Common Welfare Economy An economic model for the future - Written by Christian Felber - The purpose of the book is to put an end to the ever-recurring dilemma that a ‘No’ to capitalism equals a ‘Yes’ to communism” and to provide a tangible alternative to the world’s leading economic system. This new economic model is built on Felber’s previous book “New Values for our Economy” (Felber 2008) and related public discussions during more than 100 lectures and speeches. During this process the author and two dozen entrepreneurs consequently refined the Common Welfare Economy in a concerted effort. http://www.gemeinwohloekonomie.org/wpcontent/uploads/2011/02/Common_Welfare_Economy.pdf
Natural Money Why Is This Idea Important?: It can do many things: solve the credit crisis in a few months, make the economy far more efficient, create far more wealth, strengthen local communities, bring unemployment back to practically zero, create a sustainable economy and generate dramatic rise in government income which makes it easy to lower taxes and address all social problems in society. http://opengov.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Natural-money-the-most-efficient-monetary-system/4904-4049
Nef (the new economics foundation) Is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. We aim to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. We work in partnership and put people and the planet first. http://www.neweconomics.org/about
Criação, Uso e Destruição de Moedas Locais Alternativas Com os euros no bolso cada vez mais escassos, em diversos bairros, vilas e mercados da Europa - e além - têm circulado moedas locais alternativas. São iniciativas que trazem boas perspectivas sobre formas de revitalizar economias locais socialmente fragilizadas, resgatando de volta para a comunidade a cultura participativa e as trocas solidárias http://storify.com/TulipaLu/moedas-locais-alternativas
bailout of the people by the people Rolling Jubilee is a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Together we can liberate debtors at random through a campaign of mutual support, good will, and collective refusal. Debt resistance is just the beginning. Join us as we imagine and create a new world based on the common good, not Wall Street profits. http://rollingjubilee.org/
A strawman is a fictitious legal entity, created with the hope that as the child grows up, he will be fooled into believing that he is actually the strawman (which he most definitely is not) and pay all sorts of imaginary costs and liabilities which get attached to the strawman by con artists. http://www.yourstrawman.com/