Monthly Archives: January 2010

Helping Haiti

Posted on January 20, 2010 by coopgeek

As the disaster in Haiti enters its second week, it is time to start changing gears. Aid can help, but at some point Haiti needs something else. One WSJ editorial by Bret Stevens argues that For Haitians, just about every … Continue reading →

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Saving democracy, part two

Posted on January 14, 2010 by coopgeek

NOTE: in my last post I raised concerns about a breakdown of decision-making processes in the government. Here’s what co-ops have to do with that: Consider the parable (attributed to Paulo Friere, I believe) in which someone is sitting on … Continue reading →

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Saving democracy, part one

Posted on January 11, 2010 by coopgeek

I’ve been making occasional visits to Front Porch Republic, which is a pretty interesting blog site with an intriguing tagline: “Place. Limits. Liberty.” Most recently, I came across a piece by Patrick Deneen called “New World Order.” It is a … Continue reading →

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