Alternative Connexions (I)

Date Written:  1989-10-31
Year Published:  1989
Resource Type:  Article

Document on developing 'alternative connexions' in collaboration with other groups and individuals. There is a copy in the Connexions Archive.

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Principles/Goals

- Create a much more democratic society
- Greatly reduce inequalities of power and wealth
- Democratic control of economic activity by those who do the work and those who need the products and services
- Take away power from corporations, bureaucrats, the state, 'experts'
- New democratic structures
- Individual freedoms; civil liberties; minority rights; freedom of speech, etc.
- Real change comes from the grass roots
- Internal democracy of organizations working for change
- Goal of increasing freedom and increasing community
- Co-operation of free individuals and communities

-Accomplishing this involves:
- Internationalism
- Solidarity
- Class perspective
- Sustainable ecologically sane economic activity
- Support for liberation of women, minorities, etc.
- Resistance to neo-conservatism, free trade, etc.

In summary,

Democracy (--> grassroots, socialism)
Libertarianism
Ecology
Anti-free trade & anti-neo-conservatism
Appeal to women & minorities
Solidarity, links
Alternatives
Independent editorial boards


Alternative Connexions focuses on:

- Promoting idea of alternatives; idea that change is possible
- Giving a voice to ordinary people and their experiences of looking for change and of life generally in this society
--> Independent editorial committees
- "How do we live and what do we do now?"
- Promote/help movements, ideas of working for change; working to broaden choice; create alternative ways of living
- Provide information and services

Subject Headings

• Strategies for Social Change