Commons Magazine

Commons Magazine is your gateway to the latest thinking and action in the commons movement. We pay close attention to how communities around the world are discovering the commons as a way to solve problems and to share what belong to all of us equitably – including future generations. You’ll find profiles of everyday people making a difference, groundbreaking ideas that will prove useful in your own life, as well as current news examined in fresh ways through a commons lens.

April 2012 Edition

Welcome to the New OnTheCommons.org Take a look at our expanded website, now featuring a resource center to help you engage in commons work as well as the latest commentary
Let's Really Talk About Taxes Tax reform is the way to stop economic losses for the bottom 90 percent	Are Republican Governors Representing Their Citizens in the Health Care Debate? 26 Governors told the Supreme Court that the health reform law is unconstitutional because the federal government is too generous. Huh?
The Permaculture Revolution Takes Root in Cities A crowdfunding effort to promote open source gardening	Is Mitt Romney a Commoner? Republicans claim that volunteers can replace government services. Not without strongly pro-commons policies.

March 2012 Edition

More People Biking and Walking Benefits Everyone, Not Just Bikers and Walkers Lower health care costs, stronger communities, less congestion, less transportation spending.	Democracy Under Attack Did Americans vote in 2010 to make it harder for them to vote in 2012?
Public Resistance to Tea Party Attacks on Bike and Pedestrian Programs Right wingers thwarted in efforts to strip all bike & ped funding	Celebrating All We Share Three Times a Day 5 ways that food is a commons
¡Viva la Acequia! In arid New Mexico, common water rights have endured for centuries	Why I Call Myself a Commoner A Day in the Life of Harriet Barlow
A Tour of Commons Activism Around the World The movement is "an unacknowledged superpower if we consider the transnational tribe of commoners"	Biggest Gift the Commons has Received in a Long Time New videos from Occupy Wall Street's Commons Forum

February 2012 Edition

Making New Worlds Possible A report from the Occupy Wall Street forum on the commons	Fair is Fair For the sake of our communities, it's time to tax e-commerce
Economic Security Beyond Jobs Let's pay dividends to everyone from our common wealth	Occupy Wall Street Hosts Forum on Politics of the Commons Occupy supporters explore the possibilities
Where Is Kropotkin When We Really Need Him? If you want to know what anarchism really is and why we should care read Kropotkin	Another Europe is Possible A Forum in Rome responds to austerity measures by forging a commons vision
Dara Greenwald (1971-2012) Artist, Activist, Scholar, Commoner Celebrating an exceptionally spirited woman by telling stories and dancing	Decline and Fall of the Mall? As shopping migrates to the Internet, downtowns may gain an advantage over strip malls and big boxes