Progressive Politics

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Introduction

A sad and beautiful world in peril

From: SOS

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The introduction states that the purpose of this book is to tease out what genuine alternatives to capitalism might look like, discussing the history of capitalism, questions of modernity, … 4 $0.40 Add
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Modernizing the Party: 2000–2008

From: From Layton to Singh

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Chapter 1 examines the state of the New Democratic Party (NDP) as it entered into the twenty-first century. The chapter covers topics including a brief history of the NDP, the NDP’s success … 23 $2.30 Add
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Public matters, grey matter

The brain and decision-making

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

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Chapter One explores the roots of our bad political decisions; but the author argues that none of those reasons are excuses for us to throw up our arms and say, “Well, what can you do? We … 30 $3.00 Add
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Social Inequalities in Health

A Real and Persistent Problem

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

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The existence of social inequalities in health is now recognized as a very real and world-wide problem; this chapter examines systematic determinants of health, which are socially produced and … ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Wants and Needs

From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now

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In this chapter, the author unpacks our consumer impulses, and how a consumer state of mind does not encourage environmental action. 10 $1.00 Add
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Why Me? Why You?

Part 1. Who Gets to Lead?

From: Women Winning Office

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In <Why Me? Why You? Nash explores the the challenges surrounding turning ones’ activism and passion into concrete change. The chapter explores why ambition, competition and … 6 $0.60 Add
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Why Now Is the Time

From: Power Trap

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Examines why now is the time for progressives to break free of the power trap involved in having two progressive parties through analysis of the economy and economic policy, what conservatives … 32 $3.20 Add
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“The Tools You Need To Discover Who Your Are”

Aboriginal Learners in Selected Adult Learning Centre in Winnipeg

From: In Their Own Voices

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Breakthrough: the 2011 Federal Election

From: From Layton to Singh

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Chapter 2 focuses on the period of momentum experienced by the Federal and Provincial NDP between the 2008 and 2011 Federal Elections. The chapter covers topics including the 2008 financial … 18 $1.80 Add
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Coming of Age in an Age

From: Alexa!

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Starting with her childhood foray into ballet and its effect on her outlook and discipline, this chapter continues to chronicle Alexa’s educational pursuits. Includes her study in the field … 34 $3.40 Add
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Deciding in democracies

The long road to self-government

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

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Chapter Two explores the context in which we make good or bad political decisions. You cannot separate a decision from the time and place in which it is made. Our personalities and brains, our … 26 $2.60 Add
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Grassroots Activism

A Recent History

From: Quiet No More

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chapter one surveys grassroots activism largely within the territorial boundaries of Mexico, Canada, and the United States (what Aboriginal activists call “Turtle Island”). Looks also … 28 $2.80 Add
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How "Green" Lost Its Groove

From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now

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In this chapter, Grover details the ways in which an over-focus on purity is impeding the environmental movement, and reveals a lack of faith in collective action. 12 $1.20 Add
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Sources of hope

life before capitalism

From: SOS

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Chapter 1 explores what life was like before Capitalism, discussing the rise of capitalism, human happiness, Anthropology, hunter-gatherers and primitive communism, the commons, pre-capitalist … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Best Strategies for Reducing Social Inequalities in Health

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

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Social inequalities in health may now be clearly recognized, but this is not true of strategies for reducing them. This chapter describes two pioneering initiatives aimed at reducing social … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The Happy Family Game

From: This Has Always Been a War

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In “The Happy Family Game” the author reflects on their relationship with their family. Discussing the idea of a ‘happy family’, the nuclear family, family under … 21 $2.10 Add