Monthly Archives: January 2014

“Historic” Weather

Posted on January 31, 2014 by coopgeek

This week’s much-anticipated storm was a dud. Many parts of the state got no measurable rain. On the bright side, there does seem to be some significant (but modest) improvement in the Sierra snowpack, although it is still only 15 … Continue reading →

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Deer in the Headlights

Posted on January 22, 2014 by coopgeek

Yesterday the Bay Area saw a feeble weather front move through from the south. It offered little but a faint wave of fluffy clouds that dissipated as the sun set. It felt like the skies were teasing us. I was … Continue reading →

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Confronting the “System Problem” Cooperatively

Posted on January 14, 2014 by coopgeek

Guest post: Len Krimerman of the Grassroots Economic Organizing Collective has launched the next phase of the discussion on systemic issues raised by Gar Alperovitz and Thomas Hanna. First and foremost, three cheers to Gar, Thomas, and Andrew for a fine … Continue reading →

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Planning Must Be Centered in the Cooperative Movement

Posted on January 8, 2014 by coopgeek

A continuing conversation with Thomas M. Hanna of the Democracy Collaborative, cross posted at http://www.geo.coop. As part of an ongoing dialogue prompted by the bankruptcy of a key Mondragon cooperative Thomas Hanna has argued that, “In order for cooperatives and … Continue reading →

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Cooperative Movement Should Embrace Discussion of Systemic Issues

Posted on January 2, 2014 by coopgeek

A guest post from Thomas M. Hanna of the Democracy Collaborative The following is part of an ongoing dialogue prompted by the collapse of Fagor Electrodomésticos, a large industrial cooperative at the core of Mondragon, a prominent model of worker … Continue reading →

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