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OCCUPY! CONNECT! CREATE! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy" (part seven)

by Ethan Miller

Previous: Part Six, "From Necessity to Possibility" and "From 'The Economy' to Economic solidarity and Democracy" (principles #4 and #5)...

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OCCUPY! CONNECT! CREATE! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy" (part six)

by Ethan Miller

Previous: Part Five, "Beyond the Market and the State" (principle #3)...

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OCCUPY! CONNECT! CREATE! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy" (part five)

by Ethan Miller

Previous: Part Four: "From Economy/Nature to a Community of Life"...

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OCCUPY! CREATE! CONNECT! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy" (part four)

by Ethan Miller

Previous: Part Three: "From Economy to Livelihood" (principle #1)...

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OCCUPY! CONNECT! CREATE! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy" (part three)

by Ethan Miller

Previous: Part Two: "The Name of the Trap Is 'The Economy'"...

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OCCUPY! CONNECT! CREATE! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy" (part two)

by Ethan Miller

Previous: Part One: "This Is Our Moment"...

The Name of the Trap is "The Economy"

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GEO 10 - OCCUPY! CONNECT! CREATE! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy"

#OccupyWallStreet has cracked open a little hole in history, creating a moment where some of the very core institutions of our economy are called into question. Along with indignation and outrage, there is a certain excitement in the air. Things that have been terrifyingly stuck seem to be moving. Something seems possible today that wasn't just a month ago. In this space, our conversations and our imaginations are buzzing. What are we doing? What should we do? What's coming next?

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OCCUPY! CONNECT! CREATE! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy" (part one)

by Ethan Miller

"Fall in love with hard and patient work-we are the beginning, not the end."

-Zizek, at #OccupyWallStreet

"Lost my job, found an occupation!"

- sign at #OccupyWallStreet

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A Sampling of News and Opinion Regarding the Deal Between Mondragon and the United Steelworkers

Permanent link to this article: http://geo.coop/node/411

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Images of Pittsburgh Solidarity

This year's Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy (July 31-August 2) offered a bicycle tour of a "People's History of Pittsburgh", led by Eric Boerer of Bike Pittsburgh. Conference attendee Michael Crowell shot some wonderful pictures of landmarks from Pittsburgh's compelling labor history, local co-ops, fellow conference participants, and other interesting subjects. Check out Michael 's album!

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