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Znet Article Schor: New Work Centers And High-Tech Self-Providing

Znet Article, August, 29 2010 Juliet Schor
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In my address to the International Society for Ecological Economics I argued that to reduce ecological footprint and solve the unemployment crisis, hours of work should be reduced.

Znet Article Albert: Chasing Chavez

Znet Article, June, 18 2010 Michael Albert
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An account of a project involving Venezuela and an outline of questions for President Hugo Chavez

Commentary Hahnel: The Ecological Crisis And Libertarian Socialists

Commentary, June, 16 2010 Robin Hahnel
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There is a growing divide among Leftists over how to respond to the threat of climate change. On the one hand many progressive environmentalists are fighting to keep the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in control of ...

Znet Article Hahnel: Anarchist Planning Interview

Znet Article, May, 21 2010 Robin Hahnel
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On April 22, ZNet posted a lecture Robin Hahnel was invited to deliver on April 10, 2010 at a Conference celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Confederacion de Trabajadores, CNT, in Barcelona, Spain. The title of the Presentatio...

Znet Article Pearson: Worker Self-Management Introduced in Primary Industry Companies in Guayana, Venezuela

Znet Article, May, 18 2010 Tamara Pearson
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President Hugo Chavez swore in a range of directors of state owned companies that comprise the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG). The directors were chosen by workers’ working groups and ratified by the president. Chavez also announced a ran...

Commentary Konstantinou: Anti-Authoritarian Economy

Commentary, April, 30 2010 Dimitris Konstantinou
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The most extensive antiauthoritarian network of our country is preparing for a national meeting on May 8th-9th, inaugurating a special time period which will be as crucial for the progress of itself as for the future of the financial organization ...

Znet Article Chavez: The First Socialist International of the 21st Century

Znet Article, April, 28 2010 Julio Chavez
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During the recently concluded five-month extraordinary congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Kiraz Janicke & Federico Fuentes had the opportunity to discuss President Hugo Chavez’s proposal to form a Fifth Socialist International, w...

Znet Article Hahnel: Anarchist Planning For Twenty-First Century Economies: A Proposal

Znet Article, April, 22 2010 Robin Hahnel
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A talk given for the Conference Celebrating the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the Founding of the Centro Nacional de Trabajadores (CNT) in Barcelona, Spain, April 10, 2010.

Znet Article Shalom: The Politics of a Good Society

Znet Article, April, 12 2010 Stephen Shalom
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Parpolity is a proposed model for a political system of a good society. It is a type of direct democracy, using a system of nested councils. Everyone would be a member of a primary council, which would be small enough for face-to-face decision mak...

Commentary Glick: A Response to Bond and D’Sa

Commentary, April, 07 2010 Ted Glick
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Patrick Bond and Desmond D’Sa have written an article, the latest in a series of back and forth’s between climate justice activists mainly in the U.S. about strategy and tactics. It has been mainly U.S. activists because a major focus of the debat...

Commentary Szczepanczyk: A Call for Solidarity Gaming

Commentary, February, 27 2010 Mitchell Szczepanczyk
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I agree that markets for many important reasons must be abolished and replaced. The projects around a participatory society, including participatory economics, certainly rank among the more detailed proposals for a more just successor economy and ...

Znet Article Street: Notes on Building a Left in the Age of Obama

Znet Article, February, 26 2010 Paul Street
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Since I wrote a book that comprehensively criticized Barack Obama from the left two years ago, people are sometimes surprised to learn that my main problem with a lot of U.S. liberals and “progressives” isn’t that they’ve been overly attached to ...

Znet Article Fuentes: Venezuela’s Revolution Faces Crucial Battles

Znet Article, February, 23 2010 Frederico Fuentes
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Decisive battles between the forces of revolution and counter-revolution loom on the horizon in Venezuela.

Znet Article Albert: Thinking Forward

Znet Article, February, 21 2010 Michael Albert
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NLP talks to Michael Albert, co-founder of Z Magazine, ZNet and South End Press, about complementary holism, Participatory Economics and an alternative to capitalism.

Commentary Zinn: A Marvelous Victory

Commentary, February, 01 2010 Howard Zinn
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American historian, playwright and social activist Howard Zinn died January 27, 2010, aged 87. Below is an excerpt from his recent book A Power Governments Cannot Suppress published by City Lights Books.

Znet Article Hahnel: A Tale... Full Of Sound And Fury, Signifying Nothing

Znet Article, January, 26 2010 Robin Hahnel
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I did not mention Patrick Bond, or anyone else for that matter by name, in my three part series on the Left and Climate Change posted on ZNet on December 24, 25, and 26. Nor did I speculate about the motives or political character flaws of any aut...

Znet Article Albert: Fifth International?!

Znet Article, January, 21 2010 Michael Albert
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To be a contender, “21st Century Socialist” vision needs elaboration, advocacy, and program. To improve focus and increase power, worldwide anti-capitalist organizations, projects, and movements need shared coherence and mutual solidarity. To ...

Commentary Hahnel: A Climate Change Policy Primer

Commentary, January, 12 2010 Robin Hahnel
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Because misconceptions are commonplace a basic tutorial on the logic and implications of regulation, carbon taxes, and tradable carbon emission permits is useful. Hopefully this will correct some common misunderstandings about what different polic...

Znet Article Albert: Parecon & Participatory Society

Znet Article, January, 11 2010 Michael Albert
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Michael Albert, one of the originators of Participatory Economics (along with Robin Hahnel), interviewed by parecon advocate Matt Grinder.

Commentary Hahnel: The Left & Climate Change 3/3: A Way Forward

Commentary, December, 26 2009 Robin Hahnel
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This is the third and final part of a three part ZNet commentary series by political economist Robin Hahnel posted between Dec. 24-26, 2009.

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