28Jun
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 of...
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 myth...
16May
Goddard College For Sale: A Future Just Transition Campus
The People’s Network for Land & Liberation (PNLL) is a BIPOC-led Consortium consisting of Community Movement Builders Cooperation Jackson, Cooperation Vermont Incite Focus Native Roots Network, and Wellspring Cooperative,We are partnering with Full Spectrum Capital Partners and Resource Generation to raise $5 million to purchase...
02May
What is the Solidarity Economy? (A Shareable explainer)
We stand at a historic moment—a crossroads in the history of humanity and Mother Earth. Rarely has there been a convergence of so many crises, from climate catastrophes to fascism.These are scary times, but crises also create opportunity. The last two major economic crises, the...
01May
How to Build a Solidarity Economy: The Logic of Non-Reformist Reforms
by David Cobb and Emily KawanoAs co-coordinators of the US Solidarity Economy Network (USSEN), we routinely face the joys and challenges of working with a wide range of social change agents and organizations to advance an explicitly post-capitalist framework.We’ve been at this for a while....
25Apr
First Anniversary of UN General Assembly Resolution on the Solidarity Economy
ILO and UNTFSSE celebrate first anniversary of UNGA Resolution on the SSE with a global webinar25 April 2024On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) hosted an anniversary webinar.The event featured regional updates and...
02Apr
Decolonizing Economics 2024 – May 1-3
The US Solidarity Economy Network is thrilled to be one of the anchoring organizations of Decolonizing Economics: Earth Day to May Day. This is an online summit May 1st, 2nd and 3rd which will include 15 sessions focused on collaborative ways for individuals and institutions to use policies...
07Jul
Resist and Build: Convening the US SE Movement
From 2020 to the present, USSEN has convened Resist and Build gatherings online, creating a space for translocal and national solidarity economy groups to engage in dialogue, collaborate, and build relationships. USSEN is hosting an in-person gathering of the Resist and Build network in October 2023...
01Dec