Any attempt to restore responsible environmental policies, revive and expand our social programs, rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and boost our flagging economy will be inadequate unless we also
Featuring local produce and seasonal selections, share showcases the joy of healthy, affordable, culturally-diverse cooking and highlights the power of good food to bring people together. Celebrate fr
"How do social class, race-ethnic, and gender differences promote social inequality in our everyday lives? Life of the Party begins with a family birthday celebration as a prelude to examining several
The now notorious "Maclean?s" article ?'Too Asian?'? from the magazine's 2010 campus issue has sparked a national furor about race in Canadian higher education. Since the founding of the federal polic
In June 2010 activists opposing the G20 meeting held in Toronto were greeted with arbitrary state violence on a scale never before seen in Canada. Whose Streets? is a combination of testimonials from
The term collateral damage, a euphemism for civilian casualty, came into usage during the Vietnam War and over several decades became entrenched in U.S. armed forces jargon. But long before the phrase
For twenty-two years politicians and businessmen pushed for the Adams Mine landfill as a solution to Ontario?s garbage disposal crisis. This plan to dump millions of tonnes of waste into the fractured
"May Day: A Graphic History of Protest" traces the development of International Workers' Day, May 1st, against the ever-changing economic and political backdrop in Canada. Recognizing the importance o
Committing Theatre offers the first full-length historical study of political intervention theatre and theatrical spectatorship in English Canada. Building on twenty years of research and engagement i
A collection addressing the relative lack of attention paid to critical race and anti-colonial feminist studies within university departments in Canada
VISUALLY DYNAMIC, Dancing on Live Embers investigates how racism, White power, and privilege operate in the ordinary moments of organizational life. It holds up familiar workplace interactions for scr
Feminists Under Fire is about women living and working in conflict zones. Focusing on the civil wars in Sri Lanka and the former Yugoslavia, diverse authors face the problems of nationalism, ethnic co
Michael Lynch, the central figure of this book, was a long-time gay activist and a dynamic force in organizing an early response to the AIDS epidemic. Lynch's prescient articles in The Body Politic sp
Jake is celebrating his tenth birthday. That's a remarkable feat, because at birth he was given only three years to live.Miriam Edelson is his mother, a dedicated fighter for Jake and families in simi
Writers in Prison is an enthralling study of writers who are sent to prison, and of the metaphors drawn from prison that influence our conceptions of everyday life.
Canadian labour history and working-class struggles are brought to life in this anthology of nine short comics, each one accompanied by an informative preface. Each comic showcases the inspiring effor
In this handbook, experienced health activists critically examine occupational causes of cancer, and offer viable solutions. They provide definitions of key words and concepts, essential statistics an
