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["Theodoros G. Karounos" <karounos@mail.ntua.gr>]

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From: On the Commons <office@onthecommons.org>
Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 00:08
Subject: News on the commons: March 2010
To: karounos@mail.ntua.gr

MARCH 2, 2010

What's on the Commons

10 Signs Pointing Toward a Commons-based Society Finding hope in Europe's pirate legislators, streets designed for people, and more. READ MORE

On the Commons is a network of citizens and organizations working toward a commons-based society. The commons refers to the natural and socially-created commons belonging to all of us that-when used wisely and fairly-will benefit everyone, including future generations.

INITIATIVES AND IDEAS FROM
ON THE COMMONS

Solar Commons

Innovative Phoenix project wins prestigious award … READ MORE

The Commons is Busting Out All Over

From city streets to the Nobel Prize committee, there's growing appreciation for what we share … READ MORE

Words to Remember

Growth of movement coins new phrases … READ MORE

Wealth for the Common Good

A new initiative to bring fairness back to the tax code … READ MORE

Global Commons

OTC connects to burgeoning movements around the world … READ MORE

A Commons Grows on Main St.

West Marin Commons pioneers locally-based efforts … READ MORE

Fresh Ideas on Climate Change

Rock star Bono and environmental expert David Morris embrace the ideas of Cap-and-Dividend … READ MORE

Saving California

OTC Fellow Kim Klein's pushes to restore sanity to the state budget … READ MORE

Read All About It!

Find where the action is: download the new OTC Update … DOWNLOAD PDF

NEWS OF THE COMMONS

New Story for 21^st Century

German activist Silke Helfrich outlines 15 reasons why our future will be common … READ MORE

Best Commons Books

The top 15 of 2009 - and 8 more to watch for this year … READ MORE

It's Time to Re-envision Money

An unblinking view of the economic crisis - and why minor reforms won't help, by Richard C. Cooke … READ MORE

UNCOMMON COMMONER

Hilary Wainwright

This British activist and journalist is a champion of public participation at all levels of society … READ MORE

The Enduring Public Domain

Copyright is the exception not the rule in human culture, declares a new manifesto (in 17 languages) … READ MORE

Video: What's Wrong with Cap-and-Trade?

Why privatizing the skies won't curb climate change … READ MORE

West Virginia Commons

Harvesting ginseng is just one way that mountain people live the commons … READ MORE

Minnesota's Cooperative Commonwealth

The most successful 3^rd party in U.S. history was rooted in the commons … READ MORE

UNCOMMON COMMONER

James Quilligan

The promise of "co-governance" for global cooperation … READ MORE

Commoning 101

Basic principles of human solidarity, from historian Peter Linebaugh … READ MORE

Crash or Comeback for America's Cities? Budget woes mean we must rally to save vital public services … READ MORE

Humans Are Hard-wired to Cooperate New research shows we are genetically programmed to share … READ MORE

Are Tax Increases Impossible? Oregon shows that taxes can be popular when invested in public services - and when the rich pay their fair share … READ MORE

How the U.S. Can Fight Climate Change The Cantwell-Collins bill, based on cap-and-dividend thinking, is better for the environment and families … READ MORE

The Importance of People Who Don't Seem to Matter Casual social connections are far more important to our lives than we think … READ MORE

An International Rescue Plan for Fresh Water To stop climate change, we need to protect water, explains Maude Barlow … READ MORE

Art Lets Us Re-imagine the Common Good Reclaiming the rich legacy of New Deal public art … READ MORE

Bolivia Stands Up for Common Wealth A bold bet against privatization pays off … READ MORE

Secret Plan to Choke Internet Creativity Why corporations don't want you to know about the ACTA treaty … READ MORE

Painting the World Green The new Global Innovation Commons disseminates patent-free green technologies … READ MORE

England's Merry Old Commons The joy of locally owned pubs … READ MORE

Rome's Eternal Commons The joy of piazzas … READ MORE

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