I am in #Atlanta for the #ResistANDBuild Summit!
“Uniting for Systemic Change”
“Where Changemakers Connect, Learn, and Collaborate
Fostering a vibrant ecosystem for systemic transformation through dialogue, relationship-building, and collective action”
#Solidarity #SolidarityAtScale
#SystemChangeNotClimateChange
#SolidarityEconomics #MutualAid
#Transformation #Cooperatives
#Resistance #CollectiveAction
#Dialogue #Changemakers
A Whole #EcoVillage fits inside a giant Greenhouse
#KirstenDirksen #Science #Poltics #SolidarityEconomics #CooperativeCapital #CommunityDevelopment #Ecocentrism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzKSKqjEmDA
I'm seeing an uptick in video essays under the guise of "just asking questions" attempting to claim there is a conspiracy to destroy #OpenSource, #OpenHardware, #FOSS projects and culture by Far-Left Extremists, #Wokeism, and the #DEI agenda.
None of this is new. They only exploit a new sense of entitlement to more openly speak and act as they long have, emboldened by the spread of anti-democratic, authoritarian, irrational, emotion-driven, ethnocentric rhetoric and assaults on liberty by #Trump and the #TrumpRegime
#Culture #Identity #Poltics #SolidarityEconomics #Coop #BIPOC #LGBTQ #BlackMastodon
I’m in Thailand for a conference starting on Monday. I will prepare my presentation soon. I may include a 101 on #cooperatives and a 101 on #communityscience and relate them back to #solidarityEconomics. If you recommend resources right now, I’ll use them.
Before Mutual Aid morphed into Crowdfunded Self-Interest
How Black Mutual Aid Groups Paved The Way For Racial Progress
#Unity, Black Americans' most valuable asset
Dr. Allison Wiltz | Feb, 2025 | Medium
@allyfromnola
#BlackMastodon #Culture #SocioEconomics #SolidarityEconomics #MutualAid #Cooperative #CooperativeCapitalism
https://allyfromnola.medium.com/how-black-mutual-aid-groups-paved-the-way-for-racial-progress-8f688871e533
New topic for my study and learning:
#SolidarityEconomy / #SolidarityEconomics
I haven’t found a #guppe group yet… where do y’all hang out?
@FreeScholar #PublicBudgeting, #publicBanking, #PublicAssemblies, #cooperatives, and all the activities advocated by the movement for #solidarityEconomics guard against corruption. And, then also, there are suggestions about how to be antifascist (i.e. "Don't obey in advance.") and antiracist (i.e. recognizing internalized Whiteness, or conducting an equity audit). What do you think?
Economic Democracy 4 Social Democracy
🌹✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼
Amazon Workers Launch Historic Strike to Demand New Contracts & End Unsafe Labor Practices
#DemocracyNow!
#SolidarityEconomics #Unionize
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/12/20/amazon_strike
How Civilization Limits Us
Andrew Sage (Andrewism)
@andrewsage.bsky.social
#Andrewism #SolarPunk #Permaculture #SolidarityEconomics #CultureAsTechnology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0_w87J9Dj0
I regularly run into people who struggle with housing and meeting basic needs of survival.
LGBTQ+ BIPoC disproportionately face unemployment, under employment, food insecurity, living with unstable housing or are chronically unhoused.
Yet every time I ask to discuss cooperative strategies I'm either ghosted or attacked personally.
That makes sense among those who believe in class competition, that dog eat dog capitalism defines life, but I often face off with people who promote themselves as advocates for Anarchism and or Marxist/Leninists Communism.
They frequently attack with easy to disprove claims, often identical to Faux Free Market Capitalists — that Co-operatives:
• have been "proven" not to work,
• steal support from "real" activism,
• are popular with hipsters who extract while contributing nothing to local communities,
• only create a few low paying jobs with no benefits before failing and leaving communities worse than before.
#BlackMastodon, #LGBTQ, #Trans, #SolidarityEconomics, #COOP
There is much wisdom in the Principle of Subsidiarity. See, e.g., Thomas C. Behr, #SocialJustice and #Subsidiarity. This is a key principle of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church. #ConcordianEconomics offers the opportunity of an automatic application of this principle
#SolidarityEconomics
"Muslims for Just Futures is developing a new policy agenda focused on solidarity economies to address the economic divestment faced by Muslim communities due to structural Islamophobia and intersecting forms of oppression."
PDF: The Muslim Abolitionist Futures Divest/Reinvest Agenda on abolition of the War on Terror.
#SolidarityEconomics #EconomicJustice #JustFutures #Muslims #Islamaphobia #Abolition. #AbolitionistFutures #Divest #WarOnTerror #CommunitiesOfCare
Astra Taylor, co-founder of the Debt Collective, Leah Hunt-Hendrix, co-founder of Way to Win and the Solidaire, discuss their recent book Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea.
#SolidarityEconomics #DEI #COOP #CooperativeCapital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyDPavbWEFw
While I am deeply committed to economic democracy for social democracy, my correspondence with Professor Gordon-Nembhard and futile attempts to join and gain support from the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, headquartered in Oakland, reveal their antipathy towards Black Trans Women.
They are not allies.
Moving on
This week, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard writes about how the first nationwide directory of worker co-ops - compiled by GEO and titled An Economy of Hope - sowed the seeds for what would eventually become the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives.
#COOP #SolidarityEconomics #MutualAid #CooperativeCapital
https://geo.coop/articles/economy-hope-us-federation-worker-cooperatives
Black Capitalism Does Not Work!
#BlackMastodon #BlackCapitalism #Capitalism #BlackEconomics #SolidarityEconomics #CooperativeCapital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ8E9TVjnhg
Last month, I joined Manuel Pastor, co-author of '#SolidarityEconomics: Why Mutuality and Movements Matter', for a discussion of the book's themes, particularly that *our* economy is a product of our relationships and not of utility-maximising individuals and markets acting out of rational self-interest. As always, I tried to re-centre the idea of #SolidarityEconomy to the global and away from the Euro-American as centre orthodoxy.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR9Xoaz4j7Q&list=PLK4elntcUEy0ptu7NwzFVXLwI6OrPQl4U&index=44
Audio: https://www.lse.ac.uk/lse-player?id=9812d5a8-f718-4214-8273-8c015bbeccee
Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard summarizes her work on #solidarityeconomics and #workercooperatives.
https://geo.coop/articles/solidarity-economy-economics-abundance
Applications close on 21 January for the for the 2024-2025 Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy (#ICDE) fellowship programme. Fellows, typically PhD students or junior academics, receive a one-time $2,000 for travel expenses to the next conference in Kenya to present an academic report on a topic of their choosing within the ICDE's areas of interest. #cooperatives #CooperativeEconomics #SolidarityEconomics
More here: https://platform.coop/blog/open-call-for-applications-for-the-2024-2025-icde-fellowship-program/
#Solidarity #Economics
https://geo.coop/articles/solidarity-economics
How do we transform #societal structures and pave the way to #economic #democracy?
Professor Jessica Gordon-Nembhard explores the potential of #cooperatives and #solidarityeconomics as pathways towards #economicdemocracy and #justice. Nembhard demonstrates how cooperative economics can counteract the #exploitation inherent in #capitalist systems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTSMDGZB3nM
The narrative and plan of development in the context of using a solidarity economy to establish sovereignty and acquire political and economic power to promote abolitionist philosophy could be framed as follows:
Narrative: Emphasize Community Empowerment and Self-Determination
Highlight the importance of building a community-centered economy rooted in solidarity, mutual aid, and collective decision-making. Emphasize the goal of reclaiming sovereignty and self-determination, recognizing that true liberation comes from communities having control over their political, social, and economic systems.
Plan of Development: Solidarity Economy Building
a. Economic Initiatives: Encourage the development of cooperatives, community-owned enterprises, and alternative economic models that prioritize equitable wealth distribution, sustainability, and social justice. Foster partnerships with local businesses, organizations, and community members to establish a network of supportive economic relationships.
b. Education and Skill-Building: Offer educational programs and skill-building opportunities to empower community members with the knowledge and tools to actively participate in the solidarity economy. Focus on fostering economic literacy, cooperative principles, and sustainable practices.
c. Resource Sharing: Facilitate resource-sharing platforms and networks within the community to maximize the efficient use of existing resources. Encourage the sharing of tools, spaces, knowledge, and expertise, promoting collaboration and reducing the need for excessive consumption.
d. Local Production and Consumption: Promote local production and consumption by supporting local farmers, artisans, and businesses. Encourage sustainable practices, such as organic farming and eco-friendly production methods, while prioritizing fair trade and fair wages.
e. Community Investment: Develop mechanisms for community investment, such as community loan funds or crowdfunding initiatives, to provide financial support for community projects, entrepreneurship, and cooperative ventures. Foster a culture of financial solidarity and collective ownership.
Political and Economic Power: Mobilizing for Change
a. Grassroots Organizing: Engage in grassroots organizing efforts to build community cohesion, raise awareness, and mobilize collective action around abolitionist philosophy and other social justice issues. Encourage community members to participate in decision-making processes and hold elected officials accountable.
b. Policy Advocacy: Advocate for policies that align with abolitionist principles, including criminal justice reform, equitable wealth redistribution, and community-centered economic policies. Collaborate with like-minded organizations and activists to amplify collective voices and push for systemic change.
c. Building Alliances: Forge alliances with other social justice movements, including racial justice, gender equality, and environmental justice movements. Recognize the interconnectedness of different struggles and work together to challenge systems of oppression.
d. Leadership Development: Invest in leadership development programs within the community to cultivate a new generation of leaders who are knowledgeable about abolitionist philosophy and equipped with the skills to advocate for systemic change.
e. Coalition Building: Foster partnerships and coalitions with other communities, organizations, and institutions that share similar goals and values. Strengthen collective power by working together to challenge existing power structures and create alternative models of governance and economics.
By following this narrative and plan of development, the aim is to use the solidarity economy as a stepping stone towards achieving political and economic power, ultimately promoting abolitionist philosophy and building a more just and equitable society.
#SolidarityEconomy #SolidarityEconomics #MutualAid #CreditUnion #Tulsa #Rosewood #CommunityFridge #Abolitionist #Cooperative
