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Peter Block and Peter Koestenbaum at last year's Connecting for Community gathering in Cincinnati. Photo: Harriet Kaufman

Swapping Empire for Deep Democracy
'People have more ability to create the world the way they want it than they think'
Patty Beach admits she had been influenced by the pervasive notion that renewal of the human race and planet must come through empire - a patriarchal, top-down system emphasizing control and predictability. But after attending a gathering of people who want to make change from around the world, a different belief has been restored.
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News team based in Peterborough, Canada makes WorldBlu list for seventh time
For some of the 51 organizations named to the 2013 WorldBlu list of democratic workplaces, there's simply no other way to conduct business, operate a workplace, or serve a client.
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European Union adopts long-term plan
for transition
Imagine every home, office and factory in the world becoming a green, micro-power plant whose energy is managed and shared with others through an energy Internet that spans continents. 
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Anfield offers model for community transformation
As a paper boy about four decades ago, Billy Marrat recalls tossing the newspaper through people's unlocked front doors. "Thanks love," people would call as he went on his way. Sometimes he'd stop and have a cup of tea.
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As part of Social Enterprise Day MarPeter Pula LR 200pxch 27 in British Columbia, Urban Systems is going public with a Social Enterprise pilot project of its own, Urban Matters.
      
The project has been in the works for almost two years. Urban Systems principal Ken Gauthier is leading a small group of team members to shape the new project. I recently caught up with Ken to explore social innovation and enterprise, the community, and the journey towards the next wave of business thinking.
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Developing true Democracy - means connecting with and making a difference in your community. http://ow.ly/jTKrN via @AxiomNews

Great interview exploring the integration of philanthropy and business RT @axiomnews #socent http://ow.ly/jLbCz @MattersUrban

Spent my afternoon with @AxiomNews, @uweci and others talking about how we can tell the community's narrative. http://4sq.com/ZjgbM1

Amazing story! Find out how an article @gobaci shared through its news site sparked a family reunion: http://ow.ly/jTKvZ via @AxiomNews

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Powerful Neighbourhoods
Welcome Strangers
A powerful and great neighbourhood welcomes strangers, John McKnight says. "Every stranger that enters our neighbourhood can help us," as he/she comes from "over the hill," bringing knowledge of different places, new poems and new songs.
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