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Mission IOPS seeks to win a new participatory society based on solidarity, equity/justice, diversity, self-management, and ecological stewardship, through:
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Vision IOPS flexibly explores and organises around a broad vision of a future society. IOPS Vision centrally addresses:
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Structure In order to give every member a proportional say in the decisions that affect them (self-management), IOPS is organised around a bottom-up structure, based on a federation of interconnected local, regional and national branches. Local chapters have control over decisions that only affect them and proportional say in regional, national and international issues. Read the IOPS Structure and Programme Statement. |
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Membership Currently, IOPS is in a creation stage. By joining now, you become an interim member. A convention, or series of conventions, will be planned, for membership to determine the organization's definition in more detail. IOPS is open for anyone wishing to join who shares the commitments in the organizational description and agrees to actively participate in the life of the organization. If you have any questions before joining, please see: To become an interim member, Join IOPS. |
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Norway: How we made our Local Activist Organization IOPS Compatible
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Kim Keyser,
Norway - 11
Often, I think it's assumed that IOPS "has no activists", "do nothing", "won't become anything". In short, it's nothing more than a mere internet organization, and won't become anything more either. I…
Non-Members Survey
We'd like to hear from you what you think of IOPS. When you have read the Mission, Vision and Structure and Program documents please participate in a quick survey.
Latest Blogs
The Objectives and Challenges of Contemporary Class Struggle
Tim Cornelis
This essay describes partially the situation in the Netherlands put it applies to most countries in the world. the Objectives and Challenges of Contemporary Class Struggle. PLATFORM FOR REFORMING THE DUTCH COMMUNIST MOVEMENT Preface…
Norway: How we made our Local Activist Organization IOPS Compatible
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Kim Keyser,
Norway
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Often, I think it's assumed that IOPS "has no activists", "do nothing", "won't become anything". In short, it's nothing more than a mere internet organization, and won't become anything more either. I wrote this article to show that, on the…
Things I've learned about the revolution
Severin Hollander
1. I thought the revolution would be quick Instead it has been going on for years, It moves around and builds, but not decisively. It is hard to keep fighting and keep optimistic 2. I thought the revolution would be obvious to all I thought…
How Now Brown Cow?
Michael Albert
The title comes, says wikipedia, from an example of elocution. Don't ask, I have no idea what that is about. In the public vernacular, however, the phrase came to mean, "what's next," in a light hearted tone. And that is my meaning…
Fanfare for the Future
Fanfare for the Future is a three volume set, Occupy Theory by Michael Albert and Mandisi Majavu, Occupy Vision by Michael Albert and Mark Evans, and Occupy Strategy by Michael Albert, David Marty, and Jessica Azulay.
Below is a link to a page with information about the books, and links to buy ebook and print versions.
Fanfare means to be a self contained presentation of theory, vision, and strategy relevant for IOPS organizing. The authors hope all IOPS members will weigh in with their critical evaluations and, we hope, elaborate the ideas and their implications.
An Open Letter to join IOPS
An open letter signed by the ICC, including John Pilger, Vandana Shiva, Noam Chomsky and more..
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IOPS Newsletters
Newsletters are sent out to IOPS members periodically. If you have any content or suggestions of what to include in a newsletter, please send to: newsletter@iopsociety.org
Participatory Economics
Many members of IOPS go beyond its definitions to favor, as well, an economic vision called Participatory Economics, among other committments. For your entertainment, here is a brief "video" about some of parecon's features....
Newest Projects
Perry Hall Community Garden
The Perry Hall Community Garden has brought together a diverse group of local people. This is a first year garden in which we will share in the work to make this garden grow.
Disaster Resilience TOP 50 Systems and Technologies
I'm re-commencing an online podcast series to identify the Worlds Best Disaster Resilience Systems and Technologies to interview their creators and team leaders in an effort to create a Global Top 50…
Decentralize Everything!
Decentralize Everything! is a movement to empower the People by building alternative self-sustainable systems that decentralize everything. The key to empower the People is to decentralize everything.…
Globalisation YouTube Video Help
Hi all, I would like some feedback on a YouTube video I have made before making it public. The video critiques a Crash Course video on Globalisation. The first thing I am interested in is whether all…
Some Helpful, Provocative Debates
Social Ecology
Peer to Peer
Anarcho-Communism
Two Socialists
Market Socialism
Libertarian Municipalism
The SWP-UK
The ISO-US
Post Modernism
Parecon Hip-Hop Primer for the 99%
IOPS Social Network Links
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Please bear in mind that, although IOPS realizes the utility of social networking services we are critical of the corporate background of these websites.
Latest Polls
Website Organisation poll
Open end: 31 December 2013
Final Run-off Poll for IOPS Founding Convention Preconditions
Closed end: 12 June 2013
After a poll with more options, and an assessment of the results of that by the ICC, we now have a final vote regarding preconditions…
1. Online Membership
2. Chapter Definition
3. Chapter Precondition
4. Gender Diversity Precondition
5. Chapter Gender Diversity Precondition
6. National Diversity Precondition
7. Geographical Diversity Precondition
8. Time Frame
Total Number of Voters: 752
Interim Goals
A major discussion and exploration has started around the criteria that we need to meet in order to hold the IOPS Founding Convention. What goals should we set? how many members do we need to have? what level of activity? etc.
Related Blogs:
- 2,650 Convention Conditions
- 2nd Proposal?
- 2,500 and Climbing
- Interim Goals
- Founding Convention
- The Case for a Shared Campagin
- Convention Plan
- A Compromise Way to Proceed
A forum has been setup specifically for this issue and we ask you to join in the discussion:
Upcoming Events
Events not foundLatest News
Report from Birmingham IOPS chapter meeting, Tuesday 5th February 2013
stephen lawton
We were informed about a new book about the life of Michael Albert, it can be found on ibooks and is in Graphic/Comic form. At the last meeting Tom was asked to enquire into possible venues to host the National Gathering in Birmingham.…
Thomas HallbertReport from Birmingham IOPS meeting - Thursday 11th January
Tom Morris
We discussed our involvement in local campaigns - the save the NHS campaign in Walsall and the campaign against Council service cuts in Birmingham. We have been participating in these campaigns and also raising IOPS ideas within them. One member…
Report back from IOPS-NY chapter Meetup at the OFS monthly meeting.
Jon Doe
Report back from IOPS-NY chapter Meetup at the OFS monthly meeting. On Wednesday night IOPS-NY had a chapter meetup at the Organization For a Free Society (www.afreesociety.org/) monthly disscussion. There were four IOPS members…
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Blogs about IOPS, how to develop at this time, next steps to take, strategies during the interim
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