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Brian Van Slyke

Brian Van Slyke is a co-founder of the TESA Collective. TESA works with organizations to create tools and games for their cause and also publishes its own games, such as Rise Up: The Game of People & Power, Space Cats Fight Fascism and Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives. Follow TESA on Facebook and Twitter: @TESACollective.

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Dec 10, 2017
Latest from Brian Van Slyke
A person walks past a closed business in Brooklyn on April 23, 2020, in New York City.
News
Economy & Labor

Pandemic Crash Shows Worker Co-ops Are More Resilient Than Traditional Business

Worker-owners are able to share the burden during a downturn and redirect their skills toward emerging needs.
by
Brian Van Slyke,
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May 8, 2020
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A worker loads a truck with packages at an Amazon packaging center on November 28, 2019, in Brieselang, Germany.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

How to Avoid Amazon This Holiday Season

When we have a choice, let’s give our money to places that uplift workers, artists, creators and communities.
by
Brian Van Slyke,
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December 10, 2019
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Prospective worker-owners discuss launching their cooperative at a training event in Philadelphia.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Explosion of Interest in Worker Cooperatives Drives Economic Changes

The movement for democratic worker-ownership has been steadily growing since the 2008 financial crisis.
by
Brian Van Slyke,
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April 23, 2019
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News

The Secret History of Leftist Board Games

Board games that immerse players in ideas about fighting for social and economic change have a long history in the US.
by
Brian Van Slyke,
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October 18, 2016
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News Analysis

Unions and Cooperatives: How Workers Can Survive and Thrive

Unions and worker co-ops are using collective bargaining to build collective ownership, which could radically reshape the economy.
by
Brian Van Slyke,
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February 27, 2016
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Interview

When the Workers Become the Owners: Taking the Co-op Movement to the Next Level

Two key figures from the worker-cooperative movement share their perspectives on how co-ops can create lasting social change.
by
Brian Van Slyke,
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December 21, 2015
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Op-Ed

The “Sharing Economy” Is the Problem

The cooperative economy is the solution.
by
David Morgan &
Brian Van Slyke,
Grassroots Economic Organizing
November 19, 2015
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Op-Ed

Workers in Maine Buy Out Their Jobs, Set an Example for the Nation

In rural Maine, the movement for economic democracy took a big leap forward.
by
Rob Brown,
Brian Van Slyke &
Noemi Giszpenc,
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September 13, 2014
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Op-Ed

Corporations Create the Problem, Co-Ops Offer the Solution

By bringing democracy to our communities – in our workplaces, grocery stores and beyond – we can transform society and the economy.
by
Brian Van Slyke &
Taliesin Nyala,
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September 19, 2012
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