In this episode, Professor Maliha Safri of Drew University sits down to discuss her work centered on worker cooperatives and their relation to the larger solidarity economy. We talk about New York City's and Philadelphia's worker cooperative movements and how they differ from other waves of worker cooperative development in the past. We also talk about worker cooperative development initiatives that are taking place in NYC and how support from the municipal government can best be leveraged.

To access some of Professor Safri's work visit http://drew.academia.edu/MalihaSafri 

For her work done in Philadelphia visit https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/anti.12368

To view or add to the solidarity map mentioned at the end of the episode visit http://solidarityeconomy.us/

To read NYC city council reports documenting worker cooperative development over the past years visit https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/sbs/downloads/pdf/about/reports/worker_coop_report_fy17.pdf

Read more at http://democracyatwrkleftout.libsyn.com/left-out-maliha-safri-on-worker-cooperatives-and-the-solidarity-economy#acPB6c31cqSBulfj.99

LEFT OUT: Maliha Safri on worker cooperatives and the solidarity economy

In this teaser, Raúl Carrillo explains how commercial banks work and the issue of redlining.

Check back soon for our full episode with Raúl Carrillo of New Economy Project and Tousif Ahsan of NYPIRG about the coalition effort to bring a public bank to NYC.

[TEASER] Raúl Carrillo on redlining & how banks "lend" money

In this Left Out teaser, Raúl Carrillo and Tousif Ahsan explain the roles of divestment, investment, and the function of a public bank.

Our full episode with Raul and Tousif about the coalition effort to bring a public bank to NYC will air on Friday, March 29.

[TEASER] Raúl Carrillo and Tousif Ahsan on divestment, investment, and the function of a public bank

On this episode, Left Out's Paul Sliker & Dante Dallavelle speak with Raúl Carrillo of New Economy Project and Tousif Ahsan of NYPIRG about the coalition effort to bring a public bank to NYC as part of a broader vision for economic and racial justice; commercial vs. public banking models; and how public money can work for the public good.

Timestamps of topics discussed:

- Introduction to Raúl Carrillo (2:08) 
- Intoduction to Tousif Ashan (4:58) 
- What is the New Economy Project and Public Bank NYC coalition? (9:18)
- Bigger picture: What is wrong with the current banking system and what is the case for public banking as an alernative? (13:36)
- How a public bank would work in New York City: legally, financially, and economically (15:09)
- Relationship with individual depositers: public banks versus commerical banks (21:41)
- Listener question: Will public banks replace private commercial loans to companies?  (Plus: What’s the model for governance to make sure that the public’s money stays in the hands of the public?)  (23:17)
- How different cultures have different relationships between people and the resources they generate (27:53)
- On redlining and how banks "lend" money (29:18)
- Existing public banking models vs. the Public Bank NYC model (33:12) 
- A public bank as a nonpartisan project/institution (35:28) 
- The relationship between big banks and alternative lending (38:55)
- The structural effects of a public bank in NYC and how it might disrupt how existing commerical banks operate (41:18)
- What are the biggest struggles and challenges to bringing a public bank to NYC? (44:45) 
- Tactics for educating and promoting the concept and creation of a public bank (46:19)
- Grassroots organizing for a public bank and the issue of scale (48:18) 
- How to get involved in organizing and supporting the coalition for a public bank in NYC (50:20)
- Organizing for a public bank in your community (52:17)

To learn more, support, or get involved in organizing with the Public Bank NYC coalition, please visit: www.publicbanknyc.org

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Raúl Carrillo and Tousif Ahsan on creating a public bank in NYC

Left Out, a podcast produced by Paul Sliker, Michael Palmieri, and Dante Dallavalle, creates in-depth conversations with the most interesting political thinkers, heterodox economists, and organizers on the left.