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Tracing Jackson, Mississippi’s fight for a future based on co-operation

This book traces the efforts of activists to radically transform their city, drawing on the civil…

Kwanzaa: African Americans end the year with celebration of co-op economics

The festival, created by leaders of the Black Power movement in the 1960s, is focused on…

Leading agri co-op CHS elects new farmer-directors to board

Directors must be full-time farmers or ranchers to serve on the board of the energy, grains…

US agri co-ops expand soy crushing capacity to meet rising global demand

The growth of a global middle class has boosted demand for meat leading to a greater…

US electric co-ops join industry effort to restore power to storm-hit Puerto Rico

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is working with investor-owned and community-owned companies to organise recovery…

Success for US co-op community at International Volunteer Day awards

Volunteers from NCBA CLUSA and Land O’Lakes were among those honoured at Capitol Hill event

NCBA CLUSA working on project to improve nutrition in Senegal

The scheme will run through 2022, with the goal of reaching over half a million children…

Nominations closing for 2018’s Credit Union Hero of the Year

Award recognises 'people helping people'

‘Built on the power of the co-operative’: Another alliance for Texas electric co-ops

Every new alliance strengthens and improves our negotiating power. It's good for individual co-operatives, and it’s…

WOCCU continues its relief efforts for storm-hit Caribbean

The credit union body has raised more than $100,000 in two months to help those affected…

Illinois food co-op is named ‘Best Small Business in America’

The community grocery won the $10,000 from Rubicon Global, which works with small firms to develop…

In the battle for net neutrality, can co-ops keep the internet open and democratic?

Small, community-owned ISPs are spreading – and could help to protect open internet access