Economics and Markets
Economics and Markets; Politics and Government
Wall Street's Next Target: Roads and Bridges
NYT cheers on the privatization of America’s bridges and roads Read more...
Economics and Markets; Environment; Water
Desalination Plant Another Step Towards Water Privatization
A recently approved desalination plant near San Diego will be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The plant will suck in 100 million gallons of ocean water a day, supplying up to 10 percent of San Diego’s... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at Business Week, "Calif. panel approves plan for desalination plant," August 7, 2008..
Commons Strategies; Economics and Markets
Unlikely Ally? The Economist Discovers the Commons
The Economist magazine is a tireless—and globally influential—crusader for the free market. Each week it champions privatization and big business in smart, elegant, well-researched articles.
So it’s... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at The Economist.
Politics and Government
Economics and Markets; Politics and Government
Wall Street's Next Target: Roads and Bridges
NYT cheers on the privatization of America’s bridges and roads Read more...
Media and Internet; Politics and Government
Commoners Doing It For Themselves
Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
Citizen journalists, media makers and activist artists uniting on the occasion of the RNC convention bring the commons into sharp focus. Read more...
Media and Internet; Politics and Government
Commoners as an Emerging Political Force
Online commons are producing new models of citizenship -- and a growing "third sector" of production and governance. Read more...
Environment
Transnational Enclosures Threaten Patagonia
Patagonia, one of the most distinctive ecological regions of South America, is now threatened by a series of major dams that the Chilean government is planning. The chief purpose of the dams is to supply electricity... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at Corrupt.org.
Would Thomas Jefferson Refuse to Recycle?
It’s time to recover the meaning of the word “independence” Read more...
Economics and Markets; Environment; Water
Desalination Plant Another Step Towards Water Privatization
A recently approved desalination plant near San Diego will be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The plant will suck in 100 million gallons of ocean water a day, supplying up to 10 percent of San Diego’s... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at Business Week, "Calif. panel approves plan for desalination plant," August 7, 2008..
International
Transnational Enclosures Threaten Patagonia
Patagonia, one of the most distinctive ecological regions of South America, is now threatened by a series of major dams that the Chilean government is planning. The chief purpose of the dams is to supply electricity... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at Corrupt.org.
International; Knowledge Commons; Media and Internet
Free Culture Commoners Converge on Sapporo
A look at a few of the homegrown visionaries building the sharing economy. Read more...
Indigenous People; International
A Breakthrough for Indigenous People’s Rights
An historic event in the annals of human progress took place last fall with virtually no media attention in the United States.
After 22 years of negotiations, the United Nations voted 143-4 on September 13 to... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at Indian Country.
Media and Internet
Cultural Commons; Media and Internet
Fair Use Gets Its Groove Back
A cause for celebration: the “dancing baby” case may proceed! Read more...
Media and Internet; Politics and Government
Commoners Doing It For Themselves
Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
Citizen journalists, media makers and activist artists uniting on the occasion of the RNC convention bring the commons into sharp focus. Read more...
Knowledge Commons; Media and Internet
Appeals Court Upholds Free Public Licenses.
In an important victory for online sharing and reuse of works, a federal appeals court has upheld the legal basis for the General Public License (GPL) for software and Creative Commons licenses for music, film and... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at U.S. Court of Appeals, Jacobsen v. Katzer.
Community Life
Community Life; Cultural Commons
Who Owns “The Last Best Place”?
Montana beats back the privatization of a beloved phrase. Read more...
Our Desire for Streetcars
We’re getting back on our trolleys.
An energy-efficient form of transportation that shaped the growth of our communities in the early 20th Century but then deemed hopelessly old-fashioned and demolished in most... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at New York Times.
Commons Strategies; Community Life
Changing the World One Block at a Time
The neighborhood is a powerful—but often overlooked—tool for social improvement Read more...
Cultural Commons
Cultural Commons; Media and Internet
Fair Use Gets Its Groove Back
A cause for celebration: the “dancing baby” case may proceed! Read more...
Community Life; Cultural Commons
Who Owns “The Last Best Place”?
Montana beats back the privatization of a beloved phrase. Read more...
Cultural Commons; Media and Internet
When Rogue Robots Fall in Love
WALL•E and Eve's Nightmare in Modern Consumer Culture Read more...
Knowledge Commons
Knowledge Commons; Media and Internet
Appeals Court Upholds Free Public Licenses.
In an important victory for online sharing and reuse of works, a federal appeals court has upheld the legal basis for the General Public License (GPL) for software and Creative Commons licenses for music, film and... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at U.S. Court of Appeals, Jacobsen v. Katzer.
International; Knowledge Commons; Media and Internet
Free Culture Commoners Converge on Sapporo
A look at a few of the homegrown visionaries building the sharing economy. Read more...
Economics and Markets; Knowledge Commons
The Tragedy of the Anticommons
Professor Michael Heller explains how fragmented property rights can lead to underuse and a “gridlock economy.” Read more...
Food and Agriculture
Commons for a Small Planet
Frances Moore Lappé on why today’s food shortages are not caused by a shortage of food Read more...
Community Life; Food and Agriculture
Local Food Gets Trendy
The re-localization of agriculture gains new momentum. Read more...
Climate Crisis; Food and Agriculture
Can Cattle Save Us From Global Warming?
A small band of activists and scientists believe that farming done the right way can remove carbon from the atmosphere. Read more...
Everyday Life
Commons Strategies; Everyday Life; Water
The 5th of July
A refreshing drink of water on a long bike ride reminds me how much the commons is still part of our lives. Read more...
Everyday Life; Politics and Government
This Guitar Fights Enclosure
David Rovics' musical tribute to the commons. Read more...
Water
Economics and Markets; Environment; Water
Desalination Plant Another Step Towards Water Privatization
A recently approved desalination plant near San Diego will be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The plant will suck in 100 million gallons of ocean water a day, supplying up to 10 percent of San Diego’s... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at Business Week, "Calif. panel approves plan for desalination plant," August 7, 2008..
What's a Water Reclaimer?
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Minnesota
A diverse crew of activists, businesses and municipal agencies spread the good word about local drinking water. Read more...
Big Water Victory in Maine
Wells, Maine
Poland Spring is thwarted in its attempt to privatize water from a fragile ecosystem. Read more...
Commons Strategies
Commons Strategies; Economics and Markets
Unlikely Ally? The Economist Discovers the Commons
The Economist magazine is a tireless—and globally influential—crusader for the free market. Each week it champions privatization and big business in smart, elegant, well-researched articles.
So it’s... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at The Economist.
Commons Strategies; Community Life
Changing the World One Block at a Time
The neighborhood is a powerful—but often overlooked—tool for social improvement Read more...
What's a Water Reclaimer?
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Minnesota
A diverse crew of activists, businesses and municipal agencies spread the good word about local drinking water. Read more...
Climate Crisis
Cap and Dividend at Netroots Nation (YouTube)
Sam Boykin gives a summary of Cap and Dividend Solution to global warming.
Climate Crisis; Commons Strategies; Politics and Government
Will the Commons Emerge as a 2008 Campaign Issue?
Obama is already embracing climate policies that come close to the Cap-and-Dividend approach. Read more...
Climate Crisis; Food and Agriculture
Can Cattle Save Us From Global Warming?
A small band of activists and scientists believe that farming done the right way can remove carbon from the atmosphere. Read more...
Indigenous People
Indigenous People; International
A Breakthrough for Indigenous People’s Rights
An historic event in the annals of human progress took place last fall with virtually no media attention in the United States.
After 22 years of negotiations, the United Nations voted 143-4 on September 13 to... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at Indian Country.
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Food and Agriculture; Indigenous People; International Jesús León SantosMexico City, Mexico — Commons Champion |
Environment; Indigenous People
Native Americans Buying Lost Land
Casino profits fuel new push to reclaim stolen tribal commons.
White Americans’ lust for money cost Native Americans their land in the 19th Century, as pioneers hungry to make their fortunes out West continually... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at the Star Tribune.
Science and Health
International; Knowledge Commons; Science and Health
Defending Public-Sector Science
A backlash against the over-commercialization of science seems to be gaining new momentum. Two eminent Nobel prize winners--Sir John Sulston, a British geneticist and American economist Joseph Stiglitz – are... Continue reading summary...
Read the source at University of Manchester (England).
Knowledge Commons; Science and Health
Tapping into the Power to Share
Health Commons aspires to build a new ecosystem for research Read more...
Climate Crisis; Science and Health
Paul Revere in a Labcoat
Washington, D.C.
Dr. James E. Hansen's courageous truth-telling about climate change. Read more...
Blogroll
Cap and Dividend at Netroots Nation (YouTube)Sam Boykin gives a summary of Cap and Dividend Solution to global warming.
Center for Whole Communities
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