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Co-operatives (Issue 454)

July/August 2012, Issue 454

Co-operatives

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What would Che say about co-ops?

Can co-operatives revive Cuba's sagging economy? John Restakis travels to Havana to find out.

How co-ops are building a better world – The Facts

An infographic that illustrates why co-ops are a force to be reckoned with.

Big Thinkers on Co-operation

300 years of the movers and shakers who've put co-operation on the map.

Introducing... Kenya's dam buster

Ikal Angelei is winning the fight to save Lake Turkana from Ethiopia's Gibe III dam.

The highlights of Hot Docs 2012

Richard Swift gives us a round-up of the best offerings at Toronto’s annual film-fest.

Australia puts a price on carbon

Climate campaigner Anna Rose welcomes the new levy on big polluters, saying it will push Oz into a far greener framework.

Does the government have the right to monitor private emails?

Surveillance expert Robin Tudge and Professor of Conflict Beatrice de Graaf go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the...

Can co-operatives crowd out capitalism?

Wayne Ellwood argues that co-ops – democratic, community-focused – offer an egalitarian way out of our current mess.

A word with Jane Goodall

The renowned primatologist speaks to Sian Griffiths about hens, chimps and the indomitable human spirit.

Wall Street wants your gratitude

Our US columnist Mark Engler is riled by the shamelessness of the financial élite.

Redemption Road

The ancient Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage gives troubled youngsters a unique opportunity to walk their way to freedom. Adam...

Québec’s Maple Spring

Richard Swift says Canada's wave of pots-and-pans protests signal the first major rupture with the austerity agenda.

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