Stories by Gar Alperovitz

Gar Alperovitz is the Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy at the University of Maryland and the co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative. His new book, What Then Must We Do? has just been published by Chelsea Green. subscribe to Gar Alperovitz's feed

Shocker: Republicans Fight Obama Plan to Privatize the Hugely Popular, Cheap Energy Source of the TVA

Posted on: May 19, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Obama's scheme to sell off the Tennessee Valley Authority gets push-back from Tennessee Republicans who know the benefits of a publicly-owned facility.

Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution

Posted on: Apr 24, 2013, Source: Chelsea Green Publishing

A breath of fresh thinking on what's wrong with our political and economic systems and how to transform them.

Vision: As the American Capitalist Economy Craters, Promising Alternatives Emerge

Posted on: May 26, 2011, Source: The Nation

A growing group of activists and socially responsible companies are rethinking business as usual.

The Undeserving Rich -- Did Warren Buffet Really Earn His $50 Billion?

Posted on: Oct 4, 2010, Source: Dollars and Sense

If most of the wealth we have today is attributable to advances we inherit in common, then shouldn't it be enjoyed by all of us?