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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 |
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From Myth 12Economic Planning Means Going Back to the USSR From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter critiques the shortcomings of both contemporary capitalist economies and the Soviet model, and proposes democratic planning as an alternative framework for organizing the economy. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 13Market Is Freedom! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter interrogates the idea of the "free market," arguing that markets are actively shaped by dominant actors whose influence undermines innovation and contributes to systemic … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From Myth 6It’s Not about Political Vision, It’s about Science From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter describes the relationship between climate science and the political interest of major governments. It explains that while political leaders acknowledge the environmental crisis, … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 9We Just Need to Make an Energy Transition! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter discusses why capitalism is unlikely to abandon its dependence on fossil fuels and transition toward a renewable economic model. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Neoliberal Backlash and Capitalist Crime in the 1980s |
This chapter describes notable developments among Canadian corporations in the 1980s, including some notable failures and scandals. | Bryan D. Palmer | 8 | 2026 | $0.80 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 |
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From NotesFrom: Free, Fair and Alive |
Notes | David Bollier | 32 | 2019 | $3.20 Add |
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From  Oil and the deep stateFrom: Oil’s Deep State |
Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft analyzes how an economy heavily dependent on oil production sets the stage for a deep state with examples from around the world. | Kevin Taft | 10 | 2017 | $1.00 Add |
