The Next System Podcast
1) Episode 47: Earth Day at 50
For a new generation of climate activists, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is not a day of celebration but a day of mobilization combined with a sober critique of why the ideals of the first Earth D...Show More
2) EP 46: Direct action, moms, and a housing crisis
Dominique Walker left her hometown of East Oakland for university, only to come back to find it gentrified and her neighbors displaced. This week, she shares the story of how she and Moms 4 Housing, a...Show More
3) Ep. 45: Racial trauma, healing and reparations
As a Black woman leading one of the nation's most prominent philanthropic organizations, La June Montgomery Tabron is taking on the challenge of addressing the impact of systemic racism on families an...Show More
4) Ep. 44: The end of employee ownership at New Belgium and why it matters
New Belgium Brewing has been held up as a shining example of what could be possible through worker ownership. Bu now that it's been purchased by an international conglomerate, there are new questions ...Show More
5) Ep. 43: "Job Guarantee Now!" with Darrick Hamilton and Sarah Treuhaft
Today's so-called "full-employment economy" still fails millions. We examine the campaign for a federal jobs guarantee and why now is the time to fight for transformative changes in the job market. We...Show More
6) Ep. 42: On "The Making of a Democratic Economy" (W/ Ted Howard and Marjorie Kelly)
This week, we sit down with Marjorie Kelly and Ted Howard, co-authors of The Making of a Democratic Economy. Illuminating the principles of a democratic economy through the stories of on-the-ground co...Show More
Ep. 42: On "The Making of a Democratic Economy" (W/ Ted Howard and Marjorie Kelly)
24:59 | Jan 14th, 2020
7) Ep. 41: In-depth with Clark Arrington (Part 2)
This is the second in a two-part discussion with Clark Arrington, a pioneer in the cooperative movement, an innovative legal practitioner, and a leader in the movement for Black economic empowerment. ...Show More
8) Ep. 40: In-Depth with Clark Arrington
Part 1 of a special two-part edition of The Next System Podcast features Clark Arrington, a pioneer in the cooperative movement, an innovative legal practitioner, and a leader in the movement for Blac...Show More
9) Ep. 39: The "homes guarantee"
The United States is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis, with at least 21 million households spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing, and an estimated 553,000 people are c...Show More
10) Ep. 38: Democratizing power in rural America through electric co-ops
In this episode, we’re discussing how to further democratize rural electric cooperatives and what that means for the communities that these institutions serve. In this podcast, we’re joined by The Dem...Show More