The United Nations estimates that 10% of the people in the world own 85% of the assets.  Such concentrated wealth, and the concentrated political influence that goes along with it, are bad for the general well-being of human society.  Building..
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Happy Earth Day from Coop.org! We here at Coop.org feel that Earth Day is part of the embodiment of what we stand for.   Cooperation and collaboration can help the world in tremendous ways.  Simply connecting with others, communicating and increasing..
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Boat Sharing:  An Idea Whose Time Has Come  The joy and thrill of boating is only matched by the painful reality of owning a boat. First, there’s the expense of buying one.  Then insurance.  Fuel, storage and gear all add..
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Having grown up in Ft.Collins a recent article about a Food Co-op expansion in Ft. Collins, Colorado caught my eye. What I found extremely interesting is how they are looking to finance the new project with use of bonds...
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My very first “real” tennis racquet was Synergy from Prince. With that oversized, topspin-strung piece of equipment, I could topple more skilled players with my athleticism, overcome more athletic opponents with my topspin forehand and outreach all but the most..
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In Cebu, Philippines on Mactan island there is a group of bikers who have been contributing to various activities helping children in the surrounding area and throughout other areas as far south as Mindanao. Such activities have included school materials(books,..
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Lakiya Culley’s home started off as an idea by a couple of academics who didn’t want to play by the rules. Four years later, after enlisting 200 students, a nonprofit organization and a government agency, as well as community leaders and..
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Ashley, Ally, and Dave have each worked as pedicab drivers for the last year and are excited to finally start their own business in Providence. Rhode Island. They are a dynamic team excited to launch a new and creative venture..
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A Strategic Cooperation Agreement is drawn up by organizations looking to create strategic partnerships and work together. The agreement looks to uphold “mutual trust, common development, mutual benefit and win-win” principles. The document is also used to safeguard both organizations...
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This is my proposal: Let everyone who understands the benefits and believes in the power of cooperation join together in building the worlds largest democratic cooperative on earth. This should be the goal anyone who truly understands the following statements:(1)..
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