Economic Disparity

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Slogging towards Tomorrow

Slogging towards Tomorrow

From: Shift Change

This chapter examines the activities of the Hamilton Roundtable and other similar institutions, which sought to bridge the gaps between government, the non-profit sector, business, churches, and … 48 $4.80 Add
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Tectonic Shift

Tectonic Shift

From: Shift Change

This chapter describes Hamilton as it once was: foundries belching iron oxide into the atmosphere, traffic jams driven by shift changes at factories, and workers toiling at all hours of the day … 25 $2.50 Add
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The Anthropocene and Us

The Anthropocene and Us

Grounds for the Augmented Left

From: Challenging the Right, Augmenting the Left

Untenable Futures: From Ecomodernism to Green Social Democracy – Embracing a Contingent Future 12 $1.20 Add
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The Battle for Toronto Centre

The Battle for Toronto Centre

From: Chrystia

From Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill 13 $1.30 Add
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The Case for Shaping the Business and Human Rights Agenda

The Case for Shaping the Business and Human Rights Agenda

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

In this chapter, the authors suggest that if fair trade is viewed as a market-based movement to "level the playing field" by empowering disadvantages producers, we may overlook the deep … 9 $0.90 Add
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The "Creative Class" Creates a Global Urban Clash

The "Creative Class" Creates a Global Urban Clash

From: Shift Change

In this chapter, the author examines the relationship between Hamilton and Toronto, and how these two once-divided cities are now closely intertwined. The chapter also explores gentrification in … 53 $5.30 Add
The Fair Trade Handbook

The Fair Trade Handbook

Building a Better World, Together

Framed within the common goal of advancing trade justice and South-North solidarity, The Fair Trade Handbook presents a broad interpretation of fair trade and a wide-ranging dialogue between … 240 View
The Future of Capitalism

The Future of Capitalism

Katrina Vanden Heuvel and Yanis Varoufakis vs. Arthur Brooks and David Brooks

The twenty-fifth semi-annual Munk Debate, held on December 4, 2019, pits editorial director and publisher of the Nation Katrina vanden Heuvel and former finance minister of Greece Yanis … ; ; ; 142 View
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The Munk Debate on the Future of Capitalism

The Munk Debate on the Future of Capitalism

From: The Future of Capitalism

This reading consists of a transcript of the Munk Debate on Capitalism. The resolution being debated is "The capitalist system is broken. It’s time to try something different… … ; ; ; 57 $6.84 Add
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The Only Banana You Should Buy

The Only Banana You Should Buy

Changing Canadian Minsets to Choose Fairtrade

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

In this chapter, the authors examine the roots of cheap banana thinking and the alternative that Fairtrade provides. They also share success stories from a couple of retailers whose responsible … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Power of Price

The Power of Price

From: The Big Fix

In this chapter, Hearn and Bednar examine how concentrated corporate players in Canada’s grocery sector wield pricing power over consumers and workers. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The Return of Inequality

The Return of Inequality

From: The Return of History

From The Return of History: Conflict, Migration, and Geopolitics in the Twenty-First Century 47 $4.70 Add
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The Roots of Fair Trade and SPP

The Roots of Fair Trade and SPP

My Experiences Alongside Small Producers

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

In this chapter, the author shares some of his experiences in the fair trade movement, from the origins of what is now the Fairtrade label to the creation and consolidation of the Small Producers … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Sustainable Development Goals as a Global Framework

The Sustainable Development Goals as a Global Framework

Where Fair Trade Fits

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

This chapter focuses on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, which outline targets and goals that are formatted to allow for broad interpretation though whatever system is … 11 $1.10 Add
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Thirteen Theses Toward a Materialistic Theory of Revenge Capitalism

Thirteen Theses Toward a Materialistic Theory of Revenge Capitalism

From: Challenging the Right, Augmenting the Left

I. Revenge Capital – II. Vengeful Accumulation III. Torture as Economic Policy – IV. Collective Revenge Fantasies – V. Revenge and Reaction – VI. Witch Hunt – VII. … 12 $1.20 Add
Tiny Engines of Abundance
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Tiny Engines of Abundance

A History of Peasant Productivity and Repression

This book provides a historical and comparative perspective of peasant productivity using case studies portraying the extraordinary efficiency with which English cottagers, Jamaican ex-slaves, … 157 View