2024

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Living for the Land
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Living for the Land

From: When the Pine Needles Fall

In Chapter Nine Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel speaks about the role that optimistic thought about the future plays in the work of building a better world. ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Lord Durham's "Radical" Intervention (1839) and Reaction's Revenge (1849)
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Lord Durham’s “Radical” Intervention (1839) and Reaction’s Revenge (1849)

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter looks at the policies of Lord Durham which created the Province of Canada under the Act of Union of 1840 and implemented a common commercial system and punitive measures particularly … 7 $0.70 Add
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Martin Champoux: Getting Things Done

Martin Champoux: Getting Things Done

From: Canada Vs California

This profile highlights the acute observations made by Martin Champoux, a former radio host and the only member of the Bloc Quebecois party on the heritage committee. Howard Law highlights the … 17 $1.70 Add
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Medicare as Communist Plot

Medicare as Communist Plot

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Memoirs

Memoirs

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Minding the City
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Minding the City

From: Living Disability

Corey Bialek writes about what living with double depression means for going outside and getting around a city, and how the way we design public spaces impacts mental health. 10 $1.00 Add
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Money, Land, and Law in a Nineteenth-Century Capitalist Dominion
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Money, Land, and Law in a Nineteenth-Century Capitalist Dominion

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter addresses the growth of taxation in Canada in the late nineteenth century to finance the expanding role of the capitalist state infrastructure of roads and bridges and institutions … 7 $0.70 Add
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Myth 1

Myth 1

The 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. ; ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Myth 10

Myth 10

Carbon 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 … ; ; ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Myth 11

Capitalism 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 … ; ; ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Myth 12

Economic 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. ; ; ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Myth 13

Myth 13

Market 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 … ; ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Myth 14

There’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. ; ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Myth 15

Democracy 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. ; ; ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Myth 16

There’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. ; ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Myth 17

Myth 17

The Problem Is That People Have Become Too Individualistic

From: Ecology for the 99%

This section highlights the need to build trust with people outside of the climate activist community, giving them time to adopt collective organizing practices and new ideals that support … ; ; ; ; 7 $0.70 Add