In 1979, a few years after New York’s fiscal crisis, New York City mayor Ed Koch posed for a photograph alongside Donald Trump. Mayor Koch despised the welfare state and cut it severely during his tenure. He also partnered with developers like Trump to promote real estate growth, in the hope that it would prevent The post How the liberal city paved the way to neoliberalism appeared first on Shareable.| Shareable
When wildfires swept toward the hills of Qastal Ma‘af in Latakia, Ahmad al-Safi and his neighbors grabbed buckets and hoses, racing to protect their olive groves and citrus orchards. The 32-year-old farmer had only just rebuilt his war-damaged home with borrowed money, but like the rest of the village, he joined the overnight fight to The post Syrian communities form grassroots emergency networks as coastal wildfires overwhelm state response appeared first on Shareable.| Shareable
The Shareable team is excited to announce upcoming events in our Mutual Aid 101 Learning Series and the Cities@Tufts Fall 2015 Colloquium. All events are free, virtual, and open to everyone. Mutual Aid 101 Learning Series Shareable launched our Mutual Aid learning series in February 2025. In May, we released a written toolkit covering content The post Mutual Aid 101 and Cities@Tufts events are back! appeared first on Shareable.| Shareable
This article was originally published by NPQ Online on July 23, 2025, https://nonprofitquarterly.org/restoring-our-capacities-how-an-asset-lens-can-serve-movements-today/. Used with permission. “What do we want? Asset-based community development! When do we want it? Now!” That is a chant that I am pretty sure has never been uttered at a rally anywhere. Nonetheless, many movement activists, knowingly or otherwise, depend on asset-based The post Restoring our capacities: How an asset lens ...| Shareable
As the US faces historic cuts to the social safety net, local economic alternatives can meet basic needs and provide opportunities to organize for a better future. This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence. As people across the United States face massive cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other vital programs, many are asking: What happens The post Why we need a solidarity economy now appeared first on Shareable.| Shareable
This article was originally published by NPQ Online on June 25, 2025, https://nonprofitquarterly.org/federal-workers-are-organizing-for-democracy-from-the-inside-out/. Used with permission. In the face of a relentless effort to dismantle the federal government from within, a new movement is taking shape—led not by politicians or pundits but by federal workers themselves. The largest effort to date is the Federal Unionists Network (FUN). The post Federal workers are organizing for democrac...| Shareable
While a few green shoots are beginning to sprout, social cooperatives, also known as social co-ops, are still a relatively new concept to many Americans. That means their special characteristics, as we find them in the countries where they operate, are not yet well understood here in the U.S. If we take the definition offered The post Social Co-ops: An innovative solution to our social care crisis? appeared first on Shareable.| Shareable
A key reason that so many social and ecological pathologies persist, despite strenuous efforts to solve them, is the narrow frame for solving them. Our political culture sees capitalist markets and growth as the only serious vehicles for progressive change. When private property, corporate profitmaking, and the commodification of nature are seen as sacrosanct, the The post The liberating power of the Commonsverse appeared first on Shareable.| Shareable
A few months ago, I reconnected with a friend whom I had worked with on an initiative on ‘the sharing economy’. At the time, we were both ‘Young Global Leaders’ (YGLs) with the World Economic Forum. It was 2013, and we had volunteered our time to bring attention to how new technologies could be used The post Systems are breaking—And that’s our opportunity appeared first on Shareable.| Shareable
Whether it’s the environmental and health effects of nuclear mining in Diné (Navajo) territory, the bitter contentions around the Dakota Access Pipeline Short documentary, "Spirit Lake," explores how North Dakota Native Vote mobilizes electric co-op Member-owners.| Shareable
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In the age of unemployment, downsizing, and outsourcing, where can a poor soul find a job? Well, maybe it’s time we create our own. Self-employment is an| Shareable
