Jesse Vorst
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Restless Ideas
Contemporary Social Theory in an Anxious Age
Tony Simmons illustrates how social theory provides us with the skills for more informed observation, analysis and empathic understanding of social behaviour and social interaction.
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In Defense of Julian Assange
“I think the prosecution of Assange would be a very, very bad precedent for publishers … from everything I know, he’s in a classic publisher’s position and I think the law would have a very hard time drawing a distinction between The New York Times and WikiLeaks.” —David McCraw, lead lawyer for The New York Times
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Frontline Farmers
How the National Farmers Union Resists Agribusiness and Creates Our New Food Future
Who grows the food we eat? How important is it that family farms are viable in Canada today and in the future? How do viable family farms help determine the safety, diversity and sustainability of Canada’s food systems? Why is this important to those of us who do not farm?
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Beyond Market Dystopia
New Ways of Living
How can we build a future with better health and homes, respecting people and the environment?
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The Desirable Sister
“Presented like a kaleidoscopic tapestry, we watch with fascination as Gia and Serena come of age and emerge from the grip of race and colour to become independent young women. Taslim Burkowicz is a masterful storyteller of intimate details that are surprising and sometimes shocking.”
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The Daughter Who Walked Away
A powerful and beautiful debut novel by Kimia Eslah, The Daughter Who Walked Away explores the lives of three Iranian women, across three generations, as they struggle to love and be loved unconditionally
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Development in Latin America
Toward a New Future
In Development in Latin America, Maristella Svampa explores the contemporary development and resistance dynamics of capitalist development — the workings (on people and societies) of the world capitalist system — in the context of Latin America, where these dynamics have had their most notable outcomes.
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Reconciliation in Practice
A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Reconciliation in Practice reminds us that reconciliation is an ongoing process, not an event, and that decolonizing our relationships and building new ones based on understanding and respect is empowering for all of us — Indigenous, settler, immigrant and refugee alike.
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Thirty Years of Failure
Understanding Canadian Climate Policy
How did Canada go from climate leader to climate villain?