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== Vermont Progressive Party ==
== Vermont Progressive Party ==
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Economics -> American Capitalism and Social Justice Spring 10

There are many groups working toward progressive social change, or the creation of a just world. These groups believe that the current economic system of American capitalism can no longer maintain equality, liberty, and meaningful democracy. In fact, they argue that capitalism is a system that creates and feeds off of inequality and domination. One group must always exploit another in order for this system to function. The majority is exploited while the power elite maintain control over the means of production and profits. It is a vicious cycle in which those with power become more and more powerful, and the voice of the majority is lost. There are billions of people living below the poverty line because of this economic system and the inequality gap continues to increase. The groups working toward progressive social change are working to fix this disparity, and to improve the quality of life for all people. Some of these groups include: Community-Wealth.org, the Positive Futures Network, the Real Utopias Project, Alternet, and the Vermont Progressive Party.

These groups work toward community and economic development, increasing the voice of the majority in politics, and social justice in general. Their goals include closing the inequality gap, decreasing poverty, and increasing the employment rate. They support those working for change by providing examples of alternative ways to distribute profits such that they benefit the entire community. They provide databases connecting to various companies and communities that have successfully organized themselves as sustainable alternatives to the current system. They also provide statistics about the economic value and contribution of these companies and communities. These groups work to inform people about the problems that exist and inspire them to do something about it. Generally, they work toward deep social change so that we can live in a world in which quality of life is more important than money.

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Community-Wealth.org

Community-wealth.org is an organization that seeks strategies for democratic, community-based economic development. The website that they have created contains directories, breaking news, and examples of cutting-edge intiatives from cities, states, community-development corporations, employee-owned firms, land-trusts, non-profit organizations, co-operatives, and universities. It provides information and links to many companies that are using different community-based economic development strategies.

These diverse institutional strategies have two goals:

1)To change the nature of asset and wealth ownership in a manner which serves the community.

2)To offer new ways to provide and maintain local jobs and to finance community services.

Community-wealth.org hopes to serve several purposes. First, it hopes that the website facilitates conversation and collaboration among the field and encourages support for these new community wealth strategies, policies, models, and innovations. Second, it aims to broaden and deepen information about this field, and includes many statistics including the number of institutions, their economic value, their actual and projected growth, their contributions to democratic practice, etc. Next, it hopes to explain how communities (especially low-income) can address the economic challenges they face. Finally, the organization hopes the website will lay the groundwork for policy changes.

Positive Futures Network

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The Positive Futures Network is an organization with the belief that we need deep change if we are to avoid the breakdown of society and the natural world. It was founded by David Korten and Sarah van Gelder. It works to raise awareness for an emerging society in which life, not money, is what is important.

This organization publishes YES! Magazine. It is a non-profit, no ads magazine that is printed on recycled paper and archives all of its articles online. Each issue of the magazine focuses on a theme of social justice, working to show possibilities and practical steps people can take for change. There is also YES! for Youth, which is designed to inpsire and empower students. This magazine is widely distributed and encourages all of its readers to become part of a global community of change-makers.

The Positive Futures Network has also published two books that discuss possibilites for social transformation. The organization focuses on sustainability and social and economic justice.

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