<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Jay Walljasper - On the Commons</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:office@onthecommons.org">office@onthecommons.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:12 AM<br>Subject: Welcome to the new, improved OntheCommons.org<br>To: Michel Bauwens <<a href="mailto:michelsub2004@gmail.com">michelsub2004@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br><u></u>
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<span style="font-size:16px">Welcome to the new <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/6/69/Ka/62HGTL/hBwd6sIWZ" target="_blank"><font color="red"><b>MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "am.ontraport.com" claiming to be</b></font> OnTheCommons.org</a>, which we’ve redesigned to better inform, inspire and equip you to make a difference in your community and the world. You’ll see no startling changes, just improvements to make our site easier to use and enjoy.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Introducing Commons Magazine</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">On the left side of the homepage features <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/s/6V/Ka/62HGTL/sUiqjeHKZT" target="_blank">Commons Magazine</a> which gathers the latest news and insight about what we all share together. Our coverage ranges from investigative reports to visionary proposals to stories of people reclaiming the commons in their own communities. Here’s what you’ll find in each department.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Top Stories </strong>showcases significant developments that have been influenced by the rising commons movement.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Commons in the News</strong> reveals fresh perspectives on current issues.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Recommended Reads</strong> explores <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/v/6c/Ka/62HGTL/6K927nLEbA" target="_blank">recent books and reports</a> examining commons-based solutions to real-world problems.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>On the Commons E-books</strong> links to our insightful books on the emergence of a <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/z/6X/Ka/62HGTL/6epGyZVR65" target="_blank">sharing revolution</a> and promoting <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/U/6I/Ka/62HGTL/WPTWIq76D" target="_blank">greater common happiness</a> by creating stronger communities and better public spaces.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">At the bottom of the homepage you’ll also find nuggets of wisdom, as espoused by commoners ranging from Mahatma Gandhi to Crocodile Dundee.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">To search Commons Magazine’s vast storehouse of articles, just click on the list of subject categories in the fields you are most interested.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Introducing Commons In The Field</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">The right side of the homepage is devoted to practical examples of how commons principles and practice can be applied in your life and society as a whole.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">For nearly a decade, On the Commons has served as a laboratory testing new strategies and tools in fields ranging from the economy to local government to climate change. You can access the results of our experiments to uncover commons-based solutions that effectively and equitably address many of our most pressing problems.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">Here’s what you’ll find in each department.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Intro to the Commons</strong> <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/j/6A/Ka/62HGTL/gfAq80BUX" target="_blank">connects the dots</a> between commons-based thinking and our aspirations for a more equitable, sustainable, joyful society.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Commoners</strong> <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/5/64/Ka/62HGTL/sOqMqgjNi4" target="_blank">celebrates the lives and work</a> of inspiring everyday people who show the way to a brighter future.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Commons Framework</strong> presents the <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/r/6K/Ka/62HGTL/64zekIssF1" target="_blank">meaning and promise of the commons</a> as a toolbox for launching significant social, economic and political reform.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Commons in the Field</strong> details <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/Y/6C/Ka/62HGTL/scLtsj8Xbs" target="_blank">ongoing commons projects</a> focused in many arenas, including community empowerment, food justice, water issues, public spaces, international organizing and more. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">On the Commons is dedicated to chronicling and lifting up the commons movement as a whole, so we greatly appreciate your <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/e/6b/Ka/62HGTL/kxb3uOa3L" target="_blank">thoughts</a>, support and <a href="http://am.ontraport.com/c/s/UwO/NAV/3/6O/Ka/62HGTL/vSG1Nm7Pnc" target="_blank">donations</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">Thank you for being part of On the Commons!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px">Jay Walljasper<br>
Senior Fellow and Editor OntheCommons.org</span></p>
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