Foreword
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Forward by Naomi Klein and Bill McKibben.
Bill McKibben ; Naomi Klein
2
2014
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Introduction
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In the Introduction the editors explain the premise of the book, which serves as a tool for use in classrooms, a guide for activist strategy, and a way to share the historic and present struggle …
Joshua Kahn Russell ; Stephen D'Arcy ; Toban Black ; Tony Weis
20
2014
$ 2.00
Petro-Capitalism and the Tar Sands
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In Chapter 1 Angela Carter uses petro-capitalism as a lens to capture the scale and complexity of the tar sands industry, focusing on our economic, political, and environmental costs of fossil …
Angela V. Carter
13
2014
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Assembling Consent in Alberta: Hegemony and the Tar Sands
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In Chapter 2 Randolph Haluza-DeLay summarizes some of the key methods used to represent the tar sands and build public consent, to the continuing destruction they cause. Topics include public …
Randolph Haluza-Delay
9
2014
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The Rise of Reactionary Environmentalism in the Tar Sands
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In Chapter 3 Ryan Katz-Rosene examines how federal and provincial governments alongside industry and high-profile apologists have constructed narratives by reframing environmental concerns. …
Ryan Katz-Rosene
10
2014
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Canadian Diplomatic Efforts to Sell the Tar Sands
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In Chapter 4 Yves Engler discusses Canadian diplomacy in the decades of its rapidly growing tar sands and its push for carbon-heavy oil globally. It discusses topics including international …
Yves Engler
9
2014
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The Environmental NGO Industry and Frontline Communities
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In Chapter 5 Dave Vasey reflects on the deep historical narrative of activism, examining the relationship between environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) and tar sands campaigns, and …
Dave Vasey
12
2014
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Canada’s Eastward Pipelines: A Corporate Export Swindle, Confronted by Cross-Country Resistance
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In Chapter 6 Martin Lukacs examines the anti–tar sands movement in Quebec, focusing on topics such as the Moratoire d’une génération (One-Generation Moratorium), civil …
Martin Lukacs
8
2014
$ 0.80
Migrant Justice and the Tar Sands Industry
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Chapter 7 is an interview with Harsha Walia by John Kahn Russell.
Harsha Walia ; Joshua Kahn Russell
7
2014
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Responding to Chinese Investments in the Tar Sands
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In Chapter 8 Harjap Grewal focuses on the Canadian responses to Chinese investments in the tar sands, exploring topics including international trade agreements, xenophobia and the history of …
Harjap Grewal
8
2014
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New Beginnings: Tar Sands Prospecting Abroad
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In Chapter 9 MacDonald Stainsby explores the rise of “extreme” fossil energy extraction such as for oil shale and fracking for “tight” oil and natural gas. The chapter …
MacDonald Stainsby
11
2014
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Awaiting Justice: The Ceaseless Struggle of the Lubicon Cree
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In Chapter 10 Melina Laboucan-Massimo explores the struggles of the Lubicon Cree of Northern Alberta who face challenges from the encroachment of massive oil and gas development without their consent.
Melina Laboucan-Massimo
5
2014
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ᑭᐦᒋ ᐱᑭᐢᑫᐧᐃᐧᐣ: Kihci Pikiskwewin—Speaking the Truth
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In Chapter 11 Crystal Lameman focuses on the fight for the rights of Mother Earth and the rights of nature.
Crysta Lameman
9
2014
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The Tar Sands Healing Walk
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In Chapter 12 Jesse Cardinal discusses and explores healing, through topics such as Tar Sands Healing Walk.
Jesse Cardinal
7
2014
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Petro-Chemical Legacies and Tar Sands Frontiers: Chemical Valley versus Environmental Justice
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In Chapter 13 Toban Black critically examines the conference titled “Bitumen—Adding Value: Canada’s National Opportunity” in May of 2013, discussing potential tar sands …
Toban Black
12
2014
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Beyond Token Recognition: The Growing Movement against the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
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In Chapter 14 Tyler McCreary focuses on the contested process governing the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway project, discussing topics including environmental concerns, legislative …
Tyler McCreary
14
2014
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Culture Works
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In Chapter 15 Christine Leclerc and Rex Weyler explore the power and devastation of the tar sands in a project called “The Enpipe Line: 70,000+ kilometres,” poetry written in …
Christine Leclerc ; Rex Weyler
6
2014
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Lessons from Direct Action at the White House to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline
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In Chapter 16, the authors examine Keystone XL (or KXL) and the Tar Sands Action.
Joshua Kahn Russell ; Linda Capato ; Matt Leonard
15
2014
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Gulf Coast Resistance and the Southern Leg of the Keystone XL Pipeline
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In Chapter 17 the authors examine the scope and breadth of resistance across the Gulf Region of the United States, including the Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services, Tar Sands Blockade, …
Cherri Foytlin ; Yudith Nieto
14
2014
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The Enbridge Pipeline Disaster and Accidental Activism along the Kalamazoo River
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In Chapter 18 Sonia Grant focuses on the oil spill into the Kalamazoo River and the controversies that surrounded cleanup efforts. It discusses topics such the health impacts and gaps in …
Sonia Grant
12
2014
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Getting Europe Out of the Tar Sands: The Rise of the UK Tar Sands Network
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In Chapter 19 Jess Worth explores The UK Tar Sands Network (UKTSN), discussing solidarity with First Nations in Canada, exposing Canadian lobbying of the British and European Union (EU) …
Jess Worth
10
2014
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Labour Faces Keystone XL and Climate Change
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Chapter 20 focuses on the underlying structural problems in organized labour that make it difficult to confront broad social issues like global warming.
Jeremy Brecher
9
2014
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Ending the Age of Fossil Fuels and Building an Economics for the Seventh Generation
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In Chapter 21 Winona LaDuke explores the Ojibwe prophecy for the seventh fire and how it relates to collective or individual actions, discussing the Natural Resources Defense Council, disasters …
Winona LaDuke
11
2014
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The Rise of the Native Rights–Based Strategic Framework: Our Last Best Hope to Save Our Water, Air, and Earth
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In Chapter 22 Clayton Thomas-Muller examines how the present environmental framework is being developed from native rights, discussing the cost of loss of ecosystems, the global climate crisis, …
Clayton Thomas-Muller
13
2014
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Pipelines and Resistance across Turtle Island
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Chapter 23 examines resistance to pipelines across Turtle island (Canada), discussing Indigenous resistance and the anti-pipeline movement, decolonization, the resurgence of Indigenous …
Sâkihitowin Awâsis
14
2014
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What Does It Mean to Be a Movement? A Proposal for a Coherent, Powerful, Indigenous-Led Movement
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In Chapter 24 Emily Coats focuses on Indigenous-led movements in Northern Alberta, discussing climate change, climate injustices, pollution, the Crown and Canadian law, and the UN Declaration on …
Emily Coats
12
2014
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Expanding the Fossil Fuel Resistance
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In Chapter 25 Bill McKibben explores the challenges of breaking the hold of power and oil companies’ control in Canada and outlines a call to action.
Bill McKibben
7
2014
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Secondary Targeting: A Strategic Approach to Tar Sands Resistance
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In Chapter 26 Stephan D’Arcy examines strategies to tar sand resistance by Indigenous communities, environmental NGOs, trade unions, and community defence organizations, and how to bring it …
Stephen D'Arcy
11
2014
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From the Tar Sands to “Green Jobs”? Work and Ecological Justice
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In Chapter 27, Greg Albo and Lilian Yap discuss the ecological and social implications climate change has—or should have— in becoming a central parameter for all discussions of work …
Greg Albo ; Lilian Yap
13
2014
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Tar Sands, Extreme Energy, and the Future of the Climate Movement
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In Chapter 28 Brian Tokar explores lessons from the past and how this can be used in fighting the tar sands, discussing topics including the “No Nukes” movement in North America, …
Brian Tokar
11
2014
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