Neo-liberalism

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Curing Affluenza

How to Buy Less Stuff and Save the World

Affluenza has not just changed the world, it has also changed the way we see the world. Short of money? Borrow some. Caught in the rain? Buy an umbrella. Thirsty? Buy a bottle of water and throw … 288 View
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Decolonize Self-Care

Decolonize Self-Care mounts a sharply critical investigation into contemporary “self-care” practices—particularly those that embrace using mindfulness and other techniques such … ; 284 View

Harperism

How Stephen Harper and his think tank colleagues have transformed Canada

Margaret Thatcher transformed British political life forever. So did Ronald Reagan in the United States. Now Canada has experienced a similar, dramatic shift to a new kind of politics, which … 288 View

Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?

The Munk Debate on Geopolitics

Be it resolved, the liberal international order is over… Since the end of World War II, global affairs have been shaped by three broad trends: the increasing free movement of people and … ; ; 106 View

SOS

Alternatives to Capitalism

Financial collapse and crisis; disgust at bankers’ greed; the devastating effects of yawning inequality: all these and more have led to widespread dissatisfaction and disenchantment with … 190 View
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Spectres of Fascism

Historical, Theoretical and International Perspectives

Concerns over the rise of fascism have been preoccupied with the Trump presidency and the Brexit vote in the UK, yet, globally, we are witnessing a turn towards anti-democratic and illiberal … 304 View

The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Public Betrayal, Justice Denied

This book explores the circumstances leading up to the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, describes the events themselves, and recounts the aftermath including the outcome of criminal trials … 216 View
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The Socialist Register 2022

New Polarizations, Old Contradictions: The Crisis of Centrism

The 58th annual volume of the Socialist Register takes up the challenge of exploring how the new polarizations relate to the contradictions that underlie them and how far ‘centrist’ … ; ; 352 View

Think Like a Commoner

A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons

The biggest "tragedy of the commons" is the misconception that commons are failures – relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the Market and State. Think Like a Commoner … 211 View
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Editor’s Preface

From: Decolonize Self-Care

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In the Preface, series editor Bhakti Shringarpure reflects on modern self-care in the era of social media, mega influencers, neo-liberal hustle, and colonial ideologies. 8 $0.80 Add
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Foreword by Cy Gonick

From: SOS

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Introduction

From: Harperism

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Outlines Stephen Harper’s changes that were instituted, outlines a connection between neo-liberal think tanks and Harper’s election, comparisons to Reganism and Thatcherism 10 $1.00 Add
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From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

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Overview of the town of Lac-Mégantic, its relation to railroads, and the rail disaster of 2013, placed within the context of government deregulation of key industries like transportation and … 6 $0.60 Add
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From: The Big Stall

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Compares and contrasts the energy policies of Pierre and Justin Trudeau to demonstrate the shift from a government able and willing to intervene in the economy to pursue the national interest to … 3 $0.30 Add
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Introduction

From: Spectres of Fascism

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In the introduction, the author provides a brief history of the resurgence of fascist ideologies in the 21st century. He begins with the election of George Bush and 9/11 and continues through the … 24 $2.40 Add
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Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?

From: Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?

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This reading consists of a transcript of the Munk Debate on Global Geopolitics. The resolution being debated is "The Liberal International Order is Over". Arguing the pro side is … ; ; 46 $5.52 Add