Dissent over the massive USA-EU TTIP trade deal is focused on the 'corporate courts' allowing investors to sue national governments, But largely neglected has been the equally serious issue of 'Regulatory Cooperation' - which would impose a huge burden of 'red tape' on EU and US legislatures, while forcing down health, safety, social and environmental standards.
TTIP's 'Regulatory Cooperation' would force down standards in US and EU Friends of the Earth Europe | 13th July 2015 News Trade Regulation EU USA Corporations us-chicken-farm-cut.jpg Dissent over the …
… | 3rd November 2022 | Comment Climate Justice Cooperatives Activism Editor’s Picks 20656957233_430c792f78_k.jpg Are cooperatives a barrier to climate justice? We … of the modernity on which any socialist or cooperative post-capitalism would rest. I have …
The 'regulatory cooperation' clauses in TTIP threaten to strip away vital EU protections on food, health and environment, writes Alex Scrivener. Indeed it has already begun: the mere prospect of TTIP has persuaded the EU to back off on plans to ban lactic acid-treated beef and 31 toxic pesticides. We must reject the entire package!
Be very scared: TTIP and 'regulatory cooperation' Alex Scrivener Global Justice Now | 20th October 2015 Comment Regulation Trade Finance EU USA Health Farming meat-supermarket-cut.jpg The 'regulatory …
Every city has its graveyard of nonprofits, cooperatives, social clubs, and community centers. Without a strategic vision, local projects cannot possibly amount to a systemic alternative to capitalism. The latest contribution from the SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
… 2018 Comment Gramsci Arendt Hegemony Power Cooperatives Bookchin Hannah Arendt Every city has its graveyard of nonprofits, cooperatives, social clubs, and community … of unions, worker-owned firms, and housing cooperatives is what makes socialism a real, …
We need state intervention that is responsive to experts and to communities, now and as we fight climate breakdown and biodiversity loss.
What Covid-19 can teach us about governance Dr Peter JS Jones Prof. Rick Stafford Prof. Mark Maslin | 8th April 2020 Comment Governance Governments Coronavirus Covid-19 Regulation Intervention …
Republican Nebraska's energy is all publicly owned or cooperative, writes Thomas M. Hanna, and prices are among America's lowest, with great service standards and a strong commitment to renewables. Decentralised and locally accountable, this could be the model that replaces inefficient, unresponsive monopolies - both nationalised and corporate.
… Nebraska's energy is all publicly owned or cooperative, writes Thomas M. Hanna, and … often 'red' in more ways than one. Public and cooperative ownership for good service, low … In Nebraska, 121 publicly-owned utilities, 10 cooperatives, and 30 public power districts …
Would you work on confiscated lands owned by mafia bosses who have killed countless people? The Ecologist reports from Italy on the new farming cooperative turning a bloody past into organic olive oil, oranges and wine
… reports from Italy on the new farming cooperative turning a bloody past into organic … of defiance blossoming into a wide network of cooperatives operating under the umbrella of … became law in 1996. The first Libera Terra cooperative – Cooperativa Placido Rizzotto – …
Vivian Woodell, social entrepreneur and founder of the phone co-op, shares his thoughts on the growing co-operative movement and its role in building collaborative, sustainable alternatives to the standard model. Interview by Oliver Tickell.
… viewed as a bunch of radicals – but the whole cooperative movement was set up by people with … was a better way of doing it as a consumer cooperative owned by its members. In our early … muscle to help establish and support new cooperative ventures, and has so far invested …
The main concerns that drove the Brexit vote - mass immigration and declining job prospects - must be taken seriously, writes Colin Hines, in the UK and across Europe. We need a new, cooperative union: of decentralised regional economies, with public investment in 'green' infrastructure driving our transition to a sustainable, low carbon future.
… A green, cooperative Europe - for people and planet! … in the UK and across Europe. We need a new, cooperative union: of decentralised regional … a new direction for Europe - that of a cooperative grouping of countries prioritising …
A draft bill which aimed to unlock the opportunity for co-operatives to invest in green, sustainable projects to benefit communities had to be withdrawn following lack of support from government.
… proposals to increase the spending power of cooperatives was a “missed opportunity” for … Bill, on Friday. The bill aimed to allow cooperatives and member-owned businesses to … stock, the expansion of renewable energy cooperatives, or community ownership of water …
Andrew Cooper’s latest tome offers a fascinating insight into the life of Britain’s best-known national park
PHOTO GALLERY: Dartmoor National Park Ruth Styles | 3rd November 2011 Ethical Living Andrew Cooper Dartmoor Wildlife Nature Travel haytor-and-ponies-gv2-for-gb.jpg Andrew Cooper’s latest tome offers …
When the Argentinian economy collapsed the country’s fat cats and bankrupt politicians melted into the woodwork, leaving the workers of Argentina to sort out the mess. Ben Backwell reports from Buenos Aires on their astonishing rise from the economic rubble.
… the Bauen’s workers have decided to form a cooperative and reopen the hotel under their … by their workers and are now being run as cooperatives. These form the backbone of a … Some 10,000 people are now working in these cooperatives. Usually, the occupations come …
Amid Spain's general depression, Marinaleda - an Andalucian town sometimes dubbed the 'communist utopia' - is bucking the moribund trend with a heady mixture of direct action, community-level democracy, cooperation and mutual aid.
… cooperation, and plenty of hard work A cooperatively-owned olive oil factory, houses … The land is collectively managed by the cooperative El Humoso and a canning facility … and each group works for two days." While the cooperative is formed of nine separate …
There is a huge potential for this landlocked country in the Caucasus to accelerate its transition to green energy.
… an NGO in 2007 with the aim to develop energy cooperatives in Armenia. Since 2013, the club … been working on the creation of an energy cooperative and, only recently, installed a solar station at Ayrudzy. Energy cooperatives When asked about his motivation, …
Gorillas can 'peacefully co-exist' while 'owning' territory - so why can't we?
Gorilla research casts new light on human social cooperation Nilima Marshall | 13th March 2020 News Natural Sciences Animal Behaviour Gorillas Science & Systems 23258710-1.jpg Gorillas can …
A global capitalist economy obsessed with economic growth has plenty of faults, but chances are it's here to stay. Fortunately, there are other types of organisations out there to prove that the limited liability or plc company is not the only way to get business done.
… Richard Bickle | 22nd March 2007 News Cooperatives Economics Budget Globlisation … everyone. For further information, see: www.cooperatives-uk.coop www.ica.coop …
Far from being drudgery, weaving without a machine is, for many Indians, a route to emancipation and financial independence
… Make A Difference India Textiles Hand Weaving Cooperatives Sweatshops Wild Silks 1jessi.jpg … promote handloom weaving, notably to weavers' cooperatives. These grassroots structures … from middlemen is one of the stated goals of cooperatives in many regions where …
James Parker argues that in order to avoid exacerbating the global issues that Earth and its inhabitants face we must shift from state-centric and anthropocentric thinking towards true Global Governance.
Towards a New Paradigm James Parker | 31st January 2013 Comment global governance.jpg International cooperation will be crucial if humanity is to survive the ecological crisis James Parker argues …
After spending twelve days on a small island in Palau without the ample resources of modern life in developed cities, Andrew Broadbent ponders the crucial role trust will - and must - play in restoring our communities.
Trust can fix our future: lessons from the simplicity of island life on Palau Andrew Broadbent | 24th January 2015 Ethical Living Society palau-sunrise-yab-cut.jpg After spending twelve days on a …
'Adaptation is a last resort and only a testimony of mankind's inability to cooperate.'
… adaptation. In other words, compared to the cooperative global optimum which should solely … undertaking any kind of adaptation, may it be cooperative or unilateral, induces a …
A sufficient reduction in emissions can only be achieved if all countries are fully committed to a coordinated, cooperative effort.
… are fully committed to a coordinated, cooperative effort. The United Nations … coordinated effort among countries, this non-cooperative approach that follows the Paris … are fully committed to a coordinated, cooperative effort. Unfortunately, this is …