Grassroots Activism
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From  NEW! The Housing Crisis That Isn’tFrom: The Tenant Class |
Ricardo introduces his argument that there is no "housing crisis" in Canada but instead a housing market that functions exactly how it was built to. He describes this book as being a … | Ricardo Tranjan | 12 | 2023 | $1.20 Add |
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From  The Grassroots StruggleDefenders of the Land and Idle No More |
Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the struggle of grassroots organizations in the battle for decolonization, self-determination and economic independence and how Indigenous leaders need … | Arthur Manuel | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
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From  NEW! The Invitation of a Crip HorizonFrom: Living Disability |
Sean Lee discusses his work organizing exhibits at Tangled Art + Disability, a gallery in Toronto that showcases the work of disabled artists. He highlights the importance of imagining a better … | Sean Lee | 9 | 2024 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! The Montreal Bed-In |
This chapter explores the events surrounding John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s bed-in in Montreal. The chapter discusses the people they met during the event, and the impact it had on Canadian … | Greg Marquis | 59 | 2020 | $5.90 Add |
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From  The Pembina InstituteAlberta's Oil Sands Royalty Regime - Thinking Like Owners From: Activism That Works |
Amy Taylor; Marlo Raynolds | 12 | 2011 | $1.20 Add | |
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From PrefaceSpeech at the Funeral of Arthur Manuel |
Activist Naomi Klein offers an assessment of the importance of the life and work of Arthur Manuel, including his involvement in protesting pipeline construction in the months leading up to his death. | Naomi Klein | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
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NEW! The Tenant Class |
In this trailblazing manifesto, political economist Ricardo Tranjan places tenants and landlords on either side of the class divide that splits North American society. What if there is no housing … | Ricardo Tranjan | 145 | 2023 | View |
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From  Theological Reflections on PovertyFrom: Persistent Poverty |
Bhante Saranapala; Imam Shafiq Hudda; Rabbi Larry Englander; Sister Doryne Kirby | 11 | 2010 | $1.10 Add | |
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From  They Sought to Terrify Us out of the StreetsFrom: Whose Streets? |
From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest | Nat Gray | 8 | 2011 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Trauma Is a Patient ArtistFrom: Living Disability |
Paul Vienneau is interviewed by Emily Macrae. Paul talks about accessibility and advocacy in Nova Scotia and beyond, his experience as a musician and finding creative way around barriers, how … | Paul Vienneau | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Understanding ActivismFrom: Quiet No More |
Chapter five then identifies the strengths and weakness of the existing literature on progressive activism, and proposes a new approach that grasps the place, ideas, and organization of … | Joel D. Harden | 27 | 2013 | $2.70 Add |
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From NEW! War is Over |
This chapter discusses the anti war movement in Canada, the impact that John and Yoko had on the movement in Canada. | Greg Marquis | 42 | 2020 | $4.20 Add |
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From NEW! WelcomeFrom: Living Disability |
This chapter introduces the book’s focus on being disabled in public, and the privilege of privacy. | Emily Macrae | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
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From  What Is Capitalism?From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter explains capitalism as both an economic system and a form of social organization. It also explores how capitalism can be undemocratic and highlights the problems with capitalist companies. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From  NEW! What Is Safety?From: Messy Cities |
Kimahli Powell uses their experience with the Toronto-based charity, Rainbow Railroad, to explore what it means to provide a safe community for LGBTQIA+ individuals amidst a housing crisis. | Dylan Reid | 7 | 2025 | $0.70 Add |
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From What Moves Us Now?The Contradictions of “Community” From: Whose Streets? |
From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest | Clare O'Connor | 18 | 2011 | $1.80 Add |
