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HistoryBook recalls the co-op wartime chapter in the career of cartoonist Giles
The much-loved cartoonist honed his style with his wartime work for Reynold’s News, the Sunday paper owned by the Co-operative Press
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DemocracyReview: George Jacob Holyoake: Co-operation as ‘This New Order of Life’
Andrew Bibby looks at Stephen Yeo’s exploration of the life and lessons of George Jacob Holyoake, the ‘Grand Old Man’ of co-operation
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EqualityHow the union movement has joined modern calls for change
The world has seen resistance to neoliberalism and austerity - and organised labour has played an important part
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History150 years of Chelmsford Star: Book celebrates a truly local co-op
A fascinating account of the society’s history and the innovations it has seen, from motorised transport to digital transactions
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FairtradeWhen Fairtrade wasn’t on the co-operative agenda – and how that was put right
This look at the history of Fairtrade follows a century of campaigning for social justice – and uncovers a dark chapter in the CWS’s story
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BusinessReview: The Oxford Handbook of Mutual, Co-operative and Co-owned Businesses
New Handbook explores the resilience of co-ops and their ongoing popularity
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Banking and InsuranceReview: Young money blogger Iona Bain looks at how to build better finances
Spare Change, Iona Bain (Hardie Grant Books, 2016) Author of the YoungMoneyBlog, financial blogger Iona Bain has published a book exploring personal financial issues and the challenges faced by young people. The book includes practical advice...
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CommunityHow do we build an alternative economy from the ruins of the financial crisis?
Another Economy is Possible, edited by Manuel Castells (Polity Books, 2017) As the dust began to settle after the 2008 financial crisis, governments in the western world responded by trying to restore business as usual. But, writes...
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Looking for a job you love? Ethics might hold the answer to a happy working life
The Ethical Careers Guide: How to find the work you love, Paul Allen (New Internationalist, 2017) Readers may recognise Paul Allan from the Guardian, where he writes about the voluntary sector – or the BBC, where he...
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EconomyBook review: How Germany’s energy revolution solves more than just climate change
The first chapter of Energy Democracy is titled ‘Energiewende: The Solution to More Problems than Climate Change’. This sets the tone of the book – for the success of Germany’s energy transition (‘Energiewende’) project lies...