Thriving People, Thriving Planet

Economic Liberation for All

Author name: Prout Alliance

Prout Alliance Materials Team is comprised of contributing activists, economists, entrepreneurs, researchers and artists.

Housing and Prout

In a Proutist society, local and state agencies will establish a system of “no persons or families left behind” in terms of housing, reflecting the fundamental spirit of moving together as one human society. Community land trusts, housing cooperatives, or direct public investment in housing may be among the approaches used.

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Prout Anchor Exercise

It is often difficult to judge whether different proposals and theories in government, social media, or corporate media are credible and deserving of our support. Prout’s focus is always on what is benevolent for humanity and the planet. For this reason, we suggest using the following eleven criteria as a tool to help evaluate the worthiness of real world proposals.

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An Open Letter to AOC

Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez,

We, the members of Prout Alliance, strongly support your work in the US Congress as a progressive leader and a fierce advocate for social and economic justice. We are inspired by your courage and eloquence in responding to the insults and hate speech from Mr. Yoho.

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Black Lives Matter

All Black lives in the past have mattered.
All Black lives matter now.
All Black lives will always matter.

Our country is facing a moment of reckoning.

We, at Prout Alliance, mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, and the countless individuals before them, who have had their lives cut short by racism and the violence it brings. A civilized society must not tolerate such acts of violence.

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The Three Tiered Economy

Prout advocates a three-tiered economy including a privately-owned small business sector, a sector of cooperatives where most production and commerce will take place, and a sector of large government owned and operated firms. Let’s look into the rationale for each sector.

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Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery — an extraordinarily lucrative illegal enterprise that is going on right now in small towns and big cities across the United States and around the globe. Although this is not part of the essential minimum requirements of Prout, strictly speaking, it goes to the core of economic and social justice and public safety for every community.

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Education

Among the basic necessities identified by Prout, education, is unique. Food, water, health care and shelter are required for survival. Without education, however, people may survive while their society stagnates or even degenerates. In a well-functioning educational system, individuals can both thrive and grow.

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Medical Care from the Prout Perspective

While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be annulled during the Trump Administration, it is important to review why health care is necessary and what may happen without it. The United States continues to lag behind the rest of the developed world in its health care system, with outcomes ranging between 37th and 70th among nations in the world. This, in spite of the fact that America spends over 16% of its GDP on health care, far above what most other countries spend, usually 5-10%.

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