Articles by Gar Alperovitz

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6 Ways We’re Already Leading an Economic Revolution
Gar Alperovitz – Yes! Magazine, 26 Sep 2016

From the “buy local” movement to public banking, we’re well on our way to a more democratic, cooperative, and people-centered economy.

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The Next American Revolution (Trailer)
Gar Alperovitz – Media Education Foundation, 28 Sep 2015

Pointing to efforts already under way in thousands of communities across the U.S., from co-ops and community land trusts to municipal, state, and federal initiatives that promote entrepreneurship and sustainability, Alperovitz marshals years of research to show how bottom-up strategies can work to check monopolistic corporate power, democratize wealth, and empower communities.

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The New-Economy Movement
Prof. Gar Alperovitz – The Nation, 30 May 2011

The idea that we need a “new economy”—that the entire economic system must be radically restructured if critical social and environmental goals are to be met—runs directly counter to the American creed that capitalism as we know it is the best, and only possible, option.

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