With the debate heating up about rising inequality and whether employee ownership/co-operatives might contribute to ‘social outcomes,’ the following little article reports on a study which provided a resounding “yes.”
This letter is written in the light of news the Co-op Bookshop, a co-operative over 60 years old, has gone into voluntary administration due to debts owed to suppliers. It is possible the Co-op Bookshop will cease trading. Dear administrators of the Co-op, The Co-op
Contents [1] Turkish Imperialism [2] Democratic Confederalism [3] The Syrian Civil War [4] The Spanish Civil War of Our Age Cliché or not, the phrase “the Kurds have no friends but the mountains” rings depressingly true. US President Donald Trump’s gross betrayal of the Rojava
In late February 2019, a seemingly unlikely partnership between Airbnb and a Canberra based, union-backed, refugee run cleaning cooperative, ‘Harmony Cleaning’ was announced. The story was reported widely, sparking interest as a uniquely 21st century phenomenon: an unexpected synthesis of the ethical consumption movement and
For the first time, the International Co-operative Alliance Asia-Pacific Research Conference will be held in Australia. The University of Newcastle will play host – fitting given not just its important place in the history of the Australian consumer movement, but because it’s one of the
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of any organisation or employer the author is affiliated with. The late Gary Lewis’ beautifully written history of the NSW co-operative movement, A Middle Way:
East Timorese co-ops were the subject of an interesting panel event in Melbourne in late August. Hosted by 888 Causeway Co-operative, the event featured Elsa Pinto and Lanu de Sousa, both East Timorese community developers undertaking masters courses in Melbourne. Elsa Pinto works with farming
How is this New Economy? Community control of community services makes a lot of sense and leads to positive outcomes on numerous fronts. This article discusses the recent decision of a community service – Interchange General Practice – to facilitate formal control for the community