Solidarity Corner
A monthly column that explores and examines different aspects of what is widely called the solidarity economy, focusing on practices that help people build more sustainable and equitable communities.
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Linking Immigrant, Worker, and Tenant Struggles to Build Community Power
In Atlanta, nearly 1,000 labor union members and community allies gathered at the Jobs With Justice national conference, where one of the themes was linking immigrant, worker, and tenant struggles to build community power.
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In Eugene, Housing Advocates Call for a Tenant Right to Purchase Act
Housing advocates in Eugene, Oregon, are seeking to create a legislative framework that would allow tenants to collectively acquire multifamily buildings when a building comes up for sale.
How CLTs are Powering Co-op Growth in Canada: Lessons for the U.S.?
In Canada, more than half of all housing on community land trusts is cooperative housing. In the U.S., that number is less than 2 percent. Why?
Cohousing Promises Lower Costs. Why Hasn’t It Worked in the US?
From shared meals to shared tools, cohousing offers a vision of lower-cost, community-centered living. While that vision is taking hold in the UK, communities in the US face barriers that drive up costs and limit who can participate.
What Is the Solidarity Economy?
A growing movement is reshaping how people work and live together. Our new Solidarity Corner column highlights these practices—and explains why they matter.