From vancouverparecon at resist.ca Fri Dec 12 11:49:51 2003 From: vancouverparecon at resist.ca (vancouverparecon at resist.ca) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 11:49:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Van-Parecon] Re: Updates & Announcements Message-ID: <49305.24.80.133.106.1071258591.squirrel@mail.resist.ca> Hey everyone, We have recently added many new items and features to our web site. The Vancouver Parecon Collective home page now hosts a message board. The message board is an on-line public discussion forum about participatory economics and related issues. Simply log onto our home page to check it out: http://users.resist.ca/~vancouverparecon Articles by Steve Shalom and Paul Burrows can also be found on our web site: - Steve Shalom, ZNet commentator, outlines what a political system complementary to parecon would look like. - Paul Burrows, former member of Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse in Winnipeg, writes about the challenges and rewards of workplace life based on parecon. - Matt Grinder's essay on parecon as the "Unofficial Economics of Star Trek" has been revamped to include cool new images and a voting option to decide "whether you think Participatory Economics should be the official Star Trek economic system." We've added many new links to work places and enterprises based on participatory economics: - South End Press in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. - Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse in Winnipeg, Canada. - G7 Welcoming Committee Records in Winnipeg, Canada. - Arbeiter Ring Publishing in Winnipeg, Canada. - Z Magazine Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. - ZNet Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. Lastly, we'd like to announce the Vancouver Parecon Collective meeting: Sunday, Jan 04, 2:00pm at Spartacus Books, 311 W. Hastings St.Vancouver, BC. This meeting will be for organizing and brainstorming new and ongoing projects, activities and events. Anyone interested in participating is welcome. You can also send your ideas or comments to our e-mail address: vancouverparecon at resist.ca Best, Chris Spannos Vancouver Parecon Collective Home page: http://users.resist.ca/~vancouverparecon e-mail: vancouverparecon at resist.ca