Political Activism

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In Defiance

In Defiance

 On February 7, 2012, as students in Quebec prepared to vote to go on strike, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois gave a rousing speech: “What you do today will be remembered. The decision you make will … ; 186 View
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In Defiance

In Defiance

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 The government moves against the strike. But students are joined by tens of thousands of citizens banging pots and pans in the streets night after night. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Innovate for Impact: Unleashing Social Change through Values-Driven Leadership and Visionary Action
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Innovate for Impact: Unleashing Social Change through Values-Driven Leadership and Visionary Action

From: Interrupting Innovation

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 In this chapter, Leung presents a values-driven framework for translating social justice knowledge into transformative leadership action, drawing on scholarship from 2017 to 2023. 14 $1.40 Add
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Intensifying Controversy: March-May 2009

Intensifying Controversy: March-May 2009

From: No Debate

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 In this chapter, Thompson discusses the spring 2009 controversy at York University over a planned academic conference on statehood in Israel and Palestine. 64 $6.40 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: In Defiance

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 Introduction and background to the events that resulted in the Quebec student strike of 2011 and 2012, including a discussion of the provincial government’s attempts to raise tuition fees. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction

From: Ecology for the 99%

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 This section introduces the economics of capitalism and the political strategies capable of overcoming it. ; ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: The Lost Massey Lectures

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 In this introduction, Lucht explains how this collection reunites five early Massey Lectures from 1965 to 1983, discussing global poverty, American moral ambiguity, non-violent protest, Canadian … 10 $1.00 Add
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Introduction

The Left, Neoliberalism, and Grassroots Activism

From: Quiet No More

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 Gives a short introduction to the definition and development of Grassroots Activisim and the way it challenges Neoliberalism 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction: Militancy as a Civic Virtue

Introduction: Militancy as a Civic Virtue

From: Languages of the Unheard

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 Riots, as outbursts of rebellion, might sometimes be defensible, even admirable, because they make it impossible to ignore the grievances of the exploited and the oppressed. The author presents a … 11 $1.10 Add
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Involvement of the Federal Government and SSHRC

Involvement of the Federal Government and SSHRC

From: No Debate

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 In this chapter, Thompson examines how federal pressure shaped the outcome of a 2009 academic conference on statehood in Israel and Palestine at York University in Toronto. 41 $4.10 Add