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Revitalizing cities requires organizers, workers, and people of color to have leadership roles.
Gar Alperovitz | Jan 16, 2018
From the “buy local” movement to public banking, we’re well on our way to a more democratic, cooperative, and people-centered economy.
Gar Alperovitz | Sep 7, 2016
The question of how the ownership of capital should be structured in a democratic society was raised by none other than Margaret Thatcher's authorized biographer.
Gar Alperovitz | Oct 2, 2015
The Clean Power Plan is counting on states to cut carbon emissions. Will they be the new frontiers for change?
Gar Alperovitz | Sep 15, 2015
These Cities Built Cheap, Fast, Community-Owned Broadband. Here's What Net Neutrality Means For Them
Publicly owned broadband lets local communities from Iowa to Louisiana control a vital economic resource—rather than leaving it in the hands of a few monopolistic corporations. The outcome of this week's FCC vote could either help or hinder the path forward.
Gar Alperovitz, Thomas M. Hanna | Feb 23, 2015
Among the lessons of a major cooperative business' bankruptcy: The success of big co-ops might depend on things like radically reforming transportation and other parts of the larger economy.
Gar Alperovitz, Thomas M. Hanna | Mar 25, 2014
Before 2004, no state allowed same-sex marriage. Today, it's legal in 12 states and the District of Columbia. If you want to see how political progress is made, look to the local level.
Gar Alperovitz | May 10, 2013
The Best Alternatives to Corporate Power
Gar Alperovitz, Steve Dubb, Ted Howard | Jul 30, 2007
Social Security is in crisis, according to some. Private pension systems—like United Airlines' and Enron's are also unraveling. And Americans' rate of savings is dropping through the floor. Will you have the money to retire? Will anyone?
Gar Alperovitz | Aug 30, 2005