Activism & Social Movements
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From  NEW! Chapter 4: BiophiliaPART II: RED EDEN From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 4 examines the role biospheres and greenspaces will play in the Martian city. Discussing the Bloedel Conservatory, agriculture and architecture , the history of greenhouses and glass … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 28 | 2022 | $2.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 4: Nobody Left Behind and Wanting to Run Like Hell: Disabled Survival in Climate CrisisPART I: DISABILITY JUSTICE IN THE END TIME From: The Future is Disabled |
On disability/disabled realities and the climate crisis; this chapter discusses climate change, collective moves for collective survival, mutual aid, politics, organizing, and disabled ingenuity … | Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Chapter 5The Somebody Mystique From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Understanding the power of consensus, the tenacity of status quo, and the draw of belonging as the enemy of change and dismantling rank. Explores the human want for belonging and acceptance, and … | Robert W. Fuller | 15 | 2004 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Chapter 5Social Impacts From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter explores the social impacts that the operation of a mine can have on communities. These impacts last throughout the operation of the mine and range from the displacement of … | Joan Kuyek | 10 | 2019 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 5: Cripping the Resistance: No Revolution without UsPART I: DISABILITY JUSTICE IN THE END TIME From: The Future is Disabled |
This chapter reflects on the summer of 2020 and social justice movements taking place at this time. Topics include political unrest in the United States of America, self-isolation and … | Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 5: Grass 2.0PART II: RED EDEN From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 5 considers the challenges of growing and producing grains such as corn, rice and wheat on Mars. Discussing the history of grains and their domestications, Icelandic geothermal farming, … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
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From Chapter 6Deconstructing the Somebody Mystique From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Dispelling the somebody mystique will require the creation of a new understanding of somebodies. Just as we are weaned from our parents, so must we demystify our idols if we are to realize … | Robert W. Fuller | 16 | 2004 | $1.60 Add |
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From  NEW! How a Shelter Can Prevent HomelessnessPrevention Services at the Old Brewery Mission106 |
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, … | Georges Ohana | 13 | 2024 | $1.30 Add |
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From Chapter 6Working in the Mining Industry From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter discusses the people who work in the mines, the role that unions play in ensuring miners get fairly treated by minng companies, and ends with a discussion of occupational health and … | Joan Kuyek | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 6: I Can’t Believe It’s Not CowPART III: RED MEAT From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 6 explores the possibilities of milk, meat, and cattle raising on Mars. Discussing the resources needed for dairy cows, lactose intolerance, plant-based “milk” technology, … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 6: Still Dreaming Wild Disability Justice Dreams at the End of the WorldPART I: DISABILITY JUSTICE IN THE END TIME From: The Future is Disabled |
This chapter tries to imagine a better future for disabled people. Topics include community and mutual aid, care work, and climate change. | Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From Chapter 7The Quest for Dignity From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Indignity signals an abuse of power—or put the other way round, the abuse of power is incompatible with the principle of inviolate human dignity. Rooting out rankism therefore represents an … | Robert W. Fuller | 12 | 2004 | $1.20 Add |
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From Chapter 7After The Mine Closure and Long Term Care From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter examines the long term maintenance and care that must continue to be carried out after the closure of a mine, and the potential environmental impact that mining sites can have for … | Joan Kuyek | 13 | 2019 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 7: The Fish of the Sea and the Birds of the HeavensPART III: RED MEAT From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 7 examines where birds and seafood fit into the diet of the future Martian city. Discussing seafood, meat as part of human history , fisheries, salmon, climate change, Wildtype’s … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 23 | 2022 | $2.30 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 7: The Future Is Disabled (with Karine Myrgianie Jean-François, Nelly Bassily, Sage Lovell, Sarah Jama, and Syrus Marus Ware)PART I: DISABILITY JUSTICE IN THE END TIME From: The Future is Disabled |
Various perspectives on the future of disability rights. The author asked some disabled writers, artists, and organizers in Canada to describe their wild dreams of a free disabled future. | Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From Chapter 8The Anatomy of Disrespect From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Dissects rank relationships, the power, and respect imbalance between individuals in various settings. Extols the importance of naming, identifying, and understanding rankism as it exists in … | Robert W. Fuller | 34 | 2004 | $3.40 Add |
