Economics Links

Co-op America www.coopamerica.org/

Co-op America, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1982, provides the economic strategies, organizing power, and practical tools for businesses and individuals to address today's social and environmental problems. While many environmental organizations choose to fight important political and legal battles, Co-op America is the leading force in educating and empowering our nation's people and businesses to make significant improvements through the economic system. It publishes several newsletters and the much-celebrated "Green Pages" listings.

Dollars & Sense, The Magazine of Economic Justice www.dollarsandsense.org/

A magazine presenting "left perspectives on current economic affairs," Dollars & Sense includes articles on the economy, housing, labor, government regulation, unemployment, the environment, urban conflict, and activism.

The Eco-Social Market Economy www.oesfo.at/

This is the website of the Eco-Social Forum Austria (in German).

The Fellowship for Intentional Community www.ic.org/

The vision for this site is "To build a better world by sharing information, encouraging and strengthening connections, and raising awareness of the options of intentional community. The IC Web site shares the tools, resources, experience, and values of the intentional communities movement around the world to help create a more sustainable human future."

Global Ethic Foundation www.weltethos.org/dat_eng/index_e.htm

This site addresses global ethics: "The question of a Global Ethic stems from Professor Hans Küng's book Global Responsibility (1990), which was first published in English in 1991. This book developed programmatically the idea that the religions of the world can make a contribution to the peace of humankind only if they reflect on those elements of an ethic which they already have in common: on a fundamental consensus on binding values, irrevocable standards and personal attitudes."

Institute for Community Economics http://www.iceclt.org/

"ICE, founded in 1967, is a national organization that promotes the just allocation of resources in communities in ways that address the needs of low-income families. Through technical assistance, financial support, and advocacy, ICE builds the capacity of a national network of community land trusts (CLTs) and other locally controlled organizations for permanently affordable housing and community economic development."

The International Forum on Globalization www.ifg.org/

The International Forum on Globalization is an NGO dedicated to providing scholarly and journalistic analyses of globalization.

United for a Fair Economy www.faireconomy.org/

"United for a Fair Economy is a national, independent, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. UFE raises awareness that concentrated wealth and power undermine the economy, corrupt democracy, deepen the racial divide, and tear communities apart. We support and help build social movements for greater equality."

Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities www.interactioncouncil.org/udhr/declaration/udhr.pdf

This is a PDF of the Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities. Professor Hans Küng was one of the key authors of this declaration of elderly statesmen from around the world, including the former chancellor of Germany, Helmut Schmidt. They argue that rights must go hand in hand with certain responsibilities.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

This site includes the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

UN Millennium Development Goals www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

This site lists the eight UN Millennium Development Goals and provides other related information.