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Welcome to the Occupation

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 21:27

It was October of 2011, and as luck would have it, I was passing through New York City. Occupy Wall Street had been going for a few weeks, and had gained significant momentum.

CIDA: 45 years of co-optation was enough

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 19:45

Canada's development agency is going out with a whimper, not a bang. Canada's Conservative government announced last Thursday that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will be merged into a new Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, ending any formal independence development and trade previously possessed.

A Workshop on Ideas and Practices of the Commons

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 19:22

Over the last few years, much of the world has been engulfed in both a profound social and economic crisis and the rise of movements for radical social and economic transformation.

MEC Board Election: The Media Co-op Interview

Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 11:41

With 3 million member-owners, Mountain Equipment Co-op is one of Canada's largest. It's also one of the most active co-ops. It regularly wins corporate social responsibility awards, and gives about $3 million per year to environmental organizations.

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