Media and Internet

The Internet offers an unparalleled opportunity for generating and expanding the commons in many ways. The mass media, often relying on free use of the airwaves, is a powerful public resource that too often represents the views of a narrow strata of society. Thinking of communications itself as a commons opens up broad new possibilities for sharing of information and insight.

Why Software = Politics

September 13, 2010 | by David Bollier

Enclosures of the software commons and the Internet invite abuses of power.

From Berlin With Hope

May 22, 2013 | by Jay Walljasper

International Economics & the Commons Conference breaks new ground

Good News for the Common Good April 17, 2013 \| By David Morris 4 recent victories strengthen the commons	The End of the Post Office as a Public Institution? February 6, 2013 \| By David Morris The Post Office will close half its processing centers this year and end Saturday delivery
The Tragic Death of a Commons Hero January 24, 2013 \| By David Bollier Aaron Swartz (1986-2013)	What Can Artists Do to Create Social Change? December 1, 2012 \| By Sarah Schultz &Sarah Peters Filmmaker Rick Prelinger on the limits of short-term action
From Middle East to Wall Street, Justice Depends on Public Spaces June 25, 2012 \| By Jay Walljasper What happens when people have no place to gather as citizens?	New Website Maps What We Share Around the Great Lakes May 30, 2012 \| By David Bollier Digital advances paired with commons consciousness helps protect what belongs to us
Fair is Fair February 23, 2012 \| By Jay Walljasper For the sake of our communities, it's time to tax e-commerce	Creator of "The Story of Stuff" Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets February 15, 2012 \| by Jay Walljasper Creator of "The Story of Stuff" Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets: She weaves hard facts, witty animation and an engaging "everywoman" narrator role to illuminate complex problems that threaten the commons, and offer promising commons sense solutions.
Decline and Fall of the Mall? February 3, 2012 \| By Jay Walljasper As shopping migrates to the Internet, downtowns may gain an advantage over strip malls and big boxes	The War Comes Home to Wall Street After 10 Years October 6, 2011 \| By Camille Gage People are demonstrating-- figuratively and literally-- that change is in the air

Good News for the Common Good April 17, 2013 \| By David Morris 4 recent victories strengthen the commons	The End of the Post Office as a Public Institution? February 6, 2013 \| By David Morris The Post Office will close half its processing centers this year and end Saturday delivery
The Tragic Death of a Commons Hero January 24, 2013 \| By David Bollier Aaron Swartz (1986-2013)	What Can Artists Do to Create Social Change? December 1, 2012 \| By Sarah Schultz &Sarah Peters Filmmaker Rick Prelinger on the limits of short-term action
From Middle East to Wall Street, Justice Depends on Public Spaces June 25, 2012 \| By Jay Walljasper What happens when people have no place to gather as citizens?	New Website Maps What We Share Around the Great Lakes May 30, 2012 \| By David Bollier Digital advances paired with commons consciousness helps protect what belongs to us
Fair is Fair February 23, 2012 \| By Jay Walljasper For the sake of our communities, it's time to tax e-commerce	Creator of "The Story of Stuff" Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets February 15, 2012 \| by Jay Walljasper Creator of "The Story of Stuff" Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets: She weaves hard facts, witty animation and an engaging "everywoman" narrator role to illuminate complex problems that threaten the commons, and offer promising commons sense solutions.
Decline and Fall of the Mall? February 3, 2012 \| By Jay Walljasper As shopping migrates to the Internet, downtowns may gain an advantage over strip malls and big boxes	The War Comes Home to Wall Street After 10 Years October 6, 2011 \| By Camille Gage People are demonstrating-- figuratively and literally-- that change is in the air

Commons Magazine

Media and Internet

Why Software = Politics

From Berlin With Hope

Good News for the Common Good

The End of the Post Office as a Public Institution?

The Tragic Death of a Commons Hero

What Can Artists Do to Create Social Change?

From Middle East to Wall Street, Justice Depends on Public Spaces

New Website Maps What We Share Around the Great Lakes

Fair is Fair

Creator of "The Story of Stuff" Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets

Decline and Fall of the Mall?

The War Comes Home to Wall Street After 10 Years

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