Wed. Aug 19th, 2026

Common Alternatives

Creating Futures Beyond Capital and Carbon

COMMON ALTERNATIVES

‘Common Alternatives’ is a platform dedicated to showcasing the work of a diverse network of academics, activists, scholar-activists, intellectuals, think tanks, initiatives, organizations, policy advocates, and university students. Through a range of collaborative projects, these contributors explore, develop, and critically examine innovative social concepts, ideologies, practices, policies, programs, and case studies.

The platform also publishes op-eds and editorials, offering sharp and timely analyses of current global events. These writings aim to contextualize pressing issues within broader systemic challenges and propose actionable pathways toward transformative change.

The overarching goal of ‘Common Alternatives’ is to deepen the understanding of the root causes of global crises and to promote transformative responses. These include actionable solutions, feasible post-capitalist and post-carbon systems or models, and strategic initiatives aimed at realizing these alternatives.

It should be noted that the views expressed in op-eds, editorials, and analyses represent the perspectives of their individual authors and may not necessarily reflect the (shared) views of other platform contributors.

COMMONIST PROJECTS

Dr S A Hamed Hosseini (UON)—Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Advisory Board Members

A/Professor Ariel Salleh
Professor James Goodman (UTS)

 

Associate Professor Sara Motta (UON)
Professor Heikki Patomaki (Uni of Helsinki)
Professor Paul James (UWS)
Professor William Carroll (Uni of Victoria)
Dr. Thomas Muhr
Professor Teivo Teivainen (Uni of Helsinki)
Professor Lawrence J. Saha (ANU)
Australian Earth Laws Alliance
Australian Earth Laws Alliance