Tag Archives: economics

CICOPA’s Declaration on migrants and refugees

Posted on February 9, 2017 by John McNamara

Since my last post on January 23, I had been wondering how to address some of the actions that have happened since in terms of the worker cooperative identity. Fortunately for me, my friends at the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation … Continue reading →

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We Need to Reclaim “The Sharing Economy”

Posted on September 1, 2014 by John McNamara

There has been a lot of discussion of late regarding the so-called “sharing economy”. This phrase refers, generally, to organizations such as Uber, Lyft, AirBnB, and others that provide an on-line broker service so that people can monetize practically everything … Continue reading →

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Block of Cheese–#AsktheWH

Posted on January 27, 2014 by John McNamara

As legend has it, in 1837, President Andrew Jackson threw open the doors of the White House to invite the people to come sample a 1,400 pound block of cheese. Presumably, they also petitioned the government while they were noshing. … Continue reading →

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Circling Around to the Beginning?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by John McNamara

In my studies over the last two years, I have learned a lot about American politics and the attitude towards labor in these United States. It is a very interesting dynamic and one that helps to make Foucault’s concept of … Continue reading →

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Can Coops Bring a Renaissance in Detroit?

Posted on October 21, 2013 by John McNamara

Over the weekend, I had the honor of being part of a panel discussing worker cooperatives with the Southeastern Michigan Jobs with Justice organization. About 35-40 people ventured out on a cold rainy day to ask questions and listen to … Continue reading →

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What is Progress? and How Do We Measure It?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by John McNamara

Imagine 2012 continued Ron Colemen, the Director and Founder of the Nova Scotia based GPI Atlantic (a non-profit research institute measuring wellness and developer of the Genuine Progress Index) spoke on the nature of progress and how the means of … Continue reading →

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Imagine 2012 and Beyond

Posted on January 7, 2013 by John McNamara

In October, economists and cooperative thinkers from around the world met in Quebec to bridge the gap between the disciplines. The conference, Imagine2012, International Conference on Cooperative Economics featured a number of presenters such as Neva Goodwin, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Stefano … Continue reading →

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Markets Can Be Healthy

Posted on February 13, 2012 by John McNamara

As part of my studies this semester, I am reading the English edition of Cooperative Enterprise: Facing the Challenge of Globalization* by Stefano and Vera Zamagni. In their opening chapters, they lead a discussion about the nature of cooperation (from … Continue reading →

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