Progressive Politics

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Still Hopeful
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Still Hopeful

Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism

“Canada’s best-known voice of dissent.” — CBC In this timely book, Barlow counters the prevailing atmosphere of pessimism that surrounds us and offers lessons of hope that … 240 View
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Sustainable Development at the Local Level

Sustainable Development at the Local Level

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

This chapter tackles sustainable development at the local level and highlights some projects undertaken under municipal mandates. This study is limited to the Nordic capitals — Stockholm, … ; ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Swimming Upstream
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Swimming Upstream

From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now

This chapter discusses the benefits of personal change, how personal decisions can have ripple effects on other people, and how activists need to meet people where they are in order to influence … 16 $1.60 Add
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Taking Care of Yourself
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Taking Care of Yourself

Part 5. Campaigning

From: Women Winning Office

In Taking Care of Yourself Nash stresses the importance of work life balance in the life of a politician. In this chapter Nash explores the realities of day-to-day political life, ways to help … 6 $0.60 Add
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Taking the Leap: 2016
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Taking the Leap: 2016

From: From Layton to Singh

Chapter 5 focuses on the NDP’s recovery plan after the upset of the 2015 election. The chapter covers topics including Mulcair’s defence in the leadership review, Alberta NDP’s … 18 $1.80 Add
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The anarchist impulse

The anarchist impulse

From: SOS

Chapter 4 examines the theory of anarchy, discussing authority, self-government, organised anarchist movement during the 1848 Revolts across Europe, the commune, titles to libertarianism, and the … 13 $1.30 Add
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The autonomous rupture

The autonomous rupture

From: SOS

Chapter 9 focuses on the emergence of more autonomous leftism, discussing topics like the 1960s New Left, the Red Brigades, co-operative alternatives, politics and anti-politics, and what is to … 20 $2.00 Add
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The Best Strategies for Reducing Social Inequalities in Health

The Best Strategies for Reducing Social Inequalities in Health

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

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 Characteristics of the Nordic Countries' Policies

The Characteristics of the Nordic Countries’ Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

The Nordic model — that is, the modes of governance specific to Scandinavia and Finland — is examined in this chapter. All Nordic policies that in one way or another reduce social … ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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The Councils and Collective Life: Expansion, Repression, Assimilation

The Councils and Collective Life: Expansion, Repression, Assimilation

From: For Land and Culture

In this chapter, Vahabzadeh traces the Turkmen peasants’ council movement in Iran’s Plains of Turkmen during 1979 and 1980. 54 $5.40 Add
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The Day After
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The Day After

Part 6. The Election

From: Women Winning Office

In The Day After Nash discusses what happens after the election, which can sometimes be as gruelling as the campaign itself. The chapter discusses what happens after with the media, the signs, … 5 $0.50 Add
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The democratic emergency

The democratic emergency

From: SOS

Chapter 8 examines why the North lacks the same political energy for enacting change, discussing the decline in political awareness and engagement, Social movements , the business oligarchy, … 11 $1.10 Add
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The eco-divide

The eco-divide

From: SOS

Chapter 5 explores the relationship between the environment and politics, discussing ecological socialism, the rise of environmental consciousness, ‘greening’ the Left, and more. 11 $1.10 Add
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The Example of the Nordic Countries

The Example of the Nordic Countries

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

Even between countries with comparable overall levels of wealth, and thus of human and material resources, international comparisons reveal great disparities between indicators of poverty and … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The Fight for Water Justice
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The Fight for Water Justice

From: Still Hopeful

In Chapter Four Barlow focuses on the fight for water justice and her own activism. The chapter focuses on topics such as the commercialization of Canadian water, the North American Free Trade … 41 $4.10 Add