Grassroots Activism

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Tenant Organizing Today

From: The Tenant Class

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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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When Ideas Become Common Sense

From: Organizing the 1%

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The Corporate Reach Into Culture and Politics ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Beyond Corporate Oligarchy

From: Organizing the 1%

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Resistance and Alternatives ; 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 6

How a Shelter Can Prevent Homelessness: Prevention Services at the Old Brewery Mission106

From: Ending Homelessness in Canada

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George Ohana’s Chapter on shelters looks at how current shelters can adapt and evolves to offer solutions to end homelessness instead of just treating the symptoms. By looking at policy, … 13 $1.30 Add
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Loving the World

From: Intrinsic Hope

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When I think about what loving the world means to me, I feel a deep aspiration for the happiness, flourishing, and wellbeing of other people, other species, and the earth. This could be called … 20 $2.00 Add
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Notes

From: NOlympians

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Pick a Side

From: The Tenant Class

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Ricardo discusses the highly politicized nature of the so called housing crisis and argues that there can be no neutral stance taken on the issue of tenant rights. 15 $1.50 Add
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The Disorienting Disability Support Maze

From: Persistent Poverty

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Understanding Activism

From: Quiet No More

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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 … 27 $2.70 Add
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8. Gentrification is Inevitable

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

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Chapter 8 highlights examples of resistance to gentrification through grassroot movements, political activism, and changes in public policy. Examples discussed include the Fruit Belt CLT in … 28 $2.80 Add
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Accepting What Is

From: Intrinsic Hope

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Accepting the reality of the global eco-social crisis nurtures intrinsic hope because it gives us the possibility of doing something about it. By saying yes to our situation — even a … 17 $1.70 Add
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Bibliography

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Getting into the Streets

Organizing Your Community

From: Educating for Action

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Although the terms “organizing” and “activism” are often considered synonymous, there are important distinctions. Organizing is about developing a large number of … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Affordable Housing Deficit: Out of the Cold

From: Persistent Poverty

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