Traditionally, THE COMMONS was cropland, grazing land, or the forest that belonged to the community as a whole and benefited all. Now, THE COMMONS includes everything needed to support life on earth: air, water, shelter, food, energy, biodiversity - as well as our multi-cultural heritage. Corporations, aided by the governments they dominate, are seizing control of these basic rights, and privatizing them for the profit of a few. Yet, public control of the commons is essential for true democracy; for racial, economic, and social justice; and for a diverse and sustainable society.
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| — | From www.reclaimthecommons.net as quoted in J.K. Gibson-Graham’s A Postcapitalist Politics p.96 |
