Planned conversion of USA’s largest electricity company to cooperative could mark a new chapter for sector
The political debate surrounding energy companies are often split between the left who believe such a vital service…
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Why banking needs a cooperative revolution
You’d struggle to find anyone who believes our current banking sector was the ideal one for producing and…
How democratisation and community ownership can decarbonise our energy production
Energy in the 21st century is power and, in the UK, that power has been steadily concentrating in…
Forget big business or the state, cooperatives should run care homes
Due to an unknown but certainly high number of deaths in UK care homes, attention has now pivoted…
Is it time to return the beautiful game to the fans?
If anything fuelled the justification for calling for the returning of football clubs to the communities they belonged…
Are cooperatives the future of healthcare? A discussion with Jose Perez of the International Health Co-operative Organisation
Amidst the covid-19 pandemic which has gripped the world, the health challenges which we faced before are still…
How British-Caribbeans started the first credit union in Britain
In 1964, a group of British-Caribbeans did something historical – they set up the first credit union in…
AFC Wimbledon – A club for fans, by fans.
One of the most infamous stories in British football is that of the takeover of Wimbledon FC, and…
How conversion of cooperatives to capitalist corporations contributed to the 2008 crisis
Building societies are cooperative banks owned democratically by their customers that specialise in mortgage lending, and are found…
Can Sanders’ policies on worker ownership shift power in the American economy?
Bernie Sanders is currently storming the Democratic primaries and looks set to claim the nomination. Therefore, conversations are…