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Oct 23, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Teresa Ghilarducci |Rick McGahey |Trebor Scholz |Govind Srivastav

Auckland Pushes ANZ Bank to Divest | Break Free From Fossil Fuels / CC BY NC SA 2.0I have always loved spring in Chicago. The Loop buzzes with music and awe-struck architecture fans, while the lake fills up with swimmers braving the sun-soaked but icy water. In the evening, the air is just crisp enough for a jacket. But spring nights in 2024 were special. There was magic in the University of Chicago’s Quad, where we sat in the grass surrounded by music, poetry and stories.

Sep 16, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Yannis Bougiatiotis |Peter Dreier |Trebor Scholz |Nicole Hemmer

President Joseph R. Biden discusses his plans for investing in labor and green energy during a tour of Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (July 20th, 2023) | Ooglemages / ShutterstockDomestic economic commentators tend to describe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the rise of American green industrial policy along three lines.

May 11, 2024 | platform.coop | Trebor Scholz |Morshed Mannan

Image credit: Austin Robey depicting Ampled members. Pictured from left to right, top to bottom: Collin Lewis, Sean Adams, Bradley Belliard, Rene Kladzyk, Derek Singleton, Molly Mary O’Brien, Emma Epstein, Jeremy Neal, Austin Robey, Emma Cunningham. This image is protected under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 License.

Apr 22, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Jonathan Cortez |Trebor Scholz |Daniel Foster |Kim Nauer

March 4 San Francisco State education protest 137 | Steve Rhodes / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0On January 1 of this year, a bill went into effect in Texas that banned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In the weeks since, numerous public university centers, programs, offices, and student groups in Texas have seen their missions dramatically altered.

Apr 11, 2023 | popularresistance.org | Trebor Scholz

Last week’s seminar with guest speaker Professor Vera Zamagni explored the various forms of value generated by Italian social cooperatives. Zamagni, an expert in economic history, particularly in the field of Italian social cooperatives, outlined the history and current prevalence of cooperatives in Italy, which are active in multiple sectors, including retail, distribution, agriculture/-food, housing, credit, and the production of goods and services.