Political Activism
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 NEW! Living DisabilityBuilding Accessible Futures for Everybody |
This book brings together the perspectives of thirty-five disabled writers who explore disability justice, analyze urban systems, and propose more equitable approaches to city building. Essays … | 290 | View | ||
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From  Living EarthFrom: Resist! |
Anon Ymous | 1 | 2001 | $0.10 Add | |
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From  Making a DifferenceFrom: Activism That Works |
Avery Calhoun; Elizabeth Whitmore; Maureen G. Wilson | 4 | 2011 | $0.40 Add | |
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From  Mao’s Democracy |
This chapter begins with a brief account of Mao’s rise to power in China at the end of World War Two. It goes on to provide a historical account of his rise to power and the rise of the … | Michael Cormier | 21 | 2013 | $2.10 Add |
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From  Marching with the Black Bloc“Violence” and Movement Building From: Whose Streets? |
Tammy Kovich | 10 | 2011 | $1.00 Add | |
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From Martial Law in the Streets of TorontoG20 Security and State Violence From: Whose Streets? |
Deborah Cowen; Neil Smith | 20 | 2011 | $2.00 Add | |
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From  NEW! Mike Harris and the "Common Sense" CounterrevolutionFrom: Class Action |
In Mike Harris and the “Common Sense” Counterrevolution Hanson explores the distinctly neo-liberal turn education took after the NDP left office in Ontario and the rise of … | Andy Hanson | 23 | 2021 | $2.30 Add |
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From  Mirrors or MiragePolitical Parties and Grassroots Movements From: Quiet No More |
Chapter four surveys the relationship between progressive political parties and grassroots activism; a case is made that a grassroots influence in electoral politics is emerging, but one … | Joel D. Harden | 46 | 2013 | $4.60 Add |
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From  Mission AccomplishedFrom: Fighting Dirty |
This chapter details the end of the long and hard legal battle. | Poh-Gek Forkert | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Moving People: Relocation and Urban RenewalFrom: The Spirit of Africville |
In this chapter, Donald Clairmont describes how the City of Halifax forcibly displaced the residents of Africville in the name of urban renewal. Clairmont explains how the city used bureaucratic … | The Africville Genealogy Society | 22 | 2026 | $2.20 Add |
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From  Myth 1The Problem Is Overconsumption! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter deconstructs the narrative that consumers should bear the weight of environmental guilt, explaining that wealthy people and the issue of production pollute more than consumers. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 14 | 2024 | $1.40 Add |
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From Myth 11Capitalism Is Inescapable Because Selfishness Is a Part of Human Nature From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter critiques the "human nature" justification for capitalism by demonstrating the ways many societies have historically prioritized mutual aid and cooperation over individual … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 14There’s No Alternative to Capitalism Anyway From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter outlines the practical organization of a democratically planned economy, highlighting how this model would be more environmentally responsible. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 14 | 2024 | $1.40 Add |
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From Myth 15Democracy Is Slow, but the Climate Crisis Can’t Wait! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This section discusses the need for enhanced democratic engagement in response to the climate crisis, emphasizing citizen empowerment. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 16There’s Nothing Left to Do, It’s the End! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This section explains the importance of standing up to powerful political and economic groups by establishing a large-scale, environmentalist, popular power. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
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From Myth 17The Problem Is That People Have Become Too Individualistic From: Ecology for the 99% |
This section highlights the need to build trust with people outside of the climate activist community, giving them time to adopt collective organizing practices and new ideals that support … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 7 | 2024 | $0.70 Add |
