Jackson-Kush Plan – P2P Foundation https://blog.p2pfoundation.net Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:11:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 62076519 Cooperation Jackson: Building a Social and Solidarity Economy https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/cooperation-jackson-building-a-social-and-solidarity-economy/2018/12/08 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/cooperation-jackson-building-a-social-and-solidarity-economy/2018/12/08#respond Sat, 08 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=73656 In Jackson, Mississippi, Cooperation Jackson are building a solidarity economy, anchored by a network of cooperatives and worker-owned, democratically self-managed enterprises. This visionary project not only continues the historic Afro-American struggle for land, but shows how we can all make a just transition to a zero carbon, zero waste economy ourselves. Above you will find... Continue reading →

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In Jackson, Mississippi, Cooperation Jackson are building a solidarity economy, anchored by a network of cooperatives and worker-owned, democratically self-managed enterprises. This visionary project not only continues the historic Afro-American struggle for land, but shows how we can all make a just transition to a zero carbon, zero waste economy ourselves.

Above you will find the trailer a short film on Cooperation Jackson. You can find the full film below. Also, click here to see all our posts related to Cooperation Jackson.

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]]> https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/cooperation-jackson-building-a-social-and-solidarity-economy/2018/12/08/feed 0 73656 Book of the Day: Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/book-of-the-day-jackson-rising-the-struggle-for-economic-democracy-and-black-self-determination-in-jackson-mississippi/2017/09/25 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/book-of-the-day-jackson-rising-the-struggle-for-economic-democracy-and-black-self-determination-in-jackson-mississippi/2017/09/25#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=67889 Cooperation Jackson is one of the most interesting Municipalist extitutions (self-organised political assemblies designed to maintain a balance between prefigurative politics and their institutional counterparts) on the scene. Here is the press release for their new book, co-written by Kali Akuno and Ajamu Nangwaya, which chronicles their history, struggles and those of their hometown of Jackson,... Continue reading →

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Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi is a chronicle of one of the most dynamic experiments in radical social transformation in the United States. The book documents the ongoing organizing and institution building of the political forces concentrated in Jackson, Mississippi dedicated to advancing the “Jackson-Kush Plan”.

Jackson Rising documents the history of this movement, its contributions towards the radical transformation of the United States, and its political implications for social movements throughout the United States, the global South and the world.

All proceeds from book sales support Cooperation Jackson’s general fund. 

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