Political Activism

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Under the Shield of the Law From: In Defiance View Between The Lines	Injunctions and legal manoeuvers to stop the strike. Students ignore court decisions.	Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler	15	2015	$1.50 Add
From Understanding Activism From: Quiet No More View James Lorimer and Company	Chapter five then identifies the strengths and weakness of the existing literature on progressive activism, and proposes a new approach that grasps the place, ideas, and organization of …	Joel D. Harden	27	2013	$2.70 Add
From Unions, Direct Action, and the G20 Protests Obstacles and Opportunities From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines		Jeff Shantz	14	2011	$1.40 Add
From (Un)Reasonable Search and Seizure in Quebec City: Lessons from an Emerging Filmmaker From: Resist! View Fernwood Publishing		Malcolm Rogge	6	2001	$0.60 Add
From Ups and Downs From: Fighting Dirty View Between The Lines	This chapter explores about a half-dozen key episodes and dates in this battle.	Poh-Gek Forkert	4	2017	$0.40 Add
From Wang Dan’s Shooting Star From: The Legacy of Tiananmen Square View Collection: Witnesses to Global Conflict: Canadian Authors' Accounts Goose Lane Editions	This chapter begins with the author meeting with Wang Den in London, one of the student leaders of the Tiananmen Square Uprising. The chapter goes on to provide a detailed day-by-day account of …	Michael Cormier	33	2013	$3.30 Add
From Wang Juntao’s Exile From: The Legacy of Tiananmen Square View Collection: Immigrating to Canada Goose Lane Editions	This chapter begins with the story of a Chinese exile named Wang Juntao, who was a student leader during the 1989 uprising and now lives in New York. The author goes on to discuss the legacy of …	Michael Cormier	16	2013	$1.60 Add
From Wei Jingsheng’s Awakening From: The Legacy of Tiananmen Square View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter begins with the story of Wei Jingsheng, a former Red Guard under Mao who became China’s most famous dissident and now runs a foundation in Washington D.C. The chapter goes on …	Michael Cormier	22	2013	$2.20 Add
From What Is Capitalism? From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter explains capitalism as both an economic system and a form of social organization. It also explores how capitalism can be undemocratic and highlights the problems with capitalist companies.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	8	2024	$0.80 Add
From What Moves Us Now? The Contradictions of “Community” From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines		Clare O'Connor	18	2011	$1.80 Add
Whose Streets? The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest Between The Lines	In June 2010 activists opposing the G20 meeting held in Toronto were greeted with arbitrary state violence on a scale never before seen in Canada. Whose Streets? is a combination of testimonials …	Tom Malleson	256	2011	View
From Women Resist, Police Repress Gendered Police Violence at the Toronto G20 From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines		Shailagh Keaney	11	2011	$1.10 Add
From Working With Others Participation and Democracy From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	In the following pages I will examine how democracy works, breaking down the process from voting to lobbying. I will explore the role that social movements and demonstrations play in creating …	Joshua Ryan Holst	28	2014	$2.80 Add
From Xi Jingping’s China From: The Legacy of Tiananmen Square View Collection: The Rise of 21st Century Fascism Goose Lane Editions	The book ends with an exploration of Xi Jingping’s China, including a brief overview of the country’s current conflicts, and looks at the future of democracy in China in the context …	Michael Cormier	17	2013	$1.70 Add
From You Could See the Shame on Their Faces From: Resist! View Fernwood Publishing		Liberty	6	2001	$0.60 Add