Politics
Co-operatives
As a totally independent co-operative, New Internationalist has a special interest in this subject. Within a co-operative, such as ours, each member has agency and power to shape the future of the organization.
Here, you will find articles on co-operatives around the globe that can help you understand this alternative form of organization which covers everything from housing to, healthcare and food production.
Can co-operatives provide an alternative to capitalism?
A new book and an event in London on 27 September will consider whether the co-operative model can save us from market-driven oblivion.
Can co-operatives crowd out capitalism?
Wayne Ellwood argues that co-ops – democratic, community-focused – offer an egalitarian way out of our current mess.
Not so crazy
Amanda Roll-Pickering tells the story of a disused slate quarry in Wales that is now at the cutting edge of clean energy.
The pollen and the bees
Economic collapse in Argentina forced thousands of workers to occupy their own places of work. Joseph Huff-Hannon reports on the aftermath.