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We are a political platform, not a political party.

Our purpose is to catalyse a new politics that goes far beyond our current reality. We focus on engagement more than elections, on values over ideology, on futures that include, not exclude. We care about solutions, challenges - and great questions.

Beneath the democratic deficit lies an imagination deficit. 

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A/UK Editorials
Alternative Editorial: Back On The Streets
Alternative Editorial: Back On The Streets
Alternative Editorial: What Emergency?
Alternative Editorial: What Emergency?
Alternative Editorial: The Only Chance We Have
Alternative Editorial: The Only Chance We Have
Alternative Editorial: This Really Is From The Grassroots Up
Alternative Editorial: This Really Is From The Grassroots Up

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Alternative Editorial: Back On The Streets
Alternative Editorial: Back On The Streets
Endlessly beautiful division, ugliness redeemed by fractals, and crooning the work ethic away: 3 cleansing animations
Endlessly beautiful division, ugliness redeemed by fractals, and crooning the work ethic away: 3 cleansing animations
"If we don’t do the impossible, we’re going to wind up with the unthinkable." From 1978, Murray Bookchin rebels against extinction
"If we don’t do the impossible, we’re going to wind up with the unthinkable." From 1978, Murray Bookchin rebels against extinction
Alter Natives: Ellie Osborne on how a "Deepr Learning Marathon" can revive our connectedness, ready for action
Alter Natives: Ellie Osborne on how a "Deepr Learning Marathon" can revive our connectedness, ready for action
Flatpack Democracy 2.0 - how the Independents for Frome triggered a British and global wave of community empowerment
Flatpack Democracy 2.0 - how the Independents for Frome triggered a British and global wave of community empowerment
The digital power to simulate an entire society, and make good guesses at our motivations, is nearly here. What do we do with it?
The digital power to simulate an entire society, and make good guesses at our motivations, is nearly here. What do we do with it?
More tips and research on emotional mastery - how it can help us to resist political manipulation, and be better activists
More tips and research on emotional mastery - how it can help us to resist political manipulation, and be better activists
When 130 banks worth $47 trillion dollars decide to stop investing in carbon-generating capitalism...it's good news
When 130 banks worth $47 trillion dollars decide to stop investing in carbon-generating capitalism...it's good news
Alternative Editorial: What Emergency?
Alternative Editorial: What Emergency?
Nobel economist Paul Romer goes to Burning Man, and finds a model there for this century's sustainable cities
Nobel economist Paul Romer goes to Burning Man, and finds a model there for this century's sustainable cities
It's not that we can't agree on truth - we have too much of it. So what do we build that can give us the news we need to progress?
It's not that we can't agree on truth - we have too much of it. So what do we build that can give us the news we need to progress?
2031: we’re borrowing fixable vacuum cleaners, regularly assembling as citizens, and cyber-monitoring our health. Desirable?
2031: we’re borrowing fixable vacuum cleaners, regularly assembling as citizens, and cyber-monitoring our health. Desirable?
“Cook, eat, read stories to our kids, grow food, repair and share things, learn, play”. What they do in the “Participatory City” of Dagenham and Barking
“Cook, eat, read stories to our kids, grow food, repair and share things, learn, play”. What they do in the “Participatory City” of Dagenham and Barking
In an incessant info-environment, find your space and excuse to do absolutely nothing, for a while
In an incessant info-environment, find your space and excuse to do absolutely nothing, for a while
The knock-down case against nuclear power: it'll be too slow, and too expensive, to help us deal with our IPCC targets
The knock-down case against nuclear power: it'll be too slow, and too expensive, to help us deal with our IPCC targets
Can creative, originality-generating AIs be our partners in saving the world?
Can creative, originality-generating AIs be our partners in saving the world?
Alternative Editorial: The Only Chance We Have
Alternative Editorial: The Only Chance We Have
In 50 cities across the world 'sidewalk talks' aim to counter loneliness and disconnection. Meet a San Francisco volunteer
In 50 cities across the world 'sidewalk talks' aim to counter loneliness and disconnection. Meet a San Francisco volunteer
A new series on A/UK - The Politics of Waking Up: Power and Possibility in the Fractal Age
A new series on A/UK - The Politics of Waking Up: Power and Possibility in the Fractal Age

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Matt Semke, "Party politics is the tail. We're the dog. What's the Alternative? "http://catswilleatyou.com/database/

Matt Semke, "Party politics is the tail. We're the dog. What's the Alternative?"http://catswilleatyou.com/database/

Matt Semke, "Did I Strutter?" http://catswilleatyou.com/database/

Matt Semke, "Did I Strutter?" http://catswilleatyou.com/database/