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From  IntroductionFrom: Between Doom and Denial |
In this introduction, Leach examines the half-truths in Canadian climate discourse. | Andrew Leach | 7 | 2023 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction: How Canadians Got Their Elbows UpFrom: Divided We Fall |
In this introduction, Cameron examines how Donald Trump’s November 2024 election unexpectedly united Canadians, introducing the concept of political polarization. | Max Cameron | 22 | 2026 | $2.20 Add |
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From  Introduction of Part IIThe Triad of Commoning From: Free, Fair and Alive |
The introduction to the second part of the book explains that in the coming section, the authors set out to articulate a comprehensive framework, called the Triad, for commons and commoning. The … | David Bollier | 8 | 2019 | $0.80 Add |
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From Introduction to Part IIIGrowing the Commonsverse From: Free, Fair and Alive |
This introduction to the third part takes stock of what the book has covered so far, and indicates that the third part will deal with the issue of how commons fit into the context of larger … | David Bollier | 6 | 2019 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Iran: Out of the Cold?From: Oil and World Politics |
Analyzes Iran as an independent regional power with immense oil and gas resources and a century-long history of Western interference. Recent disputes centred on the Western assumption that Iran … | John Foster | 23 | 2018 | $2.30 Add |
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From Iraq: A Quest for ControlFrom: Oil and World Politics |
Documents the official reasons for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the quest for control of Iraq’s oil wealth. The post-2003 Iraqi government resisted opening oil to foreign ownership, … | John Foster | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
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From  ᑭᐦᒋ ᐱᑭᐢᑫᐧᐃᐧᐣ: Kihci Pikiskwewin—Speaking the TruthPart II: Communities and Resistance From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 11 Crystal Lameman focuses on the fight for the rights of Mother Earth and the rights of nature. | Crysta Lameman | 9 | 2014 | $0.90 Add |
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From Labour Faces Keystone XL and Climate ChangePart II: Communities and Resistance From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
Chapter 20 focuses on the underlying structural problems in organized labour that make it difficult to confront broad social issues like global warming. | Jeremy Brecher | 9 | 2014 | $0.90 Add |
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From Language and the Creation of CommonsFrom: Free, Fair and Alive |
In this chapter, the authors begin with illustrating how language shapes our views of the world, and then argue that we need new language to begin the ontological shift necessary to appreciate … | David Bollier | 40 | 2019 | $4.00 Add |
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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 |
 NEW! Mining CountryA History of Canada's Mines and Miners |
Mining has had a significant presence in every part of Canada — from the east to west coasts to the far north. This book tells the stories of those who built Canada’s mining industry. … | 226 | View | ||
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From  NEW! Mining in the Wake of GenocidesFrom: Testimonio |
Essays in this section: Mining in the Guatemalan Mafia State – When You Benefit from Destruction: United Church of Canada Pension Fund and Goldcorp | Jackie McVicar; Sandra Cuffe | 28 | 2021 | $2.80 Add |
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From  Myth 10Carbon Markets: They Work! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter examines the limitations of carbon markets, highlighting their ineffectiveness in reducing emissions and highlighting how offset projects result in the infringement of Indigenous … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
