One-Room School and Reclaiming Economic Sovereignty
February 11, 2015
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By Cormac Russell, John McKnight and Peter Block What does a one-room schoolhouse in Michigan have to do with Greece, Europe, Democracy and the now...
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[caption id="attachment_742" align="alignright" width="143"] Con Carey[/caption] On Saturday April 1st 1978 in the Irish village of Brosna, Co. Kerry, a burial of a local man...
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Read MoreCirencester Mobile Community Sofa
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Read MoreNurture Development is looking for a Project Manager/Administration
Project Manager/Administration Based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Join our team in Cheltenham! We are a progressive development and training consultancy operating within the public and third sectors...
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