The Co-op America foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on fair economic practices to teach social and environmental responsibility. Their many programs such as Green Business, Green Energy, Fair Trade, Responsible Shopper...

The Co-op America foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on fair economic practices to teach social and environmental responsibility. Their many programs such as Green Business, Green Energy, Fair Trade, Responsible Shopper...

This site details Toyohiko Kagawa's relationship to the "Japanese consumer co-op movement." It is a good example of how his religious views influenced him into social activism by starting this organization.

Here's a look at the pros and cons of disposable diaper use as opposed to the use of cloth diapers, either washed at home or by a diaper service. Landfill space is just one of the issues in this well-reasoned article.

From the University of Wisconsin's Center for Cooperatives (UWCC), this Web site for high school students and young adults offers learning modules on a number of cooperative issues as well as resources on scholarships for young...

Describes life on the farms and in the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge.

Electrifying rural America revolutionized farm life. Read about how the Rural Electrification Administration was instituted and what had to be done to encourage rural families to form electric co-ops. Included is an interview with a...

In this task, students are shown a circle with center O and point P on the circle. L is a line that is a tangent to the circle at P. They must show that line OP is perpendicular to line L. Aligns with G-C.A.2, G-CO.A, and G-CO.C.9.

This page gives a brief history of cooperatives, and describes several types of agricultural co-ops, such as marketing, supply and surplus.

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student looking for an internship, co-op or summer employment, search our database of internship opportunities.

The Farmers' Alliance advocated many progressive ideas. Read about these ideas and the ways the alliance fostered co-op programs for farmers. This article focuses on the Farmers' Alliance groups in Georgia, but there is also much...

The Insurance Information Institute is a nonprofit fact-finding organization dedicated to improving public understanding of property and casualty insurance. Explore homeowner's insurance basics, buying home insurance, filing a claim, and...

An article from the 1941 journal of the Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, which discusses the Granger Movement primarily in Oklahoma and Texas in the last half of the 19th century. Read about the Grange's support for...

Report on the selection of a Texas cotton ginner, Ronnie Nettles, as Ginner of the Year. Article also describes Mr. Nettles's career.

The Internet Hankyoreh is a daily news source out of Seoul, South Korea. Content includes the day's top stories, business and sports coverage, op-ed pieces, and much more. Written in Korean.