Matt Stannard

Matt Stannard is policy director at Commonomics USA and a member of the board of the Public Banking Institute. Hear Stannard discuss postal banking with Commonomics USA President Marc Armstrong in this 2015 podcast.

News Analysis

North Dakota’s Public Bank Was Built for the People — Now It’s Financing Police at Standing Rock

Millions in loans provided by the bank allowed the police to double down on suppression of Water Protectors.

By: Matt Stannard ,; YES!Magazine

December 17, 2016

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

People vs. Big Oil: A Mosaic of Oil and Attack Dogs

A defining image of 2016 is attack dogs ripping the flesh of Native American protesters in North Dakota.

By: Matt Stannard ,; Occupy.com

November 3, 2016

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Capitalism Killing You? Income Sharing Could Save Our Lives

The idea of people co-owning virtually everything with us is far, far away even from liberal visions of economic egalitarianism.

By: Matt Stannard ,; Occupy.com

October 22, 2016

Op-Ed

Public Banks as the Antithesis of Neoliberalism

Public banks can help municipalities create and fund work-spaces for nontraditional work reflective of the new economy.

By: Matt Stannard ,; PublicBankingInstitute

June 14, 2016

Interview

Economy & Labor

“It’s Time for a Land Reform Movement”: An Interview With Cooperative Property Specialist Cassandra Ferrera

Occupy.com joins with Commonomics USA in presenting stories of local struggles for a sustainable economy.

By: Matt Stannard ,; Occupy.com

June 9, 2016

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

Swiss Reject Basic Income, but New Economy Still Firmly on Global Agenda

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rules to regulate payday lenders, and Swiss voters decided whether to implement a universal basic income.