US alternative solidarity economy

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The US economy is known for its powerful banks and transnational corporations, but behind the scenes an alternative economy based on cooperatives, worker ownership and solidarity is thriving.

after the recession [..] these questions [...] of an alternative to run a business came into their own

Laura Flanders, host of a The Laura Flanders Show, shares stories of this new economy and how the Next System Project is seeking to analyse and learn from these experiences in order to put forward systemic alternative policies that can deliver a more just and sustainable society.