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What Then Can I Do? 10 Ways to Democratize the Economy

By Gar Alperovitz and Keane Bhatt Truthout | Op-Ed Sept 24, 2013 - The richest 400 Americans now own more wealth than the bottom 180 million taken together. The political system is in deadlock. Social...

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Ethiopia Opens Africa’s Biggest Windfarm

A boy stands near one of Ashegoda's 84 wind turbines. Photograph: Reuters By David Smith SolidarityEconomy.net via The Guardian / UK A windfarm billed as the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa has been...

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The Deeper Question: Why Did Buffet Have to Go to Germany to Buy Turbines?

Warren Buffett’s energy rules: wind is cheaper than coal By Giles Parkinson Dec 19, 2013 - Legendary US investor Warren Buffett hit the headlines this week when his MidAmerican Energy subsidiary made...

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Vermont’s Socialist Senator Leads on Worker Coops

Black Start Co-op Members Gather for the Unveiling of their New Space in Vermont Sanders Unveils Employee Ownership Legislation SolidarityEconomy.net Monday, June 2, 2014 BURLINGTON, Vt., June 2 –...

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New Castle, PA Firm Takes the Green High Road

Battery technology grows to meet demands of renewable energy By Michael Sanserino Beaver County Blue via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 24, 2014 - Those skeptical of renewable energy as a viable power...

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Low-Road vs. High-Road: The Carbon Burners Blocking Solar Energy

No solar, please — we’re Florida By Heather Smith SolidarityEconomy.net via Grist At the beginning of this year, I made a short list of predictions about what the future held for environmental...

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Why Can’t the United States Build a High-Speed Rail System?

The problem isn't geography, demographics, or money—it's federal will. By Yonah Freemark SolidarityEconomy.net via CityLab.com Aug 13, 2014 - Virtually every wealthy nation in the world has invested...

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High Design: Small Homes for Incomes of 15K or Less

This Genius Project Would Create Tiny Homes For People Making Less Than $15,000 A Year By Robbie Couch    SolidarityEconomy.net via Huffington Post Aug 22, 2014 - Another American city is embracing...

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Migrant Farmworkers Find Paths Out of Poverty Through Incubator Farms

Incubator farms help seasonal workers start their own businesses, where they get better pay and the support of a community. Octavio Garcia and his brothers now manage their own 6.5 acres leased from...

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A Job Builder Worth Fighting For: City-Owned SuperFast and LowCost WiFi

Brad Shirley installs a wireless mesh access point in Foxwood Heights at the intersection of Peggy Lane and Line Street in  Chattanooga 32 US Cities Commit to Community-owned Broadband Internet Access...

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