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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 15/07/2026

The call for workshop proposals for the MA Solidarity Economy Gathering is OPEN! Submit your proposal here: form.jotform.com/261404400500...

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 15/07/2026

📣MA residents: join us at the Massachusetts Solidarity Economy Network gathering this August! This state-wide event is where we celebrate, learn & build the #SolidarityEconomy together. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-ma-so...

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 09/07/2026

...and we've been highlighting strategies to build #CommunityWealth through research & publications. 📣 Plug in to the movement for economic democracy! Sign up for our newsletter here: economicdemocracy.us/get-involved...

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 09/07/2026

We also steward the Coalition for Worker Ownership & Power, which has been growing worker-owned cooperative businesses across Massachusetts! -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 09/07/2026

Our Movement Finance Forum hosted a series of national discussions on the corporate-capture of our housing. We identified ways to leverage capital to build community-controlled housing. -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 09/07/2026

Our Solidarity Economy Incubator has been working in Western MA w/ the Willow Permanent Real Estate Cooperate (PREC). A PREC is a cooperative business model that removes land & housing from the speculative market, putting it directly into community hands. -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 09/07/2026

As the steward of the Better Budget Alliance in Boston, MA, we've been organizing for a city budget that invests in community needs: immigration support, youth jobs, affordable housing, and more. Boston City Council restored over $6M in proposed cuts to these areas. #BudgetJustice -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 09/07/2026

We're building community-ownership & stewardship of the resources we collectively need: labor, land, & capital. We call this #EconomicDemocracy. Here's how we did it during the 2nd quarter of 2026! 🧵-->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 23/03/2026

📣 CED is hiring a Communications Associate! Are you a digital organizer, story-teller, graphic designer, artist, or cultural worker who cares about justice and systemic change? Then this may be the right role for you. 🫵🏽 Apply by the priority deadline: 04/06/26 jobs.gusto.com/postings/cen...

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 27/01/2026

Capitalism isn’t the only option, let’s dream about a new world. 🌍✨ Economics for Emancipation, our pop-ed project, just launched a new #MovementFinance video series, inviting us to imagine & build a #SolidarityEconomy rooted in care & liberation. Now live at economics4emancipation.net!

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 26/01/2026

📣Our new, free pop-ed module on #MovementFinance is OUT NOW on economics4emancipation.net. • What is finance really for? • Why does the system feel so wrong? • How can we reimagine & democratize finance to build economies rooted in care, relationship, & liberation? Learn. Reimagine. Build. 🌱

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 16/01/2026

And look out for new videos on our popular education online portal, economics4emancipation.net! In just a few weeks, we'll drop some incredible new content.

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 16/01/2026

At acollectivefuture.org, you can also download our "resist and build" 'zine that summarizes the stories of the frontline organizers featured in our film.

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 16/01/2026

Check out our "resist and build" interactive story map at acollectivefuture.org!

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 16/01/2026

💡 Get inspired by the stories of everyday people in Boston and beyond resisting eviction, displacement, and exploitation, building a world that works for all of us. Keep your eyes peeled for 2026 screenings in the Boston area.

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 16/01/2026

From our video sharing our vision to our #ResistAndBuild documentary 🎬 called "A Collective Future", and accessible zines & story maps, we’ve been highlighting the power of communities reclaiming control over their futures.

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 16/01/2026

✨ 2025 was a year of bold storytelling and creative media! 🧵--> #narrativepower #economicdemocracy

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 02/01/2026

✨In '25, we also participated actively in @us-neweconomy.bsky.social & Rising Majority. We shared countless zooms, in-person convenings & social spaces to develop strategy & relationships. ➡️ Start 2026 by joining our movement - sign up here: economicdemocracy.us/get-involved/newsletter/

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 02/01/2026

In Boston, we stewarded the Better Budget Alliance (BBA), launching a city-wide #PeoplesBudget campaign to build community control over public dollars. Budget decisions should be in the hands of the people, & resources should move toward deep solutions to our communities’ struggles. -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 02/01/2026

We organized the Coalition for Worker Ownership & Power (COWOP) in MA, & we campaigned to help workers collectively buy & run their businesses when they're up for sale, advancing the Opportunity to Own bill. -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 02/01/2026

📣 Throughout 2025, we stewarded coalitions to build collective control over our economy. Launching & stewarding coalitions is at the heart of our work, because collective organizing builds #economicdemocracy in our workplaces, public budgets, housing system, & other resources we need. Thread -->

The top of the image reads "2025 Rewind" and "Part 3: Coalitions". Additional text reads "We stewarded coalitions to build collective control over our economy." Photo of a room full of people voting collectively on a proposal, plus a photo of a Boston resident standing in front of a banner that reads "democracy on our terms". The resident is holding a sign supporting a People's Budget for Boston.

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 29/12/2025

And we pushed funders & investors to help build infrastructure for the #solidarityeconomy in @confluencep.bsky.social. "We can answer the call to build the bridges between movements and markets, between people and power." Read the piece here: confluencephilanthropy.org/Moving-Capit...

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 29/12/2025

As stewards of the Better Budget Alliance in Boston, we helped call on @mayorwu.boston.gov to release funds dedicated to #participatorybudgeting, so that everyday residents can direct funds to solve real community needs. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/20/o... -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 29/12/2025

In @forgeorganizing.bsky.social, we wrote about narrative power, radical optimism, & #ResistAndBuild strategy. "We must make room for radical imagination, the creative force that allows us to envision a world beyond the current crisis." Check it out: forgeorganizing.org/article/insp... -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 29/12/2025

THANK YOU to @baystatebanner.bsky.social for an editorial in support of #workerowned businesses, where workers not only profit but also *have a real voice* in the decisions that shape their companies. Check out this visionary piece: baystatebanner.com/2025/06/25/e... -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 29/12/2025

In 2025, Center for Economic Democracy published more than 5 thought pieces & op-eds across local & national platforms to spotlight the powerful movement for #economicdemocracy, building hope & strategy for a future beyond racial capitalism. Thread -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 23/12/2025

One step you can take this holiday season to resource #economicdemocracy: shop at worker-owned coops! In MA, check out boston.coop/shop-coops. #resistandbuild #economicdemocracy #solidarityeconomy #shopcoop

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 23/12/2025

This is what movement looks like: resisting what hurts us, building what we deserve, & organizing — together — toward a future rooted in dignity, care, & collective prosperity. 🌱

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 23/12/2025

Also this year, we brought together organizers from across MA for the 1st ever #ResistAndBuild gathering hosted by our Solidarity Economy Incubator (SEI). We united base-building groups resisting the damage of the current economic system w/ #solidarityeconomy leaders building democratic alternatives

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 23/12/2025

In 2025, we gathered scores of organizers from across the U.S. at the Movement Finance Forum (MFF). We strategized toward divestment from what harms our people/planet, to contest corporate power, & to invest boldly in our movement and the resources that help communities truly thrive. -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 23/12/2025

There’s power in gatherings. ✨ When organizers come together — from Boston neighborhoods, across Massachusetts, & from every corner of the country — we share strategies, build relationships, & co-create the infrastructure for #economicdemocracy. Thread -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 19/12/2025

Through our Solidarity Economy Incubator, we moved much-needed funds to resist the harms of our current economy & build new systems. Sign up for our newsletter on our website @ 🔗economicdemocracy.us to plug in & learn more about how to get involved in 2026. 📩 #EconomicDemocracy #CommunityOwnership

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 19/12/2025

Throughout the fall, we organized & campaigned with our MA-wide Coalition for Worker Ownership & Power (COWOP) for Opportunity to Own legislation to help workers collectively buy their companies & convert them into #WorkerOwned #coops.

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 19/12/2025

In Nov., we premiered our new documentary, "A Collective Future". Because of you, we’re growing the #SolidarityEconomy 🌍 & building collective ownership!

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 19/12/2025

We're proud of what we've accomplished & built together this fall: hosting regional gatherings, moving resources into movement, & launching new media projects... This fall, our Boston coalition, the Better Budget Alliance, held the first ever #PeoplesBudget assembly in the city.

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 19/12/2025

As 2025 ends, here's a huge THANK YOU to all our partners, collaborators, organizers, & allies who helped bring our mission to life. 🙌🏽✨ Here are the major wins we're celebrating from this fall! 🧵-->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 24/09/2025

MA residents: SAVE THE DATE for the annual Massachusetts #SolidarityEconomy Festival & Gathering! October 4th + 5th in Holyoke, MA. The day will be filled with connection, skill sharing, food, art, strategizing, education, & joy! Register at bit.ly/MASEN2025

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 18/09/2025

🏠 14 Winthrop St. will house a redesigned Neighborhood Birth Center, w/ more community space to come. Hopeful this is the design that crosses the finish line! 🤎 Learn more at movementcommons.co! #BostonNeedsABirthCenter

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 18/09/2025

🗞️Big news about our effort to build movement space in #Boston! After our zoning setback, we & our Community Movement Commons partners found a creative path forward: The Archipelago. It's a multi-site campus model in which we propose to build across 2 sites in Roxbury. 🧵 #CommunityMovementCommons

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 17/09/2025

At our #ResistAndBuild gathering, we asked: How do we create an economy that centers our needs? From resisting ICE to mutual aid, from funding #WorkerCoops to building real safety - we explored what it means to care for each other in crisis & beyond. #SolidarityEconomy #EconomicDemocracy

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 16/09/2025

🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome Lily Huang to our team - a powerhouse organizer & visionary leader who has spent over 15 years building collective power to win big for workers, immigrants, & our public schools. ✊🏽 🌱 With Lily, we’re ready to take our movement for #EconomicDemocracy to the next level. 🌎

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 03/09/2025

📣SPEAK UP: support MA workers in collectively purchasing their workplaces. Opportunity to Own gives workers the chance to become business owners when their company's up for sale. Register for a Digital Art Build to amplify & win this visionary campaign: bit.ly/amplifyOTO #OpportunityToOwnMA #Labor

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 15/08/2025

Join us in defending what we’ve won & creating the future we deserve. Subscribe to our newsletter for more quarterly updates & calls to action at economicdemocracy.us/get-involved... #EconomicDemocracy #SolidarityEconomy

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 15/08/2025

And our bold, visionary coalition, COWOP, is on the rise... 🌱 Workers are organizing for the #OpportunitytoOwn their workplace -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 15/08/2025

🌱 People across the country are divesting from genocide 🌱 MA groups are seeding housing collectives, mutual aid efforts, & more 🌱 Workers are organizing for the #OpportunitytoOwn their workplace -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 15/08/2025

Another world is possible — & we are building it right now: 🌱 Capital holders are convening w/ movement groups to redistribute resources 🌱 Boston communities are organizing for direct democracy & community control of the city budget -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 15/08/2025

Communities are organizing, fighting back, & building alternatives rooted in care & solidarity that can better assure our basic needs are met. This is where economic democracy shines: a vision of an economy that puts people & planet before profit. 🌎🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 -->

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 15/08/2025

✨Welcome to our first quarterly round up at CED, where we share the latest updates on all the work we we're moving to build a world beyond capitalism.✨ As our communities are under attack - facing rollbacks of essential services that have kept us housed, fed, & well - resistance is growing...🧵

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 26/06/2025

Calling our Massachusetts supporters of a #cooperative economy! Today, join us for this powerful social media training - learn how to speak up for the Opportunity to Own bill which will help workers buy their businesses when they're up for sale. REGISTER: form.typeform.com/to/hdhh0Mmy

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Center for Economic Democracy @economicdemocracy.us · 20/06/2025

📣 As catalyst/steward of the Better Budget Alliance in Boston, we're calling on the City to release ALL the funds set aside for participatory budgeting! We also call on residents to help us build The People's Budget. Check out our letter in @bostonglobe.com today: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/20/o...

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