real utopias
33.2K views | +0 today
Follow
real utopias
Not TINA (There Is No Alternative) but TAPAS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF ALTERNATIVES
Curated by jean lievens
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by jean lievens
Scoop.it!

Local Resistance Can Overthrow Our Political Masters - Truthdig

Local Resistance Can Overthrow Our Political Masters - Truthdig | real utopias | Scoop.it
Two prominent Green Party members call for third-party involvement in city council and other local races. This, they rightly say, is a fundamental step toward the large-scale changes needed to save society.
No comment yet.
Scooped by jean lievens
Scoop.it!

Local Revolution: Understanding the Power of Buying Locally

Local Revolution: Understanding the Power of Buying Locally | real utopias | Scoop.it
When consumers vote with their dollars to support locally owned businesses, their communities benefit as a result.
No comment yet.
Scooped by jean lievens
Scoop.it!

Why localism isn't the solution - Socialist Worker Online (blog)

Why localism isn't the solution - Socialist Worker Online (blog) | real utopias | Scoop.it

Humanity's failure so far to deal with multiple crises - planet-wide ecological degradation, domination by a transnational economic elite, the deepening misery that afflicts billions in both rich and poor nations - has prompted increasing interest in local economies as less intimidating arenas where much-needed change might be more readily achieved.

No comment yet.
Curated by jean lievens
Economist, specialized in political economy and peer-to-peer dynamics; core member of the P2P Foundation