Partner State Archives - Commons Transition

The commons, the state and the public: A Latin American perspective

The commons, the state and the public: A Latin American perspective

What are the commons and what is their political, social and economic relevance? An interview with Daniel Chavez from the Transnational Institute.

Solidarity in Brussels: the voices of the European Commons Assembly

By: Commons Transition On: December 12, 2016 Articles, European Commons Assembly, Partner State, Sophie Jerram 1 Comment

Solidarity in Brussels: the voices of the European Commons Assembly

Articles,European Commons Assembly,Partner State,Sophie Jerram

On Wednesday 16th November about 100 commoners were swarming outside the doors of the European Parliament for the first European Commons Assembly.

Hope, power and delusion

By: Commons Transition On: September 29, 2015 Articles, Ludovica Rogers, P2P Cultures and Politics, Partner State, Peer Governance 2 Comments

Hope, power and delusion

Articles,Ludovica Rogers,P2P Cultures and Politics,Partner State,Peer Governance

Jeremy Corbyn has won the race for leadership of the Labour party. But Greek and Spanish activists advise against placing too much faith in political parties.

A Charter for Democracy

By: Commons Transition On: September 22, 2015 Movimiento por la Democracia, P2P Cultures and Politics, Partner State, Special Reports 4 Comments

A Charter for Democracy

Movimiento por la Democracia,P2P Cultures and Politics,Partner State,Special Reports

The Charter for Democracy proposes a politics grounded in environmental and social realities, based on the Commons and defended from corporate interests.

Integrating activism into governance institutions

By: Commons Transition On: September 15, 2015 Articles, Commons Network, Dan Hancox, P2P Cultures and Politics, Partner State, Reclaming the Commons 1 Comment

Integrating activism into governance institutions

Articles,Commons Network,Dan Hancox,P2P Cultures and Politics,Partner State,Reclaming the Commons

The idea of the commons as an organising principle has moved from the streets to the heart of the European political establishment.

Closed in and crowded out: urbanising against the city

By: Commons Transition On: June 30, 2015 Articles, Carlos Delclos, P2P Cultures and Politics, Partner State, Peer Governance, Reclaming the Commons Comments Disabled

Closed in and crowded out: urbanising against the city

Articles,Carlos Delclos,P2P Cultures and Politics,Partner State,Peer Governance,Reclaming the Commons

In the gap between people and increasingly unaccountable institutions beholden to financial interests, citizens are rising up to reclaim the commons.

Bologna Celebrates One Year of a Bold Experiment in Urban Commoning

By: Commons Transition On: June 23, 2015 Articles, Neal Gorenflo, Partner State, Sharing Cities Network Comments Disabled

Bologna Celebrates One Year of a Bold Experiment in Urban Commoning

Articles,Neal Gorenflo,Partner State,Sharing Cities Network

The Bologna Regulation for the Care and Regeneration of the Urban Commons, a unique city policy that has turned “no you can’t” into “yes we can together.”

How Peer to Peer will Change the World: An Interview with Michel Bauwens

By: Commons Transition On: June 05, 2015 Michel Bauwens, Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods, P2P Foundation, Partner State, Peer Property, Video 1 Comment

P2P Foundation co-founder Michel Bauwens talks about his personal background, the ongoing development of the P2P Foundation and how P2P could save the world.