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From  Lessons from Direct Action at the White House to Stop the Keystone XL PipelinePart II: Communities and Resistance From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 16, the authors examine Keystone XL (or KXL) and the Tar Sands Action. | Joshua Kahn Russell; Linda Capato; Matt Leonard | 15 | 2014 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Libya: NATO Creates a Failed StateFrom: Oil and World Politics |
Analyzes how NATO countries, including Canada, interpreted a UN resolution as justifying an aerial war against Libya in 2011, claimed humanitarian motives (Responsibility to Protect), and … | John Foster | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From Maritime Trade Routes and ConflictFrom: Oil and World Politics |
Discusses five strategic waterways (Strait of Hormuz, Mandab Strait, Suez Canal, Strait of Malacca, South China Sea) which are geopolitically vital as petroleum trade routes from the Middle East. … | John Foster | 24 | 2018 | $2.40 Add |
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From Migrant Justice and the Tar Sands IndustryPart I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
Chapter 7 is an interview with Harsha Walia by John Kahn Russell. | Harsha Walia; Joshua Kahn Russell | 7 | 2014 | $0.70 Add |
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From New Beginnings: Tar Sands Prospecting AbroadPart I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 9 MacDonald Stainsby explores the rise of “extreme” fossil energy extraction such as for oil shale and fracking for “tight” oil and natural gas. The chapter … | MacDonald Stainsby | 11 | 2014 | $1.10 Add |
Oil and World PoliticsThe real story of today's conflict zones: Iraq, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ukraine and more |
This book identifies the underlying role played by the oil and gas resource and the oil industry in international affairs, with a focus on recent conflict zones. It discusses military … | 280 | View | ||
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From  On Technology, Agriculture, and the ArtsFifty Million Farmers From: Peak Everything |
There are reasons to think that our current anomalous abundance of inexpensive food may be only temporary; if so, present and future generations may become acquainted with that old, formerly … | Richard Heinberg | 20 | 2010 | $2.00 Add |
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From Petro-Capitalism and the Tar SandsPart I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 1 Angela Carter uses petro-capitalism as a lens to capture the scale and complexity of the tar sands industry, focusing on our economic, political, and environmental costs of fossil … | Angela V. Carter | 13 | 2014 | $1.30 Add |
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From Petro-Chemical Legacies and Tar Sands Frontiers: Chemical Valley versus Environmental JusticePart II: Communities and Resistance From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 13 Toban Black critically examines the conference titled “Bitumen—Adding Value: Canada’s National Opportunity” in May of 2013, discussing potential tar sands … | Toban Black | 12 | 2014 | $1.20 Add |
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From Petroleum and GeopoliticsFrom: Oil and World Politics |
Discusses petroleum, the most valuable commodity in world trade, and its ties to politics and power. Introduces the links between governments and oil corporations, the history of petrodollars in … | John Foster | 30 | 2018 | $3.00 Add |
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From Pipelines and Resistance across Turtle IslandPart III: Future Prospects From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
Chapter 23 examines resistance to pipelines across Turtle island (Canada), discussing Indigenous resistance and the anti-pipeline movement, decolonization, the resurgence of Indigenous … | Sâkihitowin Awâsis | 14 | 2014 | $1.40 Add |
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From  Plan for FailureFrom: Spin |
In this chapter, Veroni argues that scenario planning is essential in politics and marketing. | Clive Veroni | 35 | 2014 | $3.50 Add |
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From  NEW! Refinery Town in the Petro-StateCo-opting the Just Transition From: Unjust Transition |
Chapter One details the 2019-2020 lockout of oil refinery workers at the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Canada, and the questions it raised about the possibility of a “just … | Andrew Steven; Emily Eaton; Sean Tucker | 21 | 2024 | $2.10 Add |
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From Responding to Chinese Investments in the Tar SandsPart I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 8 Harjap Grewal focuses on the Canadian responses to Chinese investments in the tar sands, exploring topics including international trade agreements, xenophobia and the history of … | Harjap Grewal | 8 | 2014 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Running in PlaceFrom: The Great Greenwashing |
From The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers Are Lying to You | John Pabon | 4 | 2024 | $0.40 Add |
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From Secondary Targeting: A Strategic Approach to Tar Sands ResistancePart III: Future Prospects From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 26 Stephan D’Arcy examines strategies to tar sand resistance by Indigenous communities, environmental NGOs, trade unions, and community defence organizations, and how to bring it … | Stephen D'Arcy | 11 | 2014 | $1.10 Add |
