NEW ECONOMY

A fair economy that works for people and the planet.

Cheese, Bread, and Thou

by The Cheese Board Collective

posted Jul 16, 2004

A small cheese shop in Berkeley has become a community hub and a thriving model of worker ownership.

Little Cash, Lots of Riches

by David Reynolds

posted Jul 13, 2004

In the midst of an otherwise impoverished region, the people of Kerala, India, are flourishing. What’s their secret?

The Demand for the Common Good

by Jonathan Rowe

posted Jul 07, 2004

What happens when economic growth produces more “illth” than wealth? What happens when it gobbles up the foundation of the good life—the commons?

A Conspiracy of Hope

by Zahara Heckscher

posted May 20, 2004

Many thought the global movement against unfair trade started in Seattle 1999. But going back over 200 years, people have reached across borders to end the slave trade, shame a brutal colonial regime, and bring respite to laborers of the industrial revolution.

Zapatistas and the Globalization of Resistance

by Bill Weinberg

posted May 20, 2004

They launched their uprising as NAFTA took effect, brought activists together in the jungles of southern Mexico, and inspired a worldwide justice movement. Ten years later, the Zapatistas are still thinking global.

Resurrecting Democracy an interview with Ernst Ulrich von Weizsaecker

by Sarah Ruth van Gelder

posted May 20, 2004

resurrecting democracy - an interview with Ernst Ulrich von Weizsaecker by Sarah Ruth van Gelder, resurrecting democracy through global governance and civil society

resources for crossing borders

by Becky Brun

posted May 20, 2004

Resources for Working Across Borders-Global Activism-policy advocacy, media, consumer campaigns, education, books, and film

Argentine Workers Build New Economy

by Lisa Gale Garrigues

posted May 20, 2004

Worker-run factories like Brukman have continued to operate successfully in Argentina since the 2001 economic collapse caused many businesses to go bankrupt. Two other movements that erupted after Argentina's plunge into economic crisis, urban barter clubs and neighborhood assemblies, have fared less well.

Honest Corporate Reporting Honored

by Becky Brun

posted May 20, 2004

Business Ethics Awards - honest companies honored

a race to the top?

by Elizabeth Grossman

posted May 20, 2004

Beginning in 2006, all electronic equipment produced and sold in the European Union (EU) will be subject to two sweeping regulations, one designed to keep toxics-laced electronics out of municipal waste, the other to reduce use of toxic substances in the first place

a better life for hogs

by Holly Dressel

posted May 20, 2004

In response to the epidemic of industrial hog farms, Europe, Canada, and the U.S. share solutions - humane treatment of farm animals

Stand Together

by Carolyn McConnell

posted May 20, 2004

Stand Together by Carolyn McConnell - Jobs with Justice

The Battle In Seattle Moves South

by Kim Corrigan

posted May 20, 2004

The Battle in Seattle Moves South by Kim Corrigan

Take Back Your Time Day

by John de Graaf

posted May 20, 2004

Take Back Your Time Day by John de Graaf

U.S. And European Unions Hold Out For Peace

by Carolyn McConnell

posted May 20, 2004

U.S. and European Unions oppose war in Iraq. AFL-CIO passes resolution against war. USLAW. Internat