Tag: Capitalism
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The Role of Exclusion in Commoning
In the last several decades, as capitalist-colonialism continues to degrade social wellbeing and ecological health worldwide, there has been rapid growth in interest in traditions of collective resource use and land relations outside of individual private property regimes. This interest is expressed by individuals and organizations from a variety of political persuasions including anarchist and…
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Reclaiming Hope in Frightening Times
In light of witnessing this latest phase in governmental breakdown in the US, I reflect upon a sudden and frightening realization I had while working in the US Senate about a decade ago. It was this: the US government will never be reformed enough to address our most pressing social and ecological problems. Reform is…