Grassroots Activism

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Social Networks

Social Networks

Social Media and Online Organizing

From: Educating for Action

This chapter provides guidelines for using social media for social change. The first section provides a brief overview of how social media impacts the contemporary world. The second section … 17 $1.70 Add
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Social Protest in the Age of Austerity

Social Protest in the Age of Austerity

Prospects for Mass Resistance after the G20

From: Whose Streets?

From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest 14 $1.40 Add
Standing on High Ground

Standing on High Ground

Civil Disobedience on Burnaby Mountain

What am I doing to address the climate crisis? How far will I go to defend the earth? What price am I willing to pay for climate justice? Since 2014, hundreds of people have been arrested while … ; ; 332 View
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Starting With Me

Starting With Me

Personal Lifestyle

From: Educating for Action

This chapter focuses on how to use your daily activities to create a more just and ethical world. The chapter stresses the benefits of using your everyday life as a means to your politics. While … 19 $1.90 Add
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Starting With Me

Starting With Me

Communication and Rhetoric

From: Educating for Action

This chapter helps activists improve their communication skills and rhetorical strategies. The two basic skills of speaking and writing are covered in detail. The chapter then outlines various … 18 $1.80 Add
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Surveying the Landscape

Surveying the Landscape

Local Protesters and Global Summits

From: Whose Streets?

From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Taking Action

Taking Action

From: Intrinsic Hope

If we can accept that the global eco-social crisis is human caused, we have the possibility of taking effective action. Taking action is one of the best ways to nurture intrinsic hope. … 17 $1.70 Add
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Tenant-Organized Eviction Court Watch
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Tenant-Organized Eviction Court Watch

From: Dispatches from the Threshold

In this chapter, Carroll examines tenant-organized eviction court-watching in Portland, Oregon. 6 $0.60 Add
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Tenant Organizing Today
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Tenant Organizing Today

From: The Tenant Class

In this chapter, Ricardo examines the steps tenants can take to advocate for their rights. He discusses tenant unions, the power of organizing, and details various examples of grassroots tenant … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Affordable Housing Deficit

The Affordable Housing Deficit

Out of the Cold

From: Persistent Poverty

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The Ballet of the Parking Lot
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The Ballet of the Parking Lot

From: Messy Cities

Brendan Stewart and Daniel Rotsztain write about the plazaPOPS initiative in Etobicoke North to illustrate the vibrancy of community life that strip malls generate and how these plazas can be … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Cost of Hunger

The Cost of Hunger

Food Security and Health Issues

From: Persistent Poverty

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The Disorienting Disability Support Maze

The Disorienting Disability Support Maze

From: Persistent Poverty

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The Futures of Grassroots Activism

The Futures of Grassroots Activism

Key Themes to Keep in Mind

From: Quiet No More

Chapter six provides this book with the conclusion that brings together the insights of previous chapters. Above all, I argue that activists are faced with two important tasks: first, to embrace … 25 $2.50 Add