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COMMONS MAGAZINE

Economy and Markets

Conventional economic theory fails to account for the pivotal role of the commons in generating and distributing wealth. It is important to understand the limits of individual property rights and pay attention the wide benefits coming from the commons sector of the economy.

December 16, 2013

Ostrom’s Nobel Prize a Milestone for the Commons Movement

Her honor debunked the belief that cooperation and collaboration lead to tragedy
December 7, 2013

Airline Deregulation: Triumph of Ideology Over Evidence

A look at the facts reveal the public has suffered from government's hands-off stance toward airlines
November 25, 2013

Building the Good Society

Notes toward a political platform for the commons
November 9, 2013

Stop the Presses!

University of Chicago economist discovers that government regulation works!
October 30, 2013

Goldman Sachs Embraces Small Businesses in PR, But Not in its Portfolio

Community banks lend 1000 percent more to Main Street
October 17, 2013

The Forgotten Idea That Shaped Great U.S. Cities

How the Single Tax movement boosted equity & prosperity during the Progressive Era
August 26, 2013

A Multitude of Wonderful Things We Share But Rarely Consider

A treasury of Jonathan Rowe's insights
July 31, 2013

An Oregon Trail to End Student Debt

Innovative bill brings equity into student loans and gets banks out
June 17, 2013

The Next New Economy

Jessica Conrad explores the rise of a global phe­nom­e­non in the Twin Cities
May 23, 2013

Potential Partners We Don't Recognize

Why local government, co-ops, community organizations, and unions are commoners
The Myth of Europe's High Taxes

The Myth of Europe's High Taxes

Americans pay just as much-- and receive far less in benefits, says author Steven Hill

One Man Vs. the Common Good

More than anyone, Grover Norquist instigated today's budget crisis

Not Just Peak Oil, But “Peak Hierarchy,” Too?

Not Just Peak Oil, But “Peak Hierarchy,” Too?

Can the economic crisis be traced to large, hierarchical institutions that are dysfunctional in an open, networked environment?