2024

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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

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

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

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
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Myth 18

The Only Way to Mobilize People Is to Have Charismatic Leaders

From: Ecology for the 99%

This chapter explores the belief that prominent leaders drive social movements, arguing their influence is actually limited. It highlights the importance of strong, collective organization as … ; ; ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Myth 19

All We Need Is to Elect an Eco-Friendly Government!

From: Ecology for the 99%

This chapter explains that electing environmentally conscious governments is not enough to enact climate action. It emphasizes the need for pre-election action to highlight the urgency and … ; ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Myth 2

Myth 2

The Problem Is Overpopulation!

From: Ecology for the 99%

This chapter reconsiders the dominant discourse which says that overpopulation is a primary contributor to the environmental crisis, discussing the harmful discourse resulting from this belief. ; ; ; ; 7 $0.70 Add