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...
View ArticleEthiopia 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleVermont’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 –...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleLow-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...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleHigh 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...
View ArticleMigrant 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...
View ArticleA 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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