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Damon Orion is a writer, journalist, musician, artist, and teacher in Santa Cruz, California. His work has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Spirituality + Health, Classic Rock, and other publications. Read more of his work at DamonOrion.com.
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Institutions like New York City’s Museum of Food and Drink are making food literacy fun.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
These scholars are fighting the rampant exploitation and high article processing charges in traditional academic publishing.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
“We have power. They’re afraid of us,” says politician-turned-talk-radio-personality “Arnie” Arnesen.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
Public affairs podcasts are an antidote to short-form news consumption and soundbite-oriented cable news broadcasts.
Local radio stations and digital networks of independents are keeping “human-driven, anti-algorithm expression” alive.
Truly independent cinema is alive and well in North America. Here’s why it matters.
These online resources hold crucial information on history, social issues, and activism.
This consortium of community-based organizations is working toward decolonization and economic democracy.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
For growing numbers of media companies, employee ownership offers journalistic freedom and job stability.
As governmental authoritarianism intensifies, citizens “double down on democracy” through the participatory model.
Wiki sites are at the forefront of a shift toward decentralized information sharing.
These interactive books and events encourage fresh perspectives on long-standing social systems.
This “relational facilitator” training team explores the intersection of spirituality and justice work.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English | February 12, 2025
Houston’s Pet Care Co-op empowers humans and helps animals survive.
By Damon Orion in Animals | English
The Community Enterprise and Solidarity Clinic is part of a growing mutual aid movement in Chicago, Illinois.
By Damon Orion in Economy | English | February 3, 2025
Sankofa Village Arkansas is building an “intentional community centering Black healing, liberation, and regeneration.”
This Petersburgh, New York, organization fights racial injustice in the food system.
Nature schools are taking education outside the box.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
When COVID-19 hit, U.S. bookshops were an endangered species. Olympia, Washington’s largest independent bookstore survived by embracing the co-op model.
By Damon Orion in Media | English
Grassroots organizations are helping rebuild North Carolina communities after Hurricane Helene.
By Damon Orion in Economy | English
The #LetUsBreathe Collective offers a hub for art, activism, and healing to those impacted by mass incarceration.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
How the custom steel fabrication and design company Crucible built a “gravel road” for other Montana worker co-ops to follow.
The worker-owned collective ChiCommons helps Chicago residents find local mutual aid-based organizations.
By Damon Orion in Economy | English
Formed in the early 1930s, this Tennessee institution is still fighting for social and racial justice.
By Damon Orion in Education | English
The Fireweed Collective offers online and in-person healing.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | English
How coders are working on creating community participation and democratic design.
By Damon Orion in Technology | English
Latino community members in Southern California use the tanda system for mutual financial support.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s AORTA helps organizations restructure for greater equity.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
This Greenfield, Massachusetts collective fights housing insecurity and promotes racial, environmental, and economic justice.
By Damon Orion in Economy | English
The North Missoula Community Development Corporation brings permanent affordable housing to Montana.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
These book-sharing boxes promote literacy and strengthen communities.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English
Bike co-ops uphold a tradition of self-empowerment through cycling.
This all-ages education center reminds us that “we are a part of this earth, not apart from it.”
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English | July 22, 2024
Time banking is easing financial strain and promoting societal health.
Promotoras Activas SF provides crucial social services for households in need.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English | July 7, 2024
Making the best use of a building to support a thriving community network.
By Damon Orion in [[]] | Local Peace Economy Project | English | June 18, 2024
Ninety percent of all communes dissolve early on. How has this Missouri collective been making it work since 2005?
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Damon Orion is a writer, journalist, editor, musician, artist, and teacher in Santa Cruz, California. His work has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Spirituality + Health, Classic Rock, and other publications. Read more of his work at DamonOrion.com.
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