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Making Worlds: Second Forum on the Commons

 

Mar 12 2013in A Top Story, Commons, FoO Media, Workshops by FoO-StewardTags: , , forum, ,
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Friends.. In follow up to the original OWS conference on the commons (see the 1st workshop listed here: http://thefutureofoccupy.org/workshops/online-workshops/) March 29th to March 30th 2013 sees Making World’s the hosts of the original forum host this very exciting 2nd forum on the commons. For more about this conference see: makingworlds.org and find the FB page for the event here:https://www.facebook.com/events/608522195842808/  Re-posted [...]

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The New Putney Debates: Is a New Agreement of the People emerging?

 

Nov 19 2012in Assemblies, Commons, Direct Democracy, FoO Media, Identity & Strategy by FoO-StewardTags: , , , levellers, ,
The New Putney Debates: Is a New Agreement of the People emerging?

Throughout this month Occupy London have been hosting the New Putney Debates, with hundreds attending and participating in this huge collective series of events. With the intention to catalyze debate and discussion around the themes raised in the original Putney debates in the context of our contemporary crises one theme brought to our attention has [...]

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The New Putney Debates: Is a New Agreement of the People emerging?

David Harvey on The Fetishism of the Local and Horizontal

 

Jul 12 2012in Academics & Research, Commons, FoO Media by FoO-StewardTags: , Social Inequalities, Social Stratification, urban commons, Urban Ecology, urban-space
David Harvey on The Fetishism of the Local and Horizontal

This post by David Harvey calls for commoning at all scales. Why? Isn’t it just about local community building and horizontal organising? If so how do we effectively self-organize public goods such as water supply, drainage systems, transport etc? Do we need a mix of horizontal governance and hierarchy that is accountable, transparent and participatory [...]

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David Harvey on The Fetishism of the Local and Horizontal

Making Worlds Forum: “Building the Institutions of the Commons”, October 18-20

 

Jun 25 2012in Commons, FoO Media, Workshops by FoO-StewardTags: , commons coalition, commons forum, ,
Making Worlds Forum: “Building the Institutions of the Commons”, October 18-20

re-posted from Making Worlds: a Commons Coalition Making Worlds: a Commons Coalition is a collaborative effort by OWS and other groups and individuals to explore the utility of the commons in creating a better world. Making Worlds: a Commons Coalition brings projects working to reclaim the commons to the fore of the Occupy movement. Commons are resources [...]

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Making Worlds Forum: “Building the Institutions of the Commons”, October 18-20

The Story of the School of Commoning

 

May 15 2012in Commons, FoO Media, Video by Mark JagdevTags: , , economic crises, , horizontalism, james quilligan, occupy commons, , , school of commoning
The Story of the School of Commoning

At a time when the Commons is being talked about more and more by the Occupy Movement and our latest ‘Occupying the Commons’ magazine has now been published we felt it would be a highly relevant time to present through a series of videos “The Story of the School of Commoning.” The School of Commoning is [...]

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The Story of the School of Commoning

MAY 12TH – #12M GlobalMay Statement

 

May 8 2012in A Top Story, FoO Media, Movement Documents by FoO-StewardTags: 12M, , , GlobalMay, movement statement
MAY 12TH – #12M GlobalMay Statement

Reposted from InterOccupy.org by InterOccupy Admin, on May 5, 2012. Please reflect and share your thoughts about how to improve it. Does it go far enough? Does it go to far? What would you like to see included? We are living in a world controlled by forces incapable of giving freedom and dignity to the world´s [...]

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MAY 12TH – #12M GlobalMay Statement

Reclaiming May Day as a Commons Holiday

 

May 8 2012in Uncategorized by FoO-StewardTags: 8 hour day, , labor movement, May Day,
Reclaiming May Day as a Commons Holiday

Reposted from On the Commons authored by Jay Walljasper, May 2nd 2012. Protesters around the world rallied for economic equity May 1   May Day is the missing holiday in America. It’s noted on the calendar as Law Day, and remembered as either a spring celebration with pagan roots (think maypoles and may baskets) or the [...]

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Reclaiming May Day as a Commons Holiday

What Dreams May Come?… May Day and Beyond

 

Apr 23 2012in Activism, FoO Media, Identity & Strategy by FoO-StewardTags: , , cooperation, Ecoside, First Nations, May Day, networks, , spirituality, Tar Sands, world social forum
What Dreams May Come?… May Day and Beyond

As a biologist and commons activist, and an avid meditator with a universalist bent, i always look forward to the Spring Festivals, Holidays, and Holy Days of celebration and renewal.  I tend to think of April (Passover – Earth Day – Easter), May (Beltane – International Workers Day – The Buddhist Festival of Wesak) and June (The Great Journey [...]

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What Dreams May Come?… May Day and Beyond

Interview: Sara Burke interviewed by Stephen Collis on the OWS Forum on the Commons

 

Apr 21 2012in Commons, FoO Media, Interviews, Social Innovation by Stephen CollisTags: ,
Interview: Sara Burke interviewed by Stephen Collis on the OWS Forum on the Commons

  Stephen Collis: What has your involvement with OWS been, and what is your background? Sara Burke: My involvement with OWS began before OWS began. My answer to your question might make more sense if I tell you a little bit first about my background and then my activism with OWS. I work as an [...]

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Interview: Sara Burke interviewed by Stephen Collis on the OWS Forum on the Commons

A report on Occupy Wall Street (OWS) – from the eyes of a digital commoner

 

Apr 19 2012in Commons, FoO Media, Reports by FoO-StewardTags:
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Reposted from Online Creation Communities, by Mayo Fuster Morell,  originally posted on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 Full title: A report on Occupy Wall Street (OWS) - Forum on  the commons 16-17 Feb 2012 in NYC from the eyes of a digital  commoner from the global movement generation coming from Barcelona I did write a report on [...]

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