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Economic Update: Cooperation Jackson: A Closer Look

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    These are semi-monthly reports in which Richard Wolff discusses recent economic and political events from a Marxist perspective. These are usually focused on topics relating to the United States....

    These are semi-monthly reports in which Richard Wolff discusses recent economic and political events from a Marxist perspective. These are usually focused on topics relating to the United States.

    Towards the end, Dr Wolff meets with Kali Akuno, the Co-founder of Cooperation Jackson which is a network of worker-owned enterprises based in Jackson, Mississippi.

    I enjoyed listening to this discussion, I had never heard of this group prior to this interview. My only complaint is that they didn't have enough time to give some more concrete details about the organizations that they encompass. I feel like I understand the conditions that motivate Kali and his philosophy, but I don't have a good understanding of the practical details of the organization or its scope.

    From their website, I found the following statement:

    Currently our emerging network includes Freedom Farms Cooperative and The Green Team Landscaping Coop. Over the past two years the Community Production Cooperative has been in development and is set to launch in 2019. In addition to these cooperatives, our Fannie Lou Hamer Community Land Trust has been established with over 30 properties in the surrounding area of our Balloon Center.

    It sounds to me like they are just laying the groundwork, I'm interested in seeing how they progress in the next decade.