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

Co-operatives & Criminal Justice – Dave Nicholson & Cliff Mills

Between Doom and Utopia - Lucy Stone & Gustavo Montes de Oca

Cultures of Co-operation: Insights from a Study of Co-ops in the Creative Industries - Marisol Sandoval and Greig de Peuter

Q&A with Shiri Shalmy, Cooperation Town

Interview: Innovation Delusion with Lee Vinsel and Andrew Russell

Fragments of David Graeber’s legacy - Jonny Gordon-Farleigh

A New Birth of Community: The Community Wealth Building Movement and Post-Covid-19 Reconstruction - Sarah McKinley

Bank Job by Hilary Powell and Daniel Edelstyn

The Power of Dreams - Ed Mayo

The Housing Question Reimagined - Matthew Thompson

Anti-Social Social Club - Amardeep Dhillon

Secret Community Leader