Episode 47: Earth Day at 50
The Next System Podcast
For a new generation of climate activists, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is not a day of celebration but a day of mobilization combined with a sober critique of why the ideals of the first Earth Day are still so far from being realized.
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EP 46: Direct action, moms, and a housing crisis
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Dominique Walker left her hometown of East Oakland for university, only to come back to find it gentrified and her neighbors displaced. This week, she shares the story of how she and Moms 4 Housing, an activist group pushing for American recognition of housing as a human right, took direct action against a real estate speculator and reclaimed its property for the people.
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Ep. 45: Racial trauma, healing and reparations
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As a Black woman leading one of the nation's most prominent philanthropic organizations, La June Montgomery Tabron is taking on the challenge of addressing the impact of systemic racism on families and communities. She talks with Rev. Ronnie Galvin Jr., The Democracy Collaborative's vice president for racial equity and the democratic economy, about the work of truth-telling, racial healing and "looking at the systems that need to shift so that families and children can thrive."
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Ep. 44: The end of employee ownership at New Belgium and why it matters
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New Belgium Brewing has been held up as a shining example of what could be possible through worker ownership. Bu now that it's been purchased by an international conglomerate, there are new questions about the best strategy and models for turning workers into owners. We talk to Jessica Rose, co-founder of the worker ownership advocacy organization Fifty by Fifty, and to two experts in advancing alternative ownership models, Camille Kerr and Jason Wiener.
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Ep. 43: "Job Guarantee Now!" with Darrick Hamilton and Sarah Treuhaft
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Today's so-called "full-employment economy" still fails millions. We talk to Policy Link's Sarah Treuhaft and Darrick Hamilton of the Kirwan Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity about the campaign for a federal jobs guarantee and why now is the time to fight for transformative changes in the job market.
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Ep. 42: On "The Making of a Democratic Economy" (W/ Ted Howard and Marjorie Kelly)
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This week, we sit down with Marjorie Kelly and Ted Howard, co-authors of "The Making of a Democratic Economy". In it, they tell the stories of people that–from Portland to Preston–are already working to establish a just, sustainable, and accountable economy. You can purchase their book online at ademocraticeconomy.org, where you can find an independent bookstore in your area.
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Ep. 41: In-depth with Clark Arrington (Part 2)
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This is the second in a two-part discussion with Clark Arrington, a pioneer in the cooperative movement, an innovative legal practitioner, and a leader in the movement for Black economic empowerment. In Part 2, Arrington discusses his work in Tanzania, following his successes at Equal Exchange, and in the United States today as general counsel for The Working World. He is interviewed by John Duda, The Democracy Collaborative's communications director.
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Ep. 40: In-Depth with Clark Arrington
The Next System Podcast
Part 1 of a special two-part edition of The Next System Podcast features Clark Arrington, a pioneer in the cooperative movement, an innovative legal practitioner, and a leader in the movement for Black economic empowerment. He now works as general counsel for The Working World, which provides creative, nonextractive financing and support for cooperatives. He is interviewed by John Duda, communications director for The Democracy Collaborative.
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Ep. 39: The "homes guarantee"
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The US is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis, and this edition of The Next System Podcast features people at the front lines of the crisis and activists fighting for solutions based on the principle that housing is a human right: Christy Respress of Pathways to Housing DC, Stephanie Bastek of Stomp Out Slumlords, Tiana Caldwell of KC Tenants, Tara Raghuveerof People's Action and The Next System Project's Peter Gowan. Transcript and past episodes at thenextsystem.org/podcast.
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Ep. 38: Democratizing power in rural America through electric co-ops
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In this episode, we’re discussing how to further democratize rural electric cooperatives and what that means for the communities that these institutions serve. We’re joined by Johanna Bozuwa, Nikita Perumal, and Chris Woolery. We’re talking about their recent collaboration on the New Economy Coalition’s latest toolkit on rural electric cooperatives. https://www.electriccooporganizing.org/
info_outlineThis week we are discussing how to design communities for justice, in particular as communities seek to respond to challenges of climate change, with new projects from transit to infrastructure. Isaiah Poole hosts a panel featuring The Next System Project’s Johanna Bozuwa, the Institute for Policy Study’s Basav Sen, and We Act for Environmental Justice’s Michael Velarde.
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