Issue 140


Find Issue #140, (Fall 2008) – “Politics in Community” of Communities Magazine here!

Running for Office from the Commune

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Author: Nick Licata Published in Communities Magazine Issue #140 I opened my morning paper anxious to read the first article on my race for a position on Seattle’s City Council.… Read More


Business and Well-Being

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Author: Tree Bressen Published in Communities Magazine Issue #140 Q: Historically, our group has felt fairly unified in our core values. Our business discussions and decisions rested on certain basic… Read More


Every Politician Should Live in a Commune

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After living in the PRAG House collective for 25 years before running for office, a Seattle City Councilor recommends that anyone entering politics consider experiencing intentional community first.


Searching for Republicans…and Other Elephants in the Community Living Room

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An informal survey raises several compelling questions: Can communitarians
learn to focus on larger-scale politics as much as on internal politics? Should they? What’s proper political etiquette in community? And have you ever met a communitarian who is not left of center?