Political Activism

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Civic Education: A School for Citizen Legislators
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Civic Education: A School for Citizen Legislators

From: Divided We Fall

This appendix discusses the Institute for Future Legislators, and outlines ways to be a better, more active citizen. 12 $1.20 Add
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Appendix

Appendix

Reflections on Civil Disobedience in the Face of Environmental and Colonial Injustice by D.B. Tindall

From: Standing on High Ground

In this appendix D.B Tindall discusses past collective action and social movements that have resisted the TMX pipeline, as well as the reasons why people engage in resistance efforts despit the … ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Appendix

Where to Start? Practical Tips for Getting Involved Right Now

From: Ecology for the 99%

This appendix outlines a few simple principles to help get you started in activism. ; ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Armed Struggle

Armed Struggle

From: Languages of the Unheard

“Armed struggle” refers to intentionally using armed force to kill or injure people. Some groups, like Direct Action in Canada, injured people accidentally, but did not target them … 32 $3.20 Add
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At the Parthenais Detention Centre

At the Parthenais Detention Centre

From: In Defiance

Actions of the police: protection or intimidation? ; 9 $0.90 Add
Beryl

Beryl

The Making of the Disability Activist

A survivor of more than one hundred surgeries, a dangerous opioid addiction, and multiple suicide attempts, Beryl Potter devoted herself to bettering the lives of other people with disabilities … 318 View
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Breaking Barriers: My Journey as a Hard-of-Hearing Candidate in Toronto’s Municipal Election
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Breaking Barriers: My Journey as a Hard-of-Hearing Candidate in Toronto’s Municipal Election

From: Living Disability

Igor Samardzic writes about running for city council in Toronto in 2022 as a disabled person. He discusses his experience of hearing loss, his use of hearing aids, and how his relationship with … 8 $0.80 Add
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Bucking a Losing Trend

Bucking a Losing Trend

Glimpses of Grassroots Unionism

From: Quiet No More

Chapter three then studies the impact of grassroots activism in trade unions. Following a review of the debate on the “crisis” in working class politics, I bring in examples to … 48 $4.80 Add
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Building a Protest Convergence

Building a Protest Convergence

The Toronto Community Mobilization Network

From: Whose Streets?

This chapter discusses how the Toronto Community Mobilization Network started preparing, months ahead of time, for oppositional events during the G20 meetings. 14 $1.40 Add