Activism & Social Movements
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From  Mission AccomplishedFrom: Fighting Dirty |
This chapter details the end of the long and hard legal battle. | Poh-Gek Forkert | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! miyo-wîcihtowinUniting to Build a Caring Economy for All From: The End of This World |
Chapter 5 focuses on Canada’s undervaluing of “care work” (ie: child-rearing, cooking, cleaning, emotional support, eldercare, etc.). Topics discussed include rising costs of … | Angele Alook; Bronwen Tucker; Crystal Lameman; David Gray-Donald; Emily Eaton; Joël Laforest | 22 | 2023 | $2.20 Add |
 Mobilizations, Protests & EngagementsCanadian Perspectives on Social Movements |
This book addresses many questions in evaluating social movements and is the first in a series being developed by The Centre for Canadian Studies at Mount Allison University. What lessons can we … | Marie Hammond-Callaghan; Matthew Hayday | 263 | 2008 | View |
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From  Movement BuildingFrom: Getting to Zero |
Discusses how a major, well organized social movement demanding climate justice is required for a meaningful response from corporations and government. Identifies how this can be achieved and … | Tony Clarke | 25 | 2018 | $2.50 Add |
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From  Movement, Image, HistoryWalter Benjamin and Operational Politics |
Walter Benjamin – Operational Politics – Conclusion | AK Thompson | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From Moving ForwardFrom: Getting to Zero |
Identifies how grassroots movements and organizations can move forward to develop sector profiles, targets, and plans of action to create sustained climate action. | Tony Clarke | 43 | 2018 | $4.30 Add |
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From  My New World New York, 1950-54From: Holocaust to Resistance |
Holocaust to Resistance, My Journey is a powerful, awe-inspiring memoir from author and activist Suzanne Berliner Weiss. Born to Jewish parents in Paris in 1941, Suzanne was hidden from the Nazis … | Suzanne Berliner Weiss | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From  NEW! My TeacherFrom: Messy Cities |
Carolynne Crawley writes about Mama Snapping Turtle, who lives in Toronto’s High Park, and their advocacy work for further Turtle relatives in city parks. | Dylan Reid | 4 | 2025 | $0.40 Add |
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From  Myth 1The Problem Is Overconsumption! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter deconstructs the narrative that consumers should bear the weight of environmental guilt, explaining that wealthy people and the issue of production pollute more than consumers. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 14 | 2024 | $1.40 Add |
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From Myth 10Carbon Markets: They Work! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter examines the limitations of carbon markets, highlighting their ineffectiveness in reducing emissions and highlighting how offset projects result in the infringement of Indigenous … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From Myth 11Capitalism Is Inescapable Because Selfishness Is a Part of Human Nature From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter critiques the "human nature" justification for capitalism by demonstrating the ways many societies have historically prioritized mutual aid and cooperation over individual … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 12Economic Planning Means Going Back to the USSR From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter critiques the shortcomings of both contemporary capitalist economies and the Soviet model, and proposes democratic planning as an alternative framework for organizing the economy. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 13Market Is Freedom! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter interrogates the idea of the "free market," arguing that markets are actively shaped by dominant actors whose influence undermines innovation and contributes to systemic … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From Myth 14There’s No Alternative to Capitalism Anyway From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter outlines the practical organization of a democratically planned economy, highlighting how this model would be more environmentally responsible. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 14 | 2024 | $1.40 Add |
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From Myth 15Democracy Is Slow, but the Climate Crisis Can’t Wait! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This section discusses the need for enhanced democratic engagement in response to the climate crisis, emphasizing citizen empowerment. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Myth 16There’s Nothing Left to Do, It’s the End! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This section explains the importance of standing up to powerful political and economic groups by establishing a large-scale, environmentalist, popular power. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
