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Mutual Interest is a co-operative that is looking for articles on a range of political and economic topics with a particular interest in the trade union and co-operative movements. Send pitches to us via details in the link mutualinterest.coop/submissions

Visa was founded as a coop by Dee Hock. He wanted to expand the membership to cardholders and merchants, not just banks. His vision was for billions of ordinary people to democratically own the world's foremost transmitter of value. But he was ousted. mutualinterest.coop/2023/02/visas-…

If co-ops and mutuals have advantages over other firms, why are they so rare? This infographic article explores the amazing story of Vanguard: a customer owned mutual giant that dominates an industry dominated by capitalist firms. mutualinterest.coop/2023/02/if-co-…

Why does Kerala top many rankings of educational attainment in India? mutualinterest.coop/2023/02/key-fa…

Recently, @4dayweek_global has conducted groundbreaking trials on the four-day work week. The results have been extremely encouraging. mutualinterest.coop/2022/12/key-fi…

In the last 20 years, over one third of all grassroots music venues in the UK have been forced to shut down. #OwnOurVenues campaign by @musicvenuetrust offers a straightforward and simple solution; bringing music venues under community ownership. mutualinterest.coop/2022/12/own-ou…

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We want to put together a "how to start a local community #media co-op" guide Up for helping us out @theboyler @TheBristolCable @FerretScot @mcrmeteor @CooperativesUK @ICNNUK @community_media @TBIJ @bureaulocal @ima_press @PINewsF @decenteredmedia? 🙏 #BeTheMedia #coops

Platform Socialism by @james_muldoon_ sketches an impressive outline of how a future platform technology can conceivably be less exploitative, more democratic and still maintain its astonishing scale. mutualinterest.coop/2022/01/envisa…

Regional Mayors have been strong supporters of co-operatives development across the country. We spoke to South Yorkshire Mayoral hopeful @LewisDagnall about how co-operatives are key to his vision for transforming South Yorkshire's economy. mutualinterest.coop/2022/01/lewis-…

The pandemic has led to increasing numbers of employers monitoring their employees in the office and at home, to the detriment of workers mental health. How can we gain more autonomy at work and end the intrusion into our homes? mutualinterest.coop/2021/12/workpl…

Austerity has cut councils budgets across the country, but Community Municipal Investments could help reduce the emissions of cash strapped councils and their surrounding community. mutualinterest.coop/2021/12/how-co…

Our homes emit more carbon emissions than all of the country's power stations yet we are still fitting 1.5 million new gas boilers every year. What should be done to decarbonise our housing stock? mutualinterest.coop/2021/11/the-fi…

Only two boroughs in the UK were hit harder by austerity than Wigan. Despite being forced to make brutal cuts, social outcomes have improved: the healthy life expectancy in the most deprived areas has improved by 7 years. What is behind the "Wigan deal"? mutualinterest.coop/2021/11/the-mi…

In @sistermidnightt, the cooperative model provides an alternative to the increasingly corporate music industry. Their venue puts a community of musicians and listeners at the heart of the decision making. mutualinterest.coop/2021/10/how-si…

Newcastle's takeover by the Saudi regime reveals owners are still king in English football and, unlike in Germany with its fan control, puts money over fans or ethics. mutualinterest.coop/2021/10/saudi-…

The number of worker co-ops in NYC has increased from less than two dozen to well over a hundred since the launch of the Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative. Now the model is being scaled and replicated. mutualinterest.coop/2021/09/why-ha…

Amazon's efforts to stop unionisation have proved as effective as they are unethical. It's time unions collaborated globally to fight the corporate giants. mutualinterest.coop/2021/09/sharon…

This article presents three taxes based on a simple principle - corporations and individuals should, as far as possible, not be taxed on the basis of what they produce, but on the basis of what they exclude others from. mutualinterest.coop/2021/09/three-…

Social Care doesn't just suffer from chronic underfunding. It struggles due to being dominated by five large corporations. Changing who owns the sector may hold part of the solution, with co-operatives providing a successful alternative model. mutualinterest.coop/2020/05/forget…

While Deliveroo pays its couriers sometimes as little as £2 hour, @wings_coop provides an alternative democratically owned by the couriers. Could it strengthen the wider coop ecosystem by expanding ownership to restaurants and partnering with other coops? mutualinterest.coop/2021/08/wings-…