David Bollier

Hard-Wired to Cooperate

Humans are naturally inclined to cooperate and create social norms, the foundation for building commons.

Never heard of ACTA? That’s exactly what Hollywood and other copyright industries want.

Filmmaker Agnès Varda explores the practice of gleaning in modern-day France.

A new database of patent-free technologies will make “green innovation" more available to all.

Ostrom’s Nobel validates cooperative strategies for land management.

Historic statement by commoners takes the offensive against regressive Internet policies

Modern agriculture has vastly reduced the natural variety of apples.

Digital commoners of diverse stripes get serious about public policy.

From Barcelona, David Bollier outlines the struggle to secure and expand the commons

Open Access Week educates faculty and students about free access and sharing of research.

British outdoors clothing maker tries to privatize paw prints.

Elinor Ostrom’s studies of the commons built a whole new paradigm.