Tag Archives: mutual self-help

Co-ops in the Time of Corona

Posted on March 17, 2020 by John McNamara

A Special Message to My Readers:

I don’t get a lot of comments on this site these days. That is likely my fault in my attempt to keep the bots at bay. However, I really want you to comment. I want … Continue reading →

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Worker co-ops are not the solution, but a vehicle (and a sturdy one at that).

Posted on December 27, 2019 by John McNamara

“We do not aspire to economic development as an end  but as a means.”-– Don José María Arizmendiarietta (029)*
In early December, I attended a workshop in Post Falls, Idaho for Reimagining the Rural West. This initiative of the Western Governors … Continue reading →

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How Exceptional is “America”?

Posted on October 14, 2013 by John McNamara

The discussion over the last two weeks centered on the challenges of growing a worker cooperative movement in Anglo-Saxon dominated cultures. I split a bit further by focusing on the specific problems in the United States that further hinder the … Continue reading →

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