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COMMONS MAGAZINE

Commons Strategies

A wide number of new strategies exist for assuring that the commons, in its many forms, is protected and enhanced over time. Some involve government and law, others depend on informal governance and social sanctions, while still others work with market mechanisms and other hybrid models.

July 18, 2011

How to Boost the Economy for the Rest of Us

North Dakota's economic success shows what public banks can accomplish
July 13, 2011

Hip Hop's ReMix Master

June 29, 2011

Patriotic Millionaires Ask for Tax Hikes

A new video highlights campaign for fair taxes
June 16, 2011

I-and-Thou

Kim Klein on how theologian Martin Buber can help us think anew about racism
June 10, 2011

Three Tenets of the Commons

A new video with Jay Walljasper, author of All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons
May 18, 2011

"Because We Are All in This Together"

A Rousing Celebration of the Commons in Oregon
April 25, 2011

51 (Mostly) Simple Ways to Spark a Commons Revolution

What you can do to make a better world
April 20, 2011

Walking for Water

Highlighting threats to our water, Indigenous people carry water from four corners of the continent to Lake Superior
March 31, 2011

When Unions Are Strong, Americans Enjoy The Fruits of Their Labor

The rise and fall of America's unions mirrors the rise and fall of America's middle class
March 31, 2011

When Unions Are Strong, Americans Enjoy The Fruits of Their Labor

The rise and fall of America's unions mirrors the rise and fall of America's middle class