Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Jan 23AEOO Insider Update: What Transformations Might We Make Possible in 2023?An Economy of Our Own’s monthly Insider Update includes updates, events, resources, and other valuable tools for learning about and advancing feminist economic ideas. Sign up to receive the newsletter here. It’s typical for this time of year to assess oneself and turn over a few new leaves. So, I’ve…Economics9 min readEconomics9 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Dec 28, 2022We’re Counting on YOU!This new year, we’re wishing for an economy that works for ALL of us. And we need your help to envision and build it. Wall Street’s economy waged as war has brought us what war always brings: huge inequality, loss, and ruin. Its winners require a great many losers. Together…Economics2 min readEconomics2 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Dec 14, 2022Let’s Continue Learning Together!In 2022, we focused on important ways to move to a more caring economy, one that wages life not war. We explored new ratios to measure how well we’re really doing as individuals and as a society, beyond the GDP. We analyzed and organized around public banking. We looked at…Economics2 min readEconomics2 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Nov 29, 2022Transforming a Mansplained EconomyWall Street’s economy waged as war has brought us what war always brings: huge inequality, loss, and ruin. Its winners require a great many losers. An economy waged as life can be different. It cooperates and collaborates. Its life-serving purpose requires women, mothers, and caregivers of all races, genders, and…Economics2 min readEconomics2 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Nov 1, 2022Women & Worker Power: An AEOO Curriculum“The Woman worker needs Bread. But she also needs Roses.” — Rose Schneiderman, 1911 We ended the year by focusing on the growing phenomenon of labor organizing, including at big multinational companies like Starbuck’s and Amazon — and importantly a change toward more inclusive union leadership by women and people of color. We’ve noticed that women, beginning with Rose Schneiderman and her famous bread…Labor5 min readLabor5 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Jul 26, 2022Housing Equity: Solutions We Can Live With“Land monopoly is not the only monopoly which exists, but it is by far the greatest of monopolies — it is a permanent monopoly, and it is the mother of all other forms of monopoly.” — Winston Churchill, 1909 A home is more than just a dwelling. It’s the security a family feels having a roof over their heads that can’t be taken away. It’s the collective memories of a family gathering place. It can also be the equity that provides generational wealth.Housing6 min readHousing6 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Jun 28, 2022Digital Possibilities: Capitalism, Tech, and the Fight for a Feminist Internet“The genie is out of the bottle. We need to move forward on artificial intelligence development but we also need to be mindful of its very real dangers.” — Stephen Hawking, 2017, Wired interview The virtual world once felt like it could shape a different future — one more democratic…Capitalism5 min readCapitalism5 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Jun 21, 2022June 2022 AEOO Insider UpdateWant to receive our monthly updates in your inbox? Sign up here for our newsletter to get events, resources, and more each month! I’m tempted to ignore the horror and confusion and disruption of this month. There are places enough for you to learn about that. Since you don’t suffer…Economics9 min readEconomics9 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·May 4, 2022Counting on Women: Inside Mondragón with Georgia KellyAs some feminist epistemologists (Gilligan, Belenky et al.) have taught us, seeing and seeking connections seems to be women’s ways of knowing. Our economics is lived in real complex communities. …Cooperatives2 min readCooperatives2 min read
Published in An Economy of Our Own Blog·Mar 30, 2022Sharing Ownership: Why Cooperative Businesses are Good for WomenWhat makes cooperatives different? Why are women and people of color drawn to them? How do you start one? Where can you get help? If you’ve ever wondered how exactly this different business model could help you and your community, keep scrolling. We asked the experts at our latest Zoom…Economics4 min readEconomics4 min read
