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Textile co-ops paying the price of Milei’s austerity in Argentina

Informal workers abandoned by the state are organising co-ops with union support

Co-ops in Kabul

Restoring women’s lives in Afghanistan through co-operation

The Invisible Co-op

By Prof Colin Talbot, an emeritus professor at the University of Manchester

Sewa, the union empowering informal women workers through co-ops

Anca Voinea reports from a two-day tour of Sewa, the women's co-op federation which has become…

Patio: a global community of tech co-operatives 

'These folks know their technology, are committed to the co-operative ecosystem and know how to enjoy…

The night the lights were lit: 180 years of UK co-operation

David J. Thompson on the birthplace of the co-op in 1844

Can co-ops survive this Israel-Gaza war?

Damage to infrastructure, the deaths of members and leaders, and a squeeze on resources make it…

Can co-ops address AI labour inequities in East Africa?

Trebor Scholz, founding director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium, writes from the organisation's conference in Mombasa,…

Should CEOs serve as executive directors on credit union boards?

Swoboda Research centre has quizzed Irish credit unions on the divisive issue, which has recently been…

Model Law boosts co-operative movement in Africa

The legislation aims to harmonise co-operative legislation and practice across the continent

Plunkett UK celebrates community ownership with conference and awards

'Businesses owned by, run by and run for the benefit of local people are a fantastic…

Ecuadorian Cleaning Cooperative gets off the ground in Massachusetts

'We are six very enterprising women with a desire to progress and work hard'