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Solidarity Economy Shorts #1: Land Liberation with Nuns & Nones
Solidarity Economy Shorts is a podcast collaboration between NEC & Cooperative Media Journal. In our first episode we talk about Land Liberation, and engage in conversation with NEC member Nuns & Nones.
Resource List: Just Recovery vs Disaster Capitalism
Niki Franco is back to break down what we mean by the term “disaster capitalism” and how communities all over the world — from PR to New Orleans to Hawai’i — have resisted it and built just recovery efforts that return resources and power to the grassroots.
Resource List: Participatory Democracy
The US is obsessed with the word “democracy” – but what would real, grassroots democracy actually look like? Learn how initiatives like peoples budgets, movement assemblies and workplace democracy are putting real decision making power into community hands.
Resource List: Pride, Abolition & Solidarity Economies
On the the anniversary of Stonewall, we’re learning all about the radical roots of Pride Month (hint: Stonewall was an uprising against police brutality) and the importance of building abolition into our movements for queer & trans liberation.
Resource List: Juneteenth
A mini teach-in with Niki Franco about the legacy of Juneteenth and Black cooperative economics.
Resource List: Black Co-op History
From mutual aid societies to freedom farms and credit unions — Black communities have been using cooperative economics as a tool for collective liberation, self-determination, and to resist the violence of racial capitalism for centuries. Check out the resource list to learn about radical Black co-ops throughout history and today.
news & updates
What’s new with NEC?
Fall 2023 New Member Cohort
We are thrilled to welcome the following 8 organizations as members of the NEC network! This incredible cohort of new members are bringing important sectors, regions, and strategies that were underrepresented in the network. The NEC Team thanks you all for the...
Follow the Black Solidarity Economy Fund on Instagram!
This August, we launched an Instagram account for the Black Solidarity Economy Fund here at the New Economy Coalition. This page will share all things Black in the alternative economy and radical organizing space.
The Regional Relationships Fund is open!
NEC’s new fund will resource the relationship-building that is foundational to regional organizing.
Black August: Exploring the Place of Police & Prison Abolition in the Solidarity Economy
Rooted in Black resistance to anti-Black state violence and systemic oppression, at the warfront of prisons, Black August naturally relates to the work of abolishing prisons, policing and ending slavery’s pervasive legacies. If the solidarity economy demands us to...
Meet our 2023 Creative Wildfire Orgs & Artists!
(Para leer en español ir abajo) We are so excited to announce the 2023-24 #CreativeWildfire artist cohort! Creative Wildfire is a cultural organizing project led by Climate Justice Alliance, Movement Generation and New Economy Coalition. For this year, 7 brilliant...
A look back at our year so far!
There’s nothing quite as bountiful, vibrant and refreshing as a summer harvest. From sweet and tangy strawberries, to plump tomatoes, to juicy peaches, ripe fruits remind farmers the value of their hard, constant work. In this spirit of abundance, we at New Economy...