Economics

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Enclosure and the Commons

Enclosure and the Commons

From: Think Like a Commoner

What happens when markets become so powerful that they disrupt natural ecosystems, reorder how people conduct their lives and claim ownership of life-forms? It is sometimes difficult to step … 17 $1.70 Add
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Enclosures of Knowledge and Culture

Enclosures of Knowledge and Culture

From: Think Like a Commoner

Copyright and trademark law — with help from new types of “technological locks” that encrypt DVDs and ebooks — are privatizing more and more of our shared culture so that … 14 $1.40 Add
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Enclosures of Public Spaces and Infrastructure

Enclosures of Public Spaces and Infrastructure

From: Think Like a Commoner

The city is one of the most fiercely contested arenas for market enclosures. Public squares, parks, walkways, sports arenas and the very face and identity of a city are being taken over by a cozy … 10 $1.00 Add
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Ending the Age of Fossil Fuels and Building an Economics for the Seventh Generation

Ending the Age of Fossil Fuels and Building an Economics for the Seventh Generation

Part III: Future Prospects

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

In Chapter 21 Winona LaDuke explores the Ojibwe prophecy for the seventh fire and how it relates to collective or individual actions, discussing the Natural Resources Defense Council, disasters … 11 $1.10 Add
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Energy Alternatives to the Site C Dam in a Climate-Challenged World

Energy Alternatives to the Site C Dam in a Climate-Challenged World

From: Damming the Peace

Sustainable energy expert Guy Dauncey looks at alternatives to the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley for meeting the electricity needs of British Columbia, and … 28 $2.80 Add
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Energy and Climate
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Energy and Climate

Capturing the Imagination of Canada’s Climate Policy

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Jason MacLean argues that the key barrier to addressing climate change in Canada is not a deficit of scientific understanding or our technological capacity, but instead politics. … 18 $1.80 Add
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Energy and Climate Change

Energy and Climate Change

From: The Indo-Pacific

In this chapter, Hall Findlay examines Canada’s energy sector and its untapped opportunities in the Indo Pacific region. 10 $1.00 Add
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Engineers for Hire

Engineers for Hire

From: BlackBerry Town

Discusses the early staff additions at Research in Motion, most notably the addition of Jim Balsillie. Reviews the development of RIM during the late 1980s and early 1990s. 9 $0.90 Add
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English-Canadian Nationalism

English-Canadian Nationalism

From: Our Lives: Canada after 1945

1963-1980. Looks at Canada’s national identity and the quest to keep it separate from America. Specifically looks at economic policy, continental integration of industry and foreign policy 21 $2.10 Add
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Enter the Co-op

Enter the Co-op

From: Grocery Story

In this chapter the author describes the history of co-ops from 1761 in Scotland to the revival of community-owned grocery stores in the 1980s. The structure and types of co-ops, their … 13 $1.30 Add
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Entering the Big Leagues
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Entering the Big Leagues

From: The Shopify Story

This chapter highlights the challenges and competition faced by Shopify as it emerged as one of the largest e-commerce retailer in the U.S. 7 $0.70 Add
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Entrenchment and Retrenchment

Entrenchment and Retrenchment

From: Equal as Citizens

1980s. The re-election of Pierre Trudeau to the PM in 1980, constitutional reform (National Energy Policy and Charter of Rights0, The Canada/US Free Trade Agreement, the MacDonald Commission, 16 $1.60 Add
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Environmental Contradiction

Environmental Contradiction

The Need for an Eco-Socialist Paradigm on the Brazillian Left

From: Challenging the Right, Augmenting the Left

The Brazilian Pink Tide’s Ecological Record – The Radical Left’s Own Environmental Contradictions – The Brazilian Left Needs a New Paradigm – Grassroots Resistance … 11 $1.10 Add
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Envisioning A Co-operative Economy

Envisioning A Co-operative Economy

From: From Corporate Globalization to Global Co-operation

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Envisioning a Fairer, More Vibrant Economy

Envisioning a Fairer, More Vibrant Economy

From: The Big Fix

In this chapter, Hearn and Bednar examine Canada’s June 2024 amendments to the Competition Act and argues for a fundamental reimagining of competition policy. ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Envisioning an Intersectional Resilience Mentorship Program for Indigenous and International Students

Envisioning an Intersectional Resilience Mentorship Program for Indigenous and International Students

From: Academic Well-Being of Racialized Students

This chapter outlines the Intersectional Resilience Mentorship Program, a mutual-mentorship program that provides space for Indigenous and international students to increase personal resilience. 12 $1.20 Add