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Mission IOPS seeks to win a new participatory society based on solidarity, equity/justice, diversity, self-management, and ecological stewardship, through:
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Vision IOPS flexibly explores and organises around a broad vision of a future society. IOPS Vision centrally addresses:
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Structure In order to give every member a proportional say in the decisions that affect them (self-management), IOPS is organised around a bottom-up structure, based on a federation of interconnected local, regional and national branches. Local chapters have control over decisions that only affect them and proportional say in regional, national and international issues. Read the IOPS Structure and Programme Statement. |
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Membership Currently, IOPS is in a creation stage. By joining now, you become an interim member. A convention, or series of conventions, will be planned, for membership to determine the organization's definition in more detail. IOPS is open for anyone wishing to join who shares the commitments in the organizational description and agrees to actively participate in the life of the organization. If you have any questions before joining, please see: To become an interim member, Join IOPS. |
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Ready for a Change
by Leif Lønne
Chapters
Organizing and bookfairs in Dublin
Bookfairs in Kent
Organizing, talks and other events in London
Banners, marches and cultural events in New York
Organizing in Montana
Organizing and tabling in Oregon
Petititions in Seattle
Protests and logos in Melbourne
Protests, talks and workshops in Vienna
News
by Claire Bruhn
Social Media
Please bear in mind that, although we realize the utility of social media, we are critical of the corporations behind those websites.
Latest News
Découvrez "Voyage en canopée • le Film"
Philippe Macquet
http://www.bio-scene.org/file/10983 >En Guyane française, comme dans toutes les forêts tropicales humides, le milieu le plus riche se situe entre 30 et 50 mètres au-dessus du sol. On estime en effet que cette strate,…
Minutes from Aug Meeting
David Dominic
Minutes 25th Aug 2015 Discussion of Keynesian economics, and Alex explained differences to classical and Marxian ideas. Discussed the merits of Keynes' ideas and whether Corbyn can do good for the country, considering theeconomic situation…
London Chapter Meeting Minutes - 30 June 2015
Robert Bennie
London Chapter Meeting - 30 June 2015 Theory Discussion: Plan C Plan Taxonomy: Plan A: neoliberalism Plan B: social democracy/Keynesianism Plan B+: social democracy appealing to direct action and grassroots organisations (e.g. Podemos, Syriza…
Newest Projects
Save South African males from drugs and Poverty
South Africa is facing drug problem youth and most males so i try to reach out to educate youth and people about dangers of taking drugs. I came up with the tshirt design saying i love South Africa to…
Save South African males from drugs and Poverty
South Africa is facing drug problem youth and most males so i try to reach out to educate youth and people about dangers of taking drugs. I came up with the tshirt design saying i love South Africa to…
Save South African males from drugs and Poverty
South Africa is facing drug problem youth and most males so i try to reach out to educate youth and people about dangers of taking drugs. I came up with the tshirt design saying i love South Africa to…
Members
Here are some interviews with members about IOPS including Cynthia Peters, David Marty, Elizabeth Meade, Florian Zollmann, Jermaine Chambers, Justin Podur, Michael Albert (2012, 2014), Noam Chomsky, Paul Street and Verena Stresing.
You can find further testimonials of members here.
There is also an open letter from our consultative committee including Eva Golinger, John Pilger, Vandana Shiva and others which can be found here.
No more bosses
Blogs
What happened November 2014
Non-member Survey July 2014
Thoughts on Poll and Interim Phase July 2014
What now? June 2014
Community Rights as Organizing Strategy March 2014
Unconditional Basic Income January 2014
Ethics of IOPS February 2013
IOPS Development November 2012
A Shared Vision August 2012
Odd Shared Experience and Confusion June 2012
Man-Made Climate Change I and II June 2012
Towards a Credible International May 2012
Media and IOPS (ICC) April 2012
A Priority, a Problem, and a Solution (ICC) April 2012
Class War
Upcoming Events
Events not foundLatest Blogs
PART 4 OF PARTICIPATORY ECONOMICS: ADDRESSING CRITICISMS
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By Michael Albert (CONTINUED FROM PARTS 1,2 & 3) Participatory Planning Will Destroy Efficiency This critic says having a participatory economy will cause our economic lives to involve too much waste of effort. We will…
PART 4 OF PARTICIPATORY ECONOMICS: ADDRESSING CRITICISMS
By Michael Albert (CONT 1,2 & 3) Participatory Planning Will Destroy Efficiency This critic says having a participatory economy will cause our economic lives to involve too much waste of effort. We will either fail to produce…
PART 3 OF PARTICIPATORY ECONOMICS: ADDRESSING CRITICISMS
By Michael Albert (CONTINUED FROM PARTS 1&2) Parecon Sacrifices Privacy and Imposes Frenzy Any economy is on at least some counts good, of course, but if that economy is really bad on other counts, it can lose much of its…
Newest Chapters
Latest Polls
Dead line, no trains on this track.
Closed end: 30 December 2015
Thanks for the opportunity IOPS give me, and for anyone who will act on this poll.
Do you think that IOPS should begin a real approach to masses, pushing aside the mere ideological-intellectual context, and start working to become the really first global political party ?