30May
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...
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....
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...
28Sep
The Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Politics and Policy
https://youtu.be/vbxAi7i_4wY Event Recording - As published on Shareable.net: We are living through an historic moment where a number of crises– climate change, growing economic and cultural divide, virulent racism, and the slide toward fascism–are converging. This makes for scary times but also times that are ripe with...
07Sep
The Solidarity Economy: A Way Forward for Our De-Futured World
The Solidarity Economy: A Way Forward for Our De-Futured World Julie Matthaei, Wellesley College Matthew Slaats, University of Virginia School of Architecture Abstract As society contends with the ongoing economic, environmental and political crises perpetuated by racist patriarchal ecologically-destructive capitalism, there is a need to look beyond forms of inequality to...
28Aug
DBE Peer Learning Session – Solidarity Economy
Event Recording Democracy Beyond Elections is a collaborative, national campaign dedicated to transformative democracy rooted in community led decision making. USSEN board members David Cobb and Yvonne Yen Liu led a Peer Learning Session on Solidarity Economy for DBE members and beyond. Check it out! https://vimeo.com/858628022
27Oct
Solidarity Economy 101 Slides
The Resist and Build Education Circle developed a Solidarity Economy 101 workshop, with significant contributions from Emily Kawano, Mike Strode, David Ferris, and April Taylor. Hundreds of people from across the United States and the world have participated in various versions of this workshop. We...
19Aug