Monthly Archives: November 2011

Co-ops Need to be Part of the 2012 Election Cycle

Posted on November 28, 2011 by John McNamara

This morning I received an email from a friend about running for the county board. My response was supportive, with a caveat. Talk about how the County can promote cooperatives as a means of rebuilding a sustainable economy. As the … Continue reading →

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Mega-Academic Coop Conference for IYC12

Posted on November 11, 2011 by John McNamara

CALL FOR PAPERS Cooperating for Change in the International Year of Cooperatives June 24th-27th, 2012 University of Quebec at Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada The United Nations had declared 2012 to be the International Year of Cooperatives. In response, cooperative organizations … Continue reading →

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Support the Oakland General Strike! #oakland #ows

Posted on November 2, 2011 by John McNamara

Today, workers of Oakland, CA will be putting their “tools down” and their “hands in their pockets”. What is happening in Oakland isn’t unique and some have argued for the entire nation to join them; however, calling a General Strike … Continue reading →

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