Amid the grim reality of COVID-19, one of the rare feel-good storylines has been a local business that changes its…
Category: Community Currency
How Native Hawaiians Are Taking Internet Access Into Their Own Hands
There is a sovereign, 55-acre territory on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, Pu‘uhonua o Waimanalo, that, for the first time,…
De-colonial Joy: Puerto Rico’s Community Currency
While the United States has some of the most successful community currencies in use, such as the BerkShare , surprisingly few Americans…
Local Currency: The BerkShare grows strong
Back in the 1990s, a couple of farmers and a deli owner in Western Massachusetts were denied loans, despite their…