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STIR is a quarterly magazine that promotes new economic alternatives, exploring where the social economy, the commons and civic society come together. We feature original illustrations, long-form interviews, and in-depth articles that move beyond traditional political commentary to explore the inspiring and viable alternatives that present a serious challenge to the current political crisis.

Latest Issue:

‘New economies’ and the Rebuilding of Democratic Power — Jonny Gordon-Farleigh

Young Cooperators Network — A movement-building callout 

Social Justice Grantmaking in the UK — Eliza Baring

Self-Determination from Bookchin to Öcalan Cihad Hami

Interview Michael Löwy: Romantic Anti-capitalism and Nature

New Social Spaces Dan Gregory

What’s the Future of Philanthropy? with The Social Change Agency, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Stir to Action

20 Years In – Have we finally found the question that the CIC is the answer to?   Adrian Ashton

Excerpt Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World — Brett Christophers (Verso Books)

ABCs of the New Economy — A look inside our practical primer and event guide to inspire local economic change.

‘A Quiet Revolution’: Review of The Allotment by Colin Ward and David Crouch (reissued by Little Toller Books) — Sol Pérez-Martínez

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  • First Issue: Issue 1
  • Latest Issue: Issue 44
  • Issue Count: 44
  • Page Count: 2,288
  • Published: Quarterly
  • ISSN: 2515-270X