Struggle for the Land traces the history of Native American resistance and struggle for decolonization. By focusing upon certain modes of resource exploitation--uranium mining, coal stripping, hydropower generation, and water diversion--Churchill demonstrates clearly that the effects of State/corporate business in the most native-populated hinterlands of the continent are as ecocidal as they are genocidal. The ecological havoc being wreaked cannot be contained within reservation areas, and therefore poses a threat to all North Americans, presenting a common ground upon which Indians and non-Indians alike can and must struggle to repeal the status quo.

Struggle for Land: Native North American Resistance to Genocide, Ecocide & Colonization

Politics & Social Sciences

Churchill, Ward

Social Sciences

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Engagingly written, extensively researched, and lavishly illustrated with rare stills and poster art, Vatnsdal adjusts the focus on Canadian horror films, and unwinds the history of this neglected genre to learn "why we fear what we fear and how it came to be that way". With a forward by director/producer David DeCoteau. "They Came From Within is a revelatory and informative study of a previously underexpored area of horror history." - Fangoria Magazine

They Came from Within: A History of Canadian Horror Cinema

Arts & Photography

Vatnsdal, Caelum

History & Criticism

Like many buzzwords, "global governance" is poorly understood. Mainstream usage of the term neglects to consider the fact that it co-exists in a capitalist inter-state system. This book presents a critique of the mainstream definition and usage of “global governance” from a historical materialist standpoint. It argues that global governance is a project that aims to transform neo-liberal values into “common sense.” The book analyses key moments and institutions that comprise global governance, and presents a critical insight into its real nature and the interests that it serves.

Global Governance in Question

Soederberg, Susanne

Politics & Government

The territory of the Omàmìwinini (Algonquin) peoples of southern Ontario is rich with natural resources. Yet for more than four centuries, the Algonquin have been economically and politically marginalized, while corporate and foreign interests profited from their land. In 2006, one community discovered that 26,000 acres had been staked for uranium exploration-land they never surrendered to the Crown through any treaty or negotiations. Facing a development process that included no consultation nor environmental assessment the Algonquin people began working with a broad-based coalition to oppose the project. The government and the exploration company have never provided scientific or scholarly evidence that the uranium project is safe. The community began telling its side of the story and conducting its own research—some of which you are holding in your hands.

Dishonour of the Crown: The Ontario Resource Regime in the Valley of the Kiji Sìbì

Sherman, Paula

Respected economist Robert Albritton argues that the capitalist system, far from delivering on the promise of cheap, nutritious food for all, has created a world where 25% of the world population are over-fed and 25% are hungry. This malnourishment of 50% of the world's population is explained systematically, a refreshing change from accounts that focus on cultural factors and individual greed. Albritton details the economic relations and connections that have put us in a situation of simultaneous oversupply and undersupply of food. This explosive book provides yet more evidence that the human cost of capitalism is much bigger than those in power will admit.

Let Them Eat Junk: How Capitalism Creates Hunger and Obesity

Business & Money

Albritton, Robert

Economics

World in Crisis: The End of the American Century

Gabriel Kolko provides a panoramic overview of the problems facing the US and the world today. Each chapter covers a key topic, spanning a range of international issues including the current financial crisis, the limits of US foreign policy, the politicisation of intelligence, and why a war with Iran would be likely to culminate in disaster for the US. Kolko also outlines why changes in military technology make all wars, no matter who fights them, increasingly futile. At the heart of the book is the idea that the international system is in the grip of a great transition. Kolko shows how America is losing its dominance, and examines the profound changes we are experiencing as it is forced to accept the limits of its military power.

Kolko, Gabriel

1933: In a small German state, the last democratic election is about to take place before a failed artist named Hitler seizes power. Now: A man dies during a political act inspired by a sculpture. The artist who created it flees to Europe to escape her guilt. Through a chance meeting she discovers the truth of the 1933 election. The past becomes pivotal as she decides her future.

The Listener

Comics & Graphic Novels

Lester, David

Graphic Novels

In 2009, Stephen Harper's Conservative government changed the contents of the official citizenship guide that is given to all recent immigrants. The new version contained a lot more military history and plenty of information about the monarchy, but little about public programs such as medicare or education, or our rich history of social justice movements. Ignoring the work and democratic struggles of generations of newcomers, it presumes that new immigrants need to be taught how to "take responsibility" for their families. In short, the official guide outlines an exceptionally narrow, conservative view of Canadian politics and society. In A People's Guide to Citizenship, a group of progressive historians offer an alternative citizenship guide: a lively, political, humane and more accurate alternative to Stephen Harper's version of the story.

A People's Citizenship Guide

History

Adele Perry

Esyllt Jones

Americas

Often cited as one of the finest contemporary lyricists, singer, songwriter and poet John K. Samson captures the essential images of contemporary life. Whether on the streets of his beloved and bewildering hometown of Winnipeg, an outpost in Antarctica, or a room in an Edward Hopper painting, he finds whimsy and elegance in the everyday, beauty and sorrow in the overlooked.This collection gathers together Samson s writing, starting with his band The Weakerthans 1997 debut album Fallow, through Left and Leaving, Reconstruction Site, and the award-winning Reunion Tour. It also features lyrics from Samson's newly released solo album, Provincial, and selected poems.

Lyrics and Poems, 1997-2012

Literature & Fiction

John K. Samson

Poetry

Residing on the border between poetry and prose, Emma Healey masterfully navigates the tension and balance between the two forms. Her writing examines the animate qualities of seemingly inanimate things and explores personal relationships, collective and individual human experiences, as they are distilled through our encounters with such things as the CBC, chain bookstores, the contents of a kitchen, or the expanse of a whole city. Begin With the End in Mind tests the capabilities of the prose poem the specific rhythmic, lyrical, and syntactic possibilities of the form, and the opportunities for play, renegotiating the more traditional/technical elements of lyric and line that are afforded the prose poet.

Begin With the End in Mind

Emma Healey

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