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Interviews
The nurture nature argument
Samantha Power directs the think-and-do tank, the BioFi Collective, which seeks to reimagine how capital flows can nurture ecosystems and cultures. The Mint spoke with Power about her critique of
On commons ground
Let’s move beyond socialism and capitalism: we need something with more in commons – David Bollier talks to The Mint. When David Bollier talks about “the commons,” he is not
Articles
Commons threaded
Can commoning be woven into the fabric of the era of post-responsibility corporations? Maisie McCarthy sees a pluralistic light ahead. It’s no surprise that with Trump in, ESG is out.
Fear economy
Lynne Davis argues that only solidarity can break its grip. On my worldly adventures – perhaps born more of curiosity than any grand trends – I am meeting more and
All together now
Dil Green identifies what’s needed for commoning to keep the beat. Commons is a term which gets bandied about – sometimes very loosely, on other occasions rather specifically. I try
The missing middle
Wolfram Elsner looks at the economics in the space between individuals and nations. For decades, economics has been dominated by two lenses: the micro, which focuses on individual agents, and
A few too many?
Is it time to call time on pub closures in the UK? J Mark Dodds warns that we are losing more than our place at the bar. Once the heart
Bioeconomically speaking
Sofia Casas warns of another shade of greenwash. With COP-30 approaching this November in Belém – in the heart of the Amazon – the term “bioeconomy” has become a powerful
Waves of old ways
David Barkin looks at the swell of ancestral community measures across the Global South to address climate change issues. On a cool evening in Oaxaca, Mexico, the town’s plaza fills
More than a buzzword?
Anders Hayden charts the rise of a concept of an economy focused on human needs and sustainability, and warns of its vulnerability to being co-opted by the mainstream as a
A whiff of betrayal
Jia-Ren Tan charts how the Malaysian state has plundered the fruits of the labours of the country’s family farms. In April 2025, state enforcement officers arrived in Raub—a highland town