Confronting the Corporate Takeover of Communities:  A New Organizing Model   "As a people of 'we the people' fame, we have become either ahistorical, amazingly obedient, exceedingly stupid or all three. We can stay that away if we choose--either denying the corporate state or resigning ourselves to it--with the understanding that every day we fail to challenge the corporate state is another day that the planet falls down around us." --Thomas Linzey, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Sponsored…

Nuts & Bolts Workshop with Leslie Glustrom, Jeff Newman-Lee & Ken Regelson DECARBONIZING ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME In this workshop you will learn how cities can chose renewable energy alternatives over electricity produced with carbon spewing coal plants that provide much of our electricity in Colorado today. After a brief look at our situation we’ll focus on how citizens can convince city officials to start seeing their current commitment to coal as both a problem and an opportunity. The…

What is a public bank and how does it differ from a private bank? What are the 17 advantages to a city, county or state of having a public bank? How can public banks end the “business cycle” and create strong, stable economies? How do public banks end austerity and create prosperity without raising taxes? What is the history of public vs. private banks in America and abroad? What does the city (or county or state) do with your money…