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Voices of the Working Class, Working Poor and Poor

March 22, 2021 by Class Action 1 Comment

Class Action’s Voices of the Working Class, Working Poor and Poor series seeks to raise the visibility of those most impacted by inequality and create access to their perspectives and experiences. Creating a Solidarity Alternative: The Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity (CCDS) Ann Philbin, Executive Director of Class Action, speaks with Luz Zambrano, Liliana Avendaño, […]

Filed Under: A World Without Classism, Building Economic Alternatives, Coops, Gender Class Intersections, Women and Class, Your Stories

The Port Cafe: Dining Without Classism

May 19, 2015 by Abraham Lateiner 2 Comments

Imagine opening the door to a high-end, exclusive restaurant. The whoosh of air-conditioned comfort draws you in as the well-trained hostess welcomes you to the bustling space, full of smiling, well-dressed, and well-fed people. The aromas of garlic and spices waft throughout the room, evidence of the much-loved chef supervising the kitchen. Now imagine the […]

Filed Under: Building Economic Alternatives, Coops Tagged With: alternative institutions, coops, food, money, poverty, wealth

Why democratic ownership matters if we care about class

May 18, 2015 by Gar Alperovitz 1 Comment

I often open my lectures by explaining that the current distribution of wealth in the United States—with the richest 400 people owning more of the country than the poorest 180 million combined—is, essentially, a medieval arrangement, with a vast underclass and a tiny elite.  After one talk, a medieval historian approached me to offer a […]

Filed Under: A World Without Classism, Building Economic Alternatives, Coops Tagged With: alternative institutions, coops, domestic workers, low-wage jobs

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