Brian Van Slyke

Brian Van Slyke is a cofounder of the TESA Collective, a worker cooperative that develops resources for social and economic change, such as Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives and Rise Up: The Game of People & Power. Follow TESA on Twitter @toolboxfored.

Latest from Brian Van Slyke

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,; Truthout

October 18, 2016

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,; Truthout

February 27, 2016

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,; Truthout

December 21, 2015

The “Sharing Economy” Is the Problem

The cooperative economy is the solution.

by: David Morgan &; Brian Van Slyke,; Grassroots Economic Organizing

November 19, 2015

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,; Truthout

September 13, 2014