Economic Disparity

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Remaking the Economy, Then and Now

Remaking the Economy, Then and Now

From: A Good War

In Chapter 6, Klein examines the practically of fundamentally retooling our entire economy by reexamining how it has been done before during the Second World War. Klein focuses much of this … 64 $6.40 Add
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"Rising Powers" and Authoritarian Populism

"Rising Powers" and Authoritarian Populism

Beyond Northern Left Perspectives

From: Challenging the Right, Augmenting the Left

The Cultural(ist) Logic of the Post–Cold War World – “Rising Power” Populism in Turkey and India – Conclusion ; 12 $1.20 Add
Shift Change

Shift Change

Scenes from a Post-industrial Revolution

Hamilton’s industrial age is over. In the steel capital of Canada, there are no more skies lit red by foundries at sunset, no more traffic jams at shift change. Instead, an urban … 252 View
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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 Age of Crisis
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The Age of Crisis

From: Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times

From Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times: How Canada can strengthen our sovereignty and address the American challenge, inequality and the climate crisis 22 $2.20 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 Great Recession: The Financial Crash of 2007–09
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The Great Recession: The Financial Crash of 2007–09

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer outlines the structural causes of the financial crisis and global recession of 2007-2009 and how it was experienced in Canada. 10 $1.00 Add
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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 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