For many people, the pandemic has ripped off the sunglasses that masked the true colors of our political economy. The question now is whether we will settle for a superficial and ephemeral recovery of the old system or use our capacity to build a new system.
Revisiting community control of land and housing in the wake of COVID-19
As our housing crisis worsens during the COVID-19 pandemic, we urgently need new approaches and institutions that center permanent affordability, community ownership and control, and the long-term goal of decommodification.
Constructing the Democratic Public Bank: A governance proposal for Los Angeles
How localities can save small businesses through local economy preservation funds
COVID-19 and 21st century public ownership
COVID-19, an epochal event, has made the case for reimagining the ownership and governance of our economies on both sides of the Atlantic more urgent than ever. An agenda to extend democratic public ownership is essential.
How we are building the democratic economy....
Theory and policy for a next system
Leveraging anchor Institutions
Racial equity and the democratic economy
Catalyzing a movement to build community wealth
Next-generation enterprise and systemic design
Climate justice and energy democracy
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The resolution by Reps. Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman shows how we can replace the privatized, fossil-fueled, and racist energy system that we live with today with a public and community-controlled energy system that is rooted in justice.
A new era of public power: A vision for New York Power Authority in pursuit of climate justice
For decades, we have been sold a myth of private health. It is a myth that our health is largely a product of individual choices and personal responsibilities. It is a myth that our healthcare is a service that private corporations can provide, and for which we must pay to survive. But the COVID-19