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Unjust Deserts: How the Rich Are Taking Our Common Inheritance by Gar Alperovitz and Lew Daly (New Press, 2008)
Ten Excellent Reasons Not to Hate Taxes Edited by Stephanie Greenwood (New Press, 2007)
Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action by Elinor Ostrom (Cambridge University Press, 1990)
The Magna Carta Manifesto: Liberties and Commons for All by Peter Linebaugh (University of California Press, 2008)
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution by Peter Kropotkin, Peter, (Black Rose Books reprint of 1914 edition)

Politics and Government

"One World in which Many Worlds Fit."

Silke Helfrich of Germany speaks at the World Social Forum. read more

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29 Jan 2010 / shareable.net

Streets for people, pirate legislators, health care as a commons & more read more

21 Jan 2010 / David Bollier

The Corporate Enclosure of Democracy: The Supreme Court holds that corporations are "persons" with free speech rights Read more...

18 Jan 2010 / David Bollier

15 Jan 2010 / David Bollier

Artists vs. Copyright Law: World Fair Use Day explains why artists need the right to remix and mash up culture. Read more...

Bolivia Stands Up for Common Wealth: Evo Morales's bold bet against privatization pays off.
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2010: Crash or Comeback for American Cities?: With worsening local government budget woes, we must rally to preserve public services. Read more...

15 Dec 2009 / Peter Barnes

A Better Climate Bill in Congress: The Cantwell-Collins climate bill is better for U.S. families and environment, thanks to a... Read more...

8 Dec 2009 / tom OConnell

The Commons Wasn't Born Yesterday: Looking back at the Cooperative Commonwealth movement of the 1930s Read more...