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Direct Democracy in Australian Power Cooperative and Trade Union
Mihajlo Jakovljev speaks with Godfrey Moase, chair and co-founder of CoPower, a non-profit energy cooperative, an executive director at United Workers Union, writer, and activist based in Melbourne, Australia.
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Direct Democracy in Australian Power Cooperative and Trade Union
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