Archive for category: GRASSROOTS ECONOMIC ORGANIZING
Non-Standard Employment and Platform Co-ops
Josh Davis
November 24, 2020, 8:29 pm
CECOP presents the second episode of a three-part docuseries. In this second video, we interview Francesca Martinelli, PhD, in which she presents the research perspective on non-standard employment and platform cooperatives. This docuseries was made in the frame of our campaign “ALL FOR ONE” in 2020.
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November 24, 2020, 12:00 pm
Communes – the building block of democratic confederalism
Josh Davis
October 9, 2020, 2:35 pm
Communes are the most basic unit of the political system of North and East Syria. They are established in Article 48 of the Social Contract, which defines the commune system as “the essential basic organizational form of direct democracy. It is a system that sets out an organizational and administrative framework within which to make decisions and management. It works as an independent body in all stages of decision making.” As well as acting as a democratic body, the commune also is the organization through which basic necessities are obtained and distributed. One of the earliest functions of communes was the pooling of resources to buy collective generators to provide electricity. Now they serve as an access point for subsidized diesel and bread, as well as the first port of call for many administrative issues.
The three core pillars of the communes are outlined as:
- Self-defense (xwe parastin): protection of the commune
- Education (perwerde): changing mentalities and empowering people
- Conflict resolution and consensus building (li-hevkirin): addressing conflicts within and between families, reconciliation or referral to relevant justice institutions
Read the rest at Co-operation in Mesopotamia
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October 9, 2020, 12:00 pm
Through interviews with the founders and participants, we explore how an occupied social center and housing collective in Brazil has continued to function as a hub for mutual aid through the pandemic.
A toolkit for creating neighborhood commons and mutual aid projects.
Health Autonomy Beyond the Pandemic
Josh Davis
August 24, 2020, 5:22 pm
This issue will explore the possibilities of mutual aid efforts as it relates to our health and wellness.
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August 24, 2020, 12:00 pm
Preface and chapter 1 of Louis Razeto’s guide to creating solidarity enterprises.
In this Solidarity Chicago session, you will learn historical and contemporary examples of how our communities have employed rotating savings and credit associations, peer-to-peer lending, and other creative methods of harnessing capital.
