Stories by Gar Alperovitz

GarAlperovitz, author of America Beyond Capitalism, is Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy at the University of Maryland and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative. Connect with him on Twitter or Facebook.  subscribe to Gar Alperovitz's feed

Revealed: Wall Street Journal More Interested in Caviar and Foie Gras Than Employee-owned Firms

Posted on: Dec 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A bold new threat to the economic status quo brings on a press blackout.

Beyond Corporate Capitalism: Not So Wild a Dream

Posted on: May 31, 2012, Source: The Nation

Public ownership offers a powerful alternative to traditional progressive approaches to fighting corporate domination.

Does Mark Zuckerberg Really Deserve All That Money?

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Facebook's founder is about to be worth $21 billion -- thanks to the American public. Shouldn't we get our share, too?

Worker-Owned, Industrial-Size, Environmentally Sound Business Rises Up

Posted on: Feb 11, 2010, Source: The Nation

The Evergreen Cooperative Laundry (ECL) in Cleveland is thoroughly green and worker-owned, and a blueprint for the future.

The Rich Are Hogging Our Common Inheritance -- We Must Take It Back

Posted on: Dec 7, 2008, Source: The New Press

America's wealth is mainly a gift of our common past -- so how is it possible to justify our stunning level of economic inequality?

7 Cool Companies

Posted on: Sep 11, 2007, Source: YES! Magazine

Here are some models that reflect real corporate responsibility.