Commons Magazine
The Illusory Self-Made ManA number of "self-made men" step forward to acknowledge the role public investments played in their business success. |
Big-Boxes vs. Local CultureThe vitality of communities depends upon locally-based businesses. More places are coming to understand that. |
Where's Hoover?The saga of inkjet printer cartridges speaks volumes about corporations' greed and the public's suffering. |
Online Collaboration as an "Irenicon"The King James Bible as a great example of creative collaboration. |
A Setback for Open Access PublishingPublishing empires strike back: journal publishers force the government to scale back a promising project to promote information on health. |
Federated May, Starbucks WillBusiness is part of the social fabric of a community, and the trend toward chain ownership threatens that. |
Adieu, The Gates....Christo's Gates installation art project in Central Park evokes a lively mood of the commons at its best. |
Quell the Cell, Hush the BusCell phone jammers, even though illegal, could restore civility to modern life. |
Take and TakeThe sad saga of how corporate money and timid government robs the public and threatens an endangered species. |
A New Defender of the Free Software CommonsA new developer of free software expands the scope of the online commons. |
Whose Ball?The raw greed in the sporting world is appalling and, worse, sad. |
A Bold New Initiative in the Struggle for Affordable DrugsProminent scientists petition the World Health Organization to open up trade in life-giving medicines. |
Liberating Science Through Commons-Based StrategiesLiberating science through commons-based strategies to promote cooperation and basic research. |
The Rise of Make-Your-Own CultureThe rise of make-your-own culture brings new juice into our culture. |
Free Marketeers Want a Commons of Their OwnIf you can't beat them, join them. Free marketeers want a commons of their own. |
A New Battlefront for Cultural DiversityA new battlefront for cultural diversity opens with a UNESCO global treaty. |
Care and the CommonsPerhaps the most important commons of all are people who devote their time to taking care of others. But in the market economy, that is grossly undervalued. |
A New Movement for Open Source Biology Is LaunchedA new movement for open-source biology is launched. |
Universities and Rent a Reputation ScamsProfessors for Sale. The troubling trend of corporations paying schools to lend their names to articles penned by the company. |
Open Source WeatherThe National Weather Service opens its information up to the public in a far-sighted move. |
The Commercialization of Chit-ChatCompanies want to control word-of-mouth in order to push their products. That enthusiastic recommendation from a friend may have been a paid commercial message. |
Paths into Our LivesThe emerging commons movement rises to challenge of market economy's Berlin Wall of enclosure. |
Toward a "Literacy of Cooperation"The overlooked power of cooperation is finally getting some serious attention in academia. |
Fair GameHunters and anglers benefit from a strong ethic of the commons, opening up a new constituency for the movement. |
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