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Economics For the People
Economics For the People takes you on a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to create an inclusive and equitable society. It is an open invitation to participate in collectively shaping and reimagining an economy that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of the working classes, marginalized communities, and individuals of different gender expressions, sexualities, and abilities. The show features diverse voices, experiences and perspectives that often remain unheard in mainstream conversations about economics, markets and numbers.
Cover art by Madhusree.
How can a community address the issue of food apartheid? By establishing its own grocery co-op. In this episode, we hear from Amaha Sellassie about how Dayton, Ohio started the Gem City Market, a grocery co-op, a space of nutrient dense food and gathering space for community, and which intends to become a worker co-op. In our Econ 101 segment we briefly discuss an upcoming symposium on solidarity economies at UMKC with Prof. Mat Forstater. Additionally, Marie Duggan discusses Boeing stock buybacks with Chris Sturr in our D&S Debrief.
#FoodApartheid #Co-ops #StockBuybacks #SolidarityEconomies
— Amaha Sellassie, Associate Professor of Sociology at Sinclair Community College, Co-founder and Board Chair of Gem City Market and Co-Founder CO-OP Dayton
— Marie Duggan, Professor at Keene State College
— Mathew Forstater, Professor of Economics at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)
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