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Still Hopeful
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Still Hopeful

Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism

“Canada’s best-known voice of dissent.” — CBC In this timely book, Barlow counters the prevailing atmosphere of pessimism that surrounds us and offers lessons of hope that … 240 View
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Strategies: Networking, Institutionalizing, Commodifying, and Brokering
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Strategies: Networking, Institutionalizing, Commodifying, and Brokering

From: The Consulting Trap

In Chapter Four, the authors identify four strategies that TPSFs (transnational professional service firms) have used to gain influence and entrench themselves in public policymaking and service … ; 34 $3.40 Add
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Straw and Other Fibers: A Second Harvest

Straw and Other Fibers: A Second Harvest

From: The New Carbon Architecture

This chapter examines the use of "little trees," i.e., the stalks of straw that support seed crops. ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Studying Classes in Advanced Capitalism
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Studying Classes in Advanced Capitalism

From: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism

This chapter starts with different standpoints for studying classes in advanced capitalism and establishes my current standpoint as an intellectual inside-outsider aligned with subordinate class … 23 $2.30 Add
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Suppression of Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada’s “Consent-by-Default” Industry

Suppression of Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada’s “Consent-by-Default” Industry

From: Capitalism and Dispossession

In Chapter 3, author Aedan Alderson reflects on the role of dispossession in Canada’s land use planning industry by drawing on case studies that highlight the techniques, processes, and … 25 $2.50 Add
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Surrogate Motherhood: A Gift of Life or Maternity Denied?

Surrogate Motherhood: A Gift of Life or Maternity Denied?

From: Beyond the Periphery of the Skin

In this chapter, feminist scholar Silvia Federici discusses surrogacy. She discusses ways in which it gives women agency over how they use their bodies. She also discusses how surrogacy can … 9 $0.90 Add
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Surviving Success

Surviving Success

From: Committed

In this chapter, Sprickerhoff examines the elusive nature of entrepreneurial success, arguing that each milestone simply raises the bar further. 4 $0.40 Add
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Sustain This

Sustain This

The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship

From: In The Business of Change

Whether working on a single issue at a time or adopting a larger, far-reaching lens of advocacy, policy and systems change, these entrepreneurs are establishing ventures with a comprehensive … 16 $1.60 Add
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Sustainability—As We Know It—Is Not Sustainable
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Sustainability—As We Know It—Is Not Sustainable

From: The New Sustainability Edge: Redefining Business from Startups to Industry Leaders

In this chapter, Broby Eckert, examines the sustainability demand revolution of the early 2020s, where consumer pull drives new markets and ecosystems at scale. 20 $2.00 Add
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Sustainable Business Education: Upskilling Youth in Developing Economies
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Sustainable Business Education: Upskilling Youth in Developing Economies

From: The New Sustainability Edge: Redefining Business from Startups to Industry Leaders

In this chapter, Merali, examines how artificial intelligence and data analytics can close the green-skills gap in developing economies across South Asia, the Gulf Cooperation Council states, and … 20 $2.00 Add