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PODCAST: Universal Basic Income Pt. 2
In this episode, we continue our exploration of the exciting and contentious idea of Universal Basic Income.
Featuring:
— Juliana Bidadanure (Stanford)
— Doug Henwood (Jacobin)
— Rutger Bregman
— Kathi Weeks
— Erik Olin Wright
— Richard Wolff
— Matt Bruenig
— Martin Kirk
— Manda Scott
— Sofa Gradin
Affordable Space: How Rising Commercial Rents Are Threatening Independent Businesses, and What Cities Are Doing About It
As the cost of leasing commercial space soars in many U.S. cities, a new report from ILSR examines what's behind the skyrocketing rents and explores six broad policy strategies that elected officials and community leaders are proposing to keep commercial space appropriate, accessible, and affordable for independent businesses.
Steps to Developing a Cooperative
This document describes the activities needed to develop a worker cooperative, based on the Center for Family Life's 4 stages of development.
CEANYC Resources Page
National and NYC based resources on the solidarity economy containing reports, audio recordings and podcasts, books, articles, films, how to guides, and relevant national and local groups.
Policies for Shareable Cities: A Sharing Economy Policy Primer for Urban Leaders
Policies for Shareable Cities is the first policy handbook of its kind. It includes over 30 recommended policies for how cities should regulate the true sharing economy in the areas of food, work, housing, and transportation.
Policies for Shareable Cities: A Sharing Economy Policy Primer for Urban Leaders
Policies for Shareable Cities is the first policy handbook of its kind. It includes over 30 recommended policies for how cities should regulate the true sharing economy in the areas of food, work, housing, and transportation.
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#MakingWaves: Staff Profile on Kelly Baker
Before we can change any system we must first see and understand it for what it truly is. For Kelly Baker, Interim Co-Director at NEC, that system is philanthropy.
#MakingWaves: Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance in Next City!
Learn how NEC members are changing the current, like in Philadelphia!
#MakingWaves: We Have Something They Don’t Have
The power of many. That’s what we saw on Election Day.
#MakingWaves: Staff Profile on Shavaun Evans
Hear one of NEC’s interim co-directors on this podcast!
#MakingWaves: We Must Build Legislative Power
In 2008, I walked out of graduate school and into a collapsed economy, saddled with debt and with few job prospects.
#MakingWaves: Grantee Profile on Harbor Roots Farm
Learn about NEC’s grantees Harbor Roots Farm in Washington State!
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