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Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Tools for Community Sustainability

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Moving toward sustainable communities is a long-term goal, so it is important that the incremental steps we take in the short-term are leading us in the right direction. This chapter surveys some … 12 $1.20 Add
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Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Lessons and Challenges

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

There is an emerging recognition that a contemporary view of sustainable development has to blend this basic desire for economic prosperity (or at least survival) with multiple bottom-line … 6 $0.60 Add
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Part 4

Part 4

Is Fake News New?

From: Won't Get Fooled Again

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Part 5

Part 5

What is the Role of the Media in Fake News?

From: Won't Get Fooled Again

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Part 6

Part 6

What can we do about Fake News?

From: Won't Get Fooled Again

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Part Eight

Part Eight

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence examines Canada’s navigation of the 2008–2009 global financial crisis, triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers on September 15, 2008. 10 $1.00 Add
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Part Five

Part Five

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence examines how Canada’s mortgage lending became concentrated among a handful of chartered banks, with CMHC insurance enabling lower down payments while leaving … 10 $1.00 Add
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Part Five-The Next Steps

Part Five-The Next Steps

From: My Fight for Canadian Healthcare

In this chapter, Day builds a case for reforming Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. 81 $8.10 Add
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Part Four
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Part Four

Towards Strengthening the Movement

From: The Point is To Change the World

This reading consists of the following essays: Gender, Race, and Class: A Perspective on the Contemporary Caribbean Struggle [2009] ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Part Four

Part Four

From: Justin Trudeau On the Ropes

In this chapter, Wells traces Justin Trudeau’s political career from 2004 to 2023, examining his leadership style, unfulfilled promises, and reliance on transferring money to Canadians. 21 $2.10 Add
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Part Four

Part Four

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence examines how Canadian credit card interest rates have stayed high from the early 1980s through 2024, even as the prime rate fell from 22.75 to 6.95 percent. 6 $0.60 Add
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Part I

Part I

Prospectors and Promoters

From: Ring of Fire

In Part I the author recounts the formation of rock deposits in the James Bay Lowlands, and recounts a history of initial mining activity in the area. This section includes: Introduction – … 69 $6.90 Add
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Part II

Part II

People and the Planet

From: Ring of Fire

In Part II the author explores the effects of mining in the "Ring of Fire" on Indigenous communities in the area, as well as on the environment. This section includes: Chap. 6: Whose … 37 $3.70 Add
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Part III

Part III

Power and Protest

From: Ring of Fire

In Part III the author describes political, legal, and logistical tensions surrounding mining activities in the Ring of Fire. This section includes: Chap. 9: A Tale of Two Provinces – Chap. … 56 $5.60 Add
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Part Nine

Part Nine

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence explains how Canada’s banking sector has remained oligopolistic since the 1964 Porter Commission and 1967 Bank Act reforms. 10 $1.00 Add
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Part One

Part One

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence examines how Canada’s six federally chartered banks overcharge consumers and underserve small and medium-sized businesses. 8 $0.80 Add