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A look at this month's top stories from Co-op News - the independent magazine and news website about and for the global co-operative movement. More at www.thenews.coop.

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  1. Sep 8

    #8 Can Credit Unions Survive the Stablecoin Era?

    This episode of Co-ops Building a Better World covers: The World Credit Union Conference and the balance between technology and trustStablecoins and cryptocurrency's growing role in the credit union sectorKenya's CUSCO/SACCO financial scandal and what it means for cooperative accountabilityThe debate over the "common bond" in UK and Irish credit unionsAs well as: Andy Burnham's premiership as the UK's first Labour & Co-operative Prime MinisterCross-party support for co-operatives, from the Greens to the Grimond Society within the Liberal DemocratsOur interview with Jack Meredith on economic democracy and the Grimond SocietyHow co-operatives respond to crisis and disaster, from Indonesia's earthquake recovery to the ICA's CM50 initiativeIf you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative!  Find out more about membership here.

  2. Aug 11

    #7 Youth organising for a co-operative world

    This episode of Co-ops Building a Better World covers:  Co-operatives UK Youth Summit'Youth Voices, Co-operative Choices' #coops4dev🌍 event in Budapest Women and Youth Cooperatives Forum 2026: Voices of Change in the Near East and North Africa region India's National Conference on Children’s CooperativesOur interview with ICA Youth Committee president Harsh SanghaniAs well as: The UK's new Labour & Co-operative prime ministerState involvement in the co-op movementA look inside the Channel Islands retail co-opIf you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative!  Find out more about membership here.

  3. Jul 14

    #6 Co-operative failure and success

    In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss stories of co-operative failure and success, including: What led to the downfall of the Co-operative College?Challenges facing the Co-operative Heritage TrustIndia’s most celebrated worker co-op, the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative SocietyWhat makes or breaks a co-op?As well as: UK Co-operative CongressCo-op News' reader surveyIf you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative!  Find out more about membership here.

  4. Jun 23

    #5 A co-operative prime minister for the UK? And how co-ops are feeding the world

    In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss how agricultural co-ops are feeding the world during challenging times, as well as the possible new UK prime minister, Labour Co-op MP Andy Burnham. If you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative!  Find out more about membership here.

  5. May 12

    #4 Educating and participating for a co-operative world

    In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss co-operative principles number 5 (education) and 2 (democratic participation), including: Argentina's school co-operativesThe Co-operative University of KenyaAn interview with Ilana Gotz from the International Co-operative Business Education Consortium Democratic innovations in the co-op movement, including sociocracy and assemblies If you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative!  Find out more about membership here.

  6. Apr 14

    #3 The Iran crisis & winds of change

    In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss: Food security and how agri co-ops are responding to the war in Iran  Energy security, including an interview with Chris Vrettos, senior policy advisor at REScoop.euThe challenges facing rules-based transnational institutionsCountries offering support to their co-op sectors, such as Singapore The International Cooperative Alliance Global conference theme, Building bridges: cooperative contributions for a peaceful worldIf you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative!  Find out more about membership here.

  7. Mar 10

    #2 Bridging Castes, Building Futures

    In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss: Co-ops tackling caste divides in NepalCo-op development in a post-USAID worldWhat co-ops mean to different people across the political spectrumThe recent Future Co-ops conferenceCommunity power and the rebirth of the social clubProfessor Dario Azzellini's new book, 'Commoning Labour and Democracy at Work'If you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative!  Find out more about membership here.

  8. Feb 20

    #1 Growing co-ops and global shifts

    In this first-ever episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss: The UK's Co-op College moving to an unstaffed modelAn interview with Giuseppe Guerini, president of Cooperatives EuropeA new book from Bruno Roleants, former director general  of the International Cooperative Alliance Rising worker co-ops in the USHow you, yourself, are a co-op If you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative!  Find out more about membership here.

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