the P2P mode of production.
Reframing the Commonwealth: Commercial or Civic?
“What do we really want from the businesses in our communities?…Perhaps we first need to ask: what kind of community do we want?
Is privatising nature a good thing?
This seems to be a pivotal moment in contemporary struggles over how nature is best valued, managed and allocated.
The Fateful Choice: The Pilgrims Assign Private Property Rights in Land
In 1623, William Bradford, the future governor of the colony, declared that land would be privately owned and managed, with each family assigned a parcel of land “according to the proportion of their number.”
New Garden Cities will inspire co-operative communities
“New garden cities are needed to tackle the UK’s housing crisis, create sustainable communities and help young people get on the housing ladder, a new report, ‘Commons Sense’ from Co-operatives UK argues.
The Commons and Co-operative Commonwealth
Land is part of the global commons like water, air, language, knowledge and culture.
Blueprint for P2P Society: The Partner State & Ethical Economy
A new way to produce is emerging. By this I mean: a new way to produce anything and everything, whether it is software, food, or cities.