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Immigrants facing gentrification in Boston speak the language of co-ops

'Co-operativism and solidarity economy is a real alternative, especially for immigrants and undocumented immigrants'

Climate pressures and price disputes sour the mood for Irish dairy co-ops

Tensions persist between Kerry Co-op farmers and food business Kerry Group, while the industry is opposing…

How a housing co-op is working to foster unity and cohesion in Leicester

The unrest that flared up last year in the city prompted the co-op to step in…

Donore: How Ireland’s oldest credit union serves its local community

'We believe in the importance of offering a personal service where our staff often know members…

REScoop celebrates 10 years working for citizen-led renewable energy

The organisation celebrated the anniversary with a gathering in Athens which saw energy communities share ideas…

Wholefood pioneer Suma sets out sustainability goals in annual report

The co-op has sustainability goals based around six key areas: Net zero, zero waste, nature, decent…

Water for Rojava Committee publishes report on recent visit

The delegation, which included the Solidarity Economy Association, visited a number of projects that have been…

Cooperation Jackson fights for a solution to the US city’s water crisis

'We must be clear about building and fighting for the practical community-based solutions to the water…

John Lewis: a chronology of his co-op chapter

David J Thompson remembers a man who 'wanted co-ops to build a better, fairer, and more…

Nationalisation or mutualisation? Debate over rail and water in Labour and Co-op Parties

Labour has denied water industry claims it was considering mutual models instead of full state ownership…