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Breaching the peace: the Site C Dam and a valley's stand against big hydro /
By Sarah Katharine Cox. 2018
Tells the story of the ordinary citizens who stood up to the most expensive megaproject in BC history, and the…
government-sanctioned bullying that propelled it forward. Starting in 2013, journalist Sarah Cox travelled to the Peace River Valley to talk to locals about the Site C dam and BC Hydro's claim that the clean energy project was urgently needed. She discovered farmers, First Nations, and scientists caught up in a modern-day David and Goliath battle to save the valley, their farms, and traditional lands from wholesale destruction. Told in frank and moving prose, their stories stand as a much-needed cautionary tale at a time when concerns about global warming have helped justify a renaissance of environmentally irresponsible hydro megaprojects around the world. 2018.Mediocracy: The politics of the extreme centre /
By Alain Deneault. 2018
Medi·oc·racy, noun: the state of domination created by a ruling class composed entirely of mediocre people, for instance, Justin Trudeau,…
Emmanuel Macron, etc. There was no Reichstag fire. No storming of the Bastille. No mutiny on the Aurora. Instead, the mediocre have seized power without firing a single shot. They rose to power on the tide of an economy where workers produce assembly-line meals without knowing how to cook at home, give customers instructions over the phone that they themselves don't understand, or sell books and newspapers that they never read. Deneault delves in to our present-day struggle against a global regime that seeks to extinguish critical thought. 2018.Fear, love, and liberation in contemporary Quebec: a feminist reflection /
By Alexa Conradi. 2019
In response to rapid and unsettling social, economic, and climate changes, fearmongering now features as a main component of public…
life. Right-wing nationalist populism has become a hallmark of politics around the world. No less so in Quebec. Alexa Conradi has made it her life's work to understand and to generate thoughtful debate about this worrisome trend. As the first president of Québec solidaire and the president of Canada's largest feminist organisation, the Fédération des femmes du Québec, Conradi refused to shy away from difficult issues: the Charter of Quebec Values, religion and Islam, sovereignty, rape culture and violence against women, extractive industries and the treatment of Indigenous women, austerity policy and the growing gap between rich and poor. This determination to address uncomfortable subjects has made Conradi - an anglo-Montrealer - a sometimes controversial leader. Conradi invites us to take off our rose-coloured glasses and to examine Quebec's treatment of women with more honesty. Through her personal reflections on Quebec politics and culture, she dispels the myth that gender equality has been achieved and paves the way for a more critical understanding of what remains to be done. 2019.The seed: infertility is a feminist issue / (Exploded views)
By Alexandra Kimball. 2019
Notes on desire, reproduction, and grief, and how feminism doesn't support women struggling to have children. In pop culture as…
much as in policy advocacy, the feminist movement has historically left infertile women out in the cold. This book traverses the chilly landscape of miscarriage, and the particular grief that accompanies the longing to make a family. Framed by her own desire for a child, journalist Alexandra Kimball reveals the pain and loneliness of infertility, especially as a lifelong feminist. Her experience of online infertility support groups - where women gather in forums to discuss IVF, surrogacy, and isolation - leaves her longing for a real life community of women working to break down the stigma of infertility. In the tradition of Eula Biss's On Immunity and Barbara Ehrenreich's Bright-sided, Kimball marries perceptive analysis with deep reportage - her findings show the lie behind the prevailing, and at times paradoxical, cultural attitudes regarding women's right to actively choose to have children. Braiding together feminist history, memoir, and reporting from the front lines of the battle for reproductive rights and technology, The Seed plants in readers the desire for a world where no woman is made to feel that her biology is her destiny. 2019.Thirteen ways of looking at a Black man
By Henry Louis Gates. 1997
Profiles of prominent African American males, including James Baldwin, Colin Powell, and Louis Farrakhan. Traces their careers, including the challenges,…
struggles, and achievements that have marked their lives. Assesses their impact on the black community and American society. Strong languageSavages
By Joe Kane. 1995
A journalist chronicles his venture into the Ecuadorian rain forest to live among the Huaorani, an ancient nation of some…
1,300 Indians. Recounts the desperate efforts of the Huaorani to defend their continued existence against governments and oil companies who would exploit and despoil their landNixon's piano: presidents and racial politics from Washington to Clinton
By Kenneth O'Reilly. 1995
A perspective on the racial "politics of division" that have pervaded the presidency since the start of the republic. Cites…
slaveholding by early presidents and exploitation of racial issues for political advantage by later chief executives. Asserts that racism is an enduring theme of American politicsWhy things bite back: technology and the revenge of unintended consequences
By Edward Tenner. 1996
Explores some unanticipated consequences of technology in medicine, environmental control, sports, and the computerized office. Cites "revenge effects" that defeat…
the value of complex technical applications, such as disease-resistant organisms and sports equipment that encourages riskier playThe 50-year dash: the feelings, foibles, and fears of being half-a-century old
By Bob Greene. 1997
A journalist's humorous and nostalgic ruminations on his life at the half-century mark. He reflects wistfully on the youthful joys…
of junk food and junk music, the thrill of anticipation of his first kiss, and the lost innocence of the America he knew as a childKiller Style: How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, and Murdered Through History
By Alison Matthews-David, Serah-Marie McMahon. 2019
The clothes we wear every day keep us comfortable, protect us from the elements, and express our unique style—but could…
fashion also be fatal? As it turns out, history is full of fashions that have harmed or even killed people. From silhouette-cinching corsets and combustible combs to lethal hair dyes and flammable flannel, this nonfiction book looks back at the times people have suffered pain, injury, and worse, all in the name of style. Historical examples like the tragic “Radium Girl” watchmakers and mercury-poisoned “Mad Hatters,” along with more recent factory accidents, raise discussion of unsafe workplaces—where those who make the clothes are often fashion’s first victims. Co-authored by a scholar in the history of textiles and dress with the founder of WORN Fashion Journal, this book is equal parts fab and frightening: a stylishly illustrated mash-up of STEAM content, historical anecdotes, and chilling stories. Nonfiction features including sidebars, sources, an index, and a list of further reading will support critical literacy skills and digging deeper with research on this topic. Winner of the 2020 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction.Donner: la révolution du partage
By Alexandre Mars. 2019
Parce qu'un milliard d'êtres humains vivent avec moins d'un dollar par jour, parce que notre monde est sur le point…
d'imploser, parce que l'on peut changer les choses, Alexandre Mars, entrepreneur et philanthrope, a choisi de s'engager au service du partage. Ce livre retrace son parcours hors du commun, les initiatives novatrices qu'il a implantées dans plusieurs pays du monde pour favoriser un meilleur partage des richesses, des solutions simples et porteuses de sens pour que le geste de donner devienne un réflexe tant individuel que collectifLe Noir qui infiltra le Ku Klux Klan
By Ron Stallworth. 2018
En 1978, Ron Stallworth, premier agent noir de la police de Colorado Springs, infiltre la branche locale du Ku Klux…
Klan, agissant par téléphone et se faisant représenter aux réunions par un collègue blanc. Il fait le récit des sept mois passés sous couverture, au cours desquels il déjoue les plans des suprématistes et sabote plusieurs de leurs expéditions punitivesLutter pour un toit: douze batailles pour le logement au Québec
By François Saillant. 2018
Cherté des loyers, insalubrité, déclin du logement social, spéculation immobilière, location temporaire à des fins touristiques par l'entremise de plateformes…
numériques... Les enjeux liés à l'habitation sont encore nombreux. Même si le droit au logement fait partie intégrante des droits humains que nos États se sont engagés à respecter, la situation au Québec serait bien pire sans la vigilance et la détermination des groupes militants qui ont mené des batailles sur ce front au cours des dernières décennies. François Saillant, porte-parole du Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) pendant plus de 35 ans, a décidé de raconter douze épisodes de l'histoire du mouvement pour le logement au Québec, des vétérans squatteurs de l'après-guerre à la gentrification des quartiers ouvriers d'aujourd'hui. Si certaines de ces luttes populaires ont été livrées en pleine crise du logement, d'autres visaient à prévenir la destruction de milieux de vie et quelques-unes ont impliqué des actions directes considérées comme illégales. Elles ont eu lieu à Montréal et à Québec, mais également à Gatineau, Châteauguay et Val-David. Toutes ont dérangé d'une manière ou d'une autre les pouvoirs publics et les intérêts économiques en causeLe lambeau
By Philippe Lançon. 2018
Alors que l'auteur s'apprête à rejoindre sa compagne aux Etats-Unis, où il doit donner des cours de littérature, il participe…
à la conférence de rédaction de Charlie Hebdo le 7 janvier 2015. Survient l'attentat dont il réchappera, défiguré. Il raconte sa sidération, sa douleur, les greffes, tout en essayant de se refabriquer un lien à l'existence. Prix du Roman-News 2018A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
By Mady G., J. R. Zuckerberg. 2019
A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own…
journeys!In this quick and easy guide to queer and trans identities, cartoonists Mady G and JR Zuckerberg guide you through the basics of the LGBT+ world! Covering essential topics like sexuality, gender identity, coming out, and navigating relationships, this guide explains the spectrum of human experience through informative comics, interviews, worksheets, and imaginative examples. A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys! And don't miss A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson!Voici Tom Longboat (Biographies en Images)
By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2019
See below for English description.Voici Tom Longboat, originaire des Six Nations en Ontario, un coureur onondaga renommé dans le monde…
entier qui a battu les records et brisé les stéréotypes.En avril 1907, par une journée glaciale et venteuse, Tom Longboat remporte le célèbre marathon de Boston, battant à plate couture une foule de coureurs hors pair. Par la suite, il a pulvérisé record après record et s'est fait des légions d'admirateurs au Canada et dans le monde entier. Mais Tom était bien plus qu'un athlète inspirant : il s'est engagé durant la Première Guerre mondiale et a combattu vaillamment. Tom était aussi un père de famille et un citoyen dévoué. Il n'a pas gagné toutes ses courses, mais il a toujours marché la tête haute.Durant sa carrière, Tom a toujours pris ses propres décisions. et il a connu le succès par ses propres moyens. Tom Longboat, the Onondaga runner originally from Six Nations near Brantford, Ontario, who broke records. and did it on his own terms.On April 19, 1907, a hundred thousand people lined up to watch the eighth running of the Boston Marathon. At the start of the race, more than one hundred runners surged forward, and at the end, Tom Longboat won it in an record-breaking 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds. He became the most famous runner in the world, yet faced scrutiny and criticism of every part of his life, from his revolutionary training techniques to his Indigenous heritage. After the peak of his running career, Tom volunteered for military service in World War I. He survived, and faced further challenges upon his return. But Tom Longboat continued to live his life on his own terms, and his legacy as Canada's foremost distance runner continues to be recognized to this day.Original title: Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Tom LongboatMotherhood, The Mother of All Sexism: A Plea for Parental Equality (None)
By Arielle Aaronson, Marilyse Hamelin. 2018
Follow Chester!: a college football team fights racism and makes history
By Gloria Respress-Churchwell. 2019
Handbook for a post-Roe America
By Robin Marty. 2019
This comprehensive manual for understanding and preparing for the looming changes to reproductive rights law explains how to get the…
healthcare you need-by any means necessary. Activist and writer Robin Marty guides listeners through various worst-case scenarios of a post-Roe America and offers ways to fight back, including how to acquire financial support, how to use existing networks and create new ones, and how to, when required, work outside existing legal systems. She details how to plan for your own emergencies, how to start organizing now, what to know about self-managed abortion care with pills and/or herbs, and how to avoid surveillance. The only guidebook of its kind, Handbook for a Post-Roe America includes an extensive, detailed resource guide for all pregnant people (whether cis, trans, or non-binary), listing clinics, action groups, abortion funds, and practical support groups in each state so that, wherever you live, you can get involved. With a newly right-wing Supreme Court and a Republican Senate, Roe is under threat. Robin Marty observes that When we say abortion will be illegal in half the states in the nation, we are no longer talking about some hypothetical future-we are talking about just years down the road. We have to act now to secure what access remains, shore up the networks supporting those who need care, and decide what risks we are willing to take to ensure that any person who wants a termination can still end that pregnancy-with or without the government's permission. Copy and paste the following link into your browser to retrieve downloadable PDF: http://chilp.it/050f4f8Pris au piège
By Thierry Falise. 2018
Le 23 juin 2018, dans le nord de la Thaïlande, au coeur du Triangle d'Or, 12 joueurs de l'équipe de…
soccer des Sangliers âgés de 11 à 17 ans et leur entraîneur disparaissent à l'intérieur de la grotte de Tham Luang, une des plus vastes et mystérieuses du pays. Une opération de sauvetage impliquant 10 000 volontaires venus de Thaïlande et du monde entier va permettre 10 jours plus tard de retrouver, affamés mais vivants, les 13 Sangliers réfugiés dans une cavité à 3 kilomètres de l'entrée. Il faudra 8 jours supplémentaires pour que des plongeurs spéléologues étrangers considérés comme les plus expérimentés du monde, au prix d'une mission sans précédent et au péril de leur vie, extirpent les 13 reclus de Tham Luang. Une opération pour laquelle il a d'abord fallu apaiser les esprits qui règnent sur la grotte et pour laquelle un plongeur thaïlandais a payé de sa vie