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We finished the audio version of chapter 9 of Cooperative Enterprise & Market Economy!

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Cooperative Enterprise and Market Economy: Chapter 9
In this chapter, Razeto offers an analysis of equilibrium specific to two types of popular economic organization: community enterprises and subsistence collectives.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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Cooperatives after Incarceration (a webinar from the Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development)

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Co-ops After Incarceration
A panel discussion by the Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development, with presentations from two worker cooperatives assisting the reintegration of previously incarcerated people.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Cooperatives after Incarceration (a webinar from the Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development)

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Co-ops After Incarceration
A panel discussion by the Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development, with presentations from two worker cooperatives assisting the reintegration of previously incarcerated people.
geo.coop
January 29, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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“It’s up to chocolate lovers to demand accountability. Do we want to eat real cocoa grown in real soil by real people? Or do we want to eat synthetic, imitation, or lab-grown cocoa that lets the industry off the hook and leaves farmers in the dust?”
Fairtrade America: Statement on Cocoa Alternatives
In response to the confectionery industry's efforts to transition to low-cocoa and no-cocoa alternatives, Fairtrade America issued ...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:11 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
We just published chapter 16 of Luiz Razeto Migliaro's 'Cooperative Enterprise and Market Economy,' translated by Matt Noyes.
#Coops #SolidarityEconomy #AlternativeEconomics

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Cooperative Enterprise and Market Economy: Chapter 16
We continue to explore the relationship between cooperativism and the market and society. Is cooperativism “a practical demonstration of the possibility of an economy without bosses? A convenient mode...
geo.coop
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Dile a tu gente que les amas
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 AM
geocollective.bsky.social
We're super excited to have partnered with WorX Printing #cooperative to bring you the GEO Merch store!

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black pullover hoodie with GEO logo.
January 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Prepare to File 2025 Taxes as Worker Co-op LLC / Preparando tu Cooperativa LLC para Impuestos 2025
#WorkerCoops #USFWC

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Prepare to File 2025 Taxes as Worker Co-op LLC
geo.coop
January 21, 2026 at 6:47 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
Our weekly newsletter is out!
#WorkerCoops #UnionCoops #SolidarityEconomy

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📬 GEO Weekly Newsletter | Announcing the GEO Journal | Reflections on the 2025 Union Co-op Symposium
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January 20, 2026 at 10:48 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
"...one thing that is so valuable about MLK Day is that it provides an opportunity to reflect not only on the legacy of King himself, but also to hold up other heroes of the civil rights movement."

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Celebrating King, Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, and the Art of Organizing
The MLK Day holiday also provides an occasion to hold up some of the other great leaders of the civil rights movement.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
"The panel’s final takeaway was that true citizenship must include economic empowerment alongside political rights. Ensuring a just transformation demands that democratically-driven economic activities be integrated into modern public services and efforts..."

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An Undervalued Engine for Change: Cooperative Economics for a Just Transition
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January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
Washington Bill to Allow Marijuana Producer Cooperatives Set for Committee Vote

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Washington Bill to Allow Marijuana Producer Cooperatives Set for Committee Vote Tuesday
A Washington state bill that would allow licensed marijuana producers to form agricultural cooperatives is scheduled for a committee vote tomorrow, January 20, in the House Committee on Agriculture & ...
themarijuanaherald.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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"The proven power of collaboration between unions and worker co-ops has guided Co-op Cincy since its founding in 2011...inspired by the business model of Mondragon International, the world’s largest federation of worker cooperatives."
#WorkerCoops #Unions #UnionCoops

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From Breakdown to Breakthough: Reflections on The 2025 Union Co-op Symposium
The 2025 Union Co-op Symposium took place from October 17-18, offering workshops, panels and conversations on how the cooperative and labor movements can work together to build a democratic economy. T...
geo.coop
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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The GEO Journal is coming!

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Announcing the GEO Journal!
YouTube video by Grassroots Economic Organizing
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January 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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The GEO Merch Store is here! Spread the word about worker co-ops with a hoodie, hat, or t-shirt:

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Big shout out to WorX Printing cooperative for making this possible, and to Vic Stizzi for the new logos!
Grassroots Economic Organizing Merch Store
Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO) is a decentralized collective of educators, researchers and grassroots activists working to promote an economy based on democratic participation, worker and commun...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
Hot off the presses 📖🔥

Chapter 15 of Luis Razeto Migliaro's 'Cooperative Enterprise and Market Economy' (translated by Matt Noyes)
#Cooperatives #Economics

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Cooperative Enterprise and Market Economy: Chapter 15
In this chapter, Razeto makes use of a concept that is one of Antonio Gramsci’s most important theoretical contributions – the “determined market.”
geo.coop
January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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The Common Share Food Co-op: Reflections on a Failure to Launch
#Food #Coops

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Opinion: The Common Share Food Co-op: Reflections on a Failure to Launch - Amherst Indy
The Common Share Food Co-op project is over. (The co-op has had several names over the years: Amherst Community Co-op, Amherst Food Co-op, and finally Common Share Food Co-op. For the sake of convenie...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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How an intentional community is building for people and wildlife.

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A Village Built for Rabbits | Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
One of the most exciting aspects of living at Dancing Rabbit is that we participate in the ongoing collaborative process of building a village. Even though we have existed for 28 years, there is still...
www.dancingrabbit.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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GEO is coming back to print for the first time in nearly two decades!
#WorkerCoops #SolidarityEconomy
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GEO Journal
By Ecological Democracy Institute of North America
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January 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Crowdfunded Real Estate Projects Bring in Community Investors
#RealEstate #Community #Cooperatives

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Crowdfunded Real Estate Projects Bring in Community Investors
Small-investor crowdfunding for collective real estate ownership is a growing trend across the U.S., but until recently, this type of fundraising, especially for large purchases like real estate, was ...
geo.coop
January 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
GEO is coming back to print for the first time in nearly two decades!
#WorkerCoops #SolidarityEconomy
givebutter.com/nPrjTp
GEO Journal
By Ecological Democracy Institute of North America
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January 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
Building Social Wealth through Mutual Aid: An Interview with Stephanie Rearick
#MutualAid

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Building Social Wealth through Mutual Aid
As market economies become more expensive and predatory, Stephanie Rearick is showing that it’s entirely possible to meet people’s needs effectively through care and cooperation, through a kind of alt...
geo.coop
January 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
geocollective.bsky.social
‘Fishing Provides for Everyone’: The Palmarito Afro-Descendant Commune

"The lake not only feeds us but has also shaped the very organization of our community: from fishing, we learned that survival depends on working together."

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‘Fishing Provides for Everyone’
Fishing is Palmarito’s backnone, connecting nearly every household to the lake. Yet agriculture, hunting, and tourism also sustain the community, contributing to its resilience in hard times.
geo.coop
December 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Cooperative Enterprise and Market Economy: Chapter 14

"In this chapter we move to the question of cooperative integration in economic operations, with the author proposing the creation of four intercooperative bodies..."

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Cooperative Enterprise and Market Economy: Chapter 14
In this chapter the author proposes the creation of four intercooperative bodies: an exchange for cooperative shares, a labor exchange, a financial entity, and a research and development arm.
geo.coop
December 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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"From the very beginning, our village design has centered around densely clustered buildings surrounded by expansive natural areas for wildlife protection and human enjoyment..."

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A Village Built for Rabbits | Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
One of the most exciting aspects of living at Dancing Rabbit is that we participate in the ongoing collaborative process of building a village. Even though we have existed for 28 years, there is still...
www.dancingrabbit.org
December 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM