24Jul
09Jul
Why We Need a Solidarity Economy Now
by Rick Wilson Originally published in Waging Nonviolence and CounterCurrents "As people across the United States face massive cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other vital programs, many are asking: What happens when the systems we rely on fail us? And what happens when our communities...
28Jun
UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) Holds its 48th Virtual Meeting
This meeting gathered 31 international representatives from Member and Observer organizations representing progress made on enhancing the role of the SSE within the UN system and beyond.On 20 June 2024, the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) convened virtually for...
03Jun
Decolonizing Economics Conference Recordings Available
The recordings from 2024 Decolonizing Economics are now available for viewing!These videos will serve as a valuable resource for those who were unable to attend the summit and for all those who wish to revisit the discussions and insights shared during the event.Thanks to...
30May
Realizing the Solidarity Economy (NPQ Collection)
Nonprofit Quarterly has curated a collection of articles and tools on their website called "Realizing the Solidarity Economy!" A great resource."Our Economic Justice Collections presents published articles, webinars, and other materials that outline critique, policy, movements, and democratic practices aimed towards the ambitious projects...
24May
The Solidarity Economy (from AFSC.org)
The American Friends Service Committee published a piece on the Solidarity Economy and mentioned USSEN! "In the U.S. and around the world, communities are exploring just, sustainable alternatives to capitalism. Here’s how you can get involved. "Working for economic justice often reminds me of the...
20May
Worker Self-directed Nonprofits in Practice (Recording)
From Nonprofit Quarterly: Remaking the Economy: Worker Self-Directed Nonprofits in Practice.Click here to watch the recording of this webinar session.Click here to download this webinar's slides.Click here to see selected links provided by...
15May
Student Intifada Panel Recording
STUDENT INTIFADA PANEL on Nakba DaySpeakers included veterans from the 1968 and 1985 occupations at Columbia, Mark Rudd and Omar Barghouti, as well Maryam Alwan and Soph Askanase from the current insurgency. Yvonne Yen Liu from Solidarity Research Center will facilitate. Watch the recording We are...
17Apr
The Next System: Indigenous Worldviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znyv0YYxfcABuilding a "next system" to supplant the current systemic drivers of our economic and political crises should include the wisdom of Indigenous cultures rooted in non-capitalist social and economic forms that center life and nature. This panel discussion hosted by The Democracy Collaborative features Freida...
02Apr