THE DEBT COLLECTIVE is a new kind of union--a debtors ' union--that transforms individual financial struggles into a source of collective power by enabling its members to dispute debts and engage in strategic campaigns of economic noncooperation. The Debt Collective 's writers' bloc includes Ann Larson, Astra Taylor, Hannah Appel, Thomas Gokey, and Laura Hanna.
ASTRA TAYLOR is a filmmaker, author, and activist. She is the author of The People 's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age and Democracy May Not Exist, But We 'll Miss It When It 's Gone.