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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results71 Connexions Library6 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 5 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAlgonquins vs. Frontenac Ventures: Against The Current vol. 134 Marie, P. Article 2008 I recently returned from a little-publicized “political hotbed” ignited by Frontenac Ventures Corporation (FVC), a private mining company causing grave injustices against the Ardoch First Nation commu... The AT Reader: Theory and Practice in Appropriate Technology Carr, Marilyn Book 1985 An introduction to appropriate technology, both as an explanation of the concerpt and extensive examples and applications. Australian Mining Companies Digging A Deadly Footprint in Africa Schilis-Gallego, Cecile Article 2015 Schilis-Gallego discusses Australian mining companies' involvement in violence and human rights violations in Africa. The Big Nickel: Inco at home and abroad Swift, Jamie, and the Development Education Centre Book 1977 An account of the economic power of the world's largest producer of nickel, how it operates in Canada and the Third World, and its human consequences. The Big Nickel also looks at the resistance to th... Blasted in a West Virginia Mine Ely, Mike Article 2010 Conditions in the mines are caused by capitalism. The 25 dead miners in the latest mine disaster in West Virginia are dead because union-busting and the disregard of safety precautions for the sake of... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 5 - January 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 3 - September 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 4 - November 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 4 - August 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America: Historical Studies of Chile and Brazil Frank, Andre Gunder Book 1967 The four essays in this book offer a sweeping reinterpretation of Latin American history as an aspect of the world-wide spread of capitalism in its commercial and industrial phases. Citizens Protest Lack of Consultation about Canadian Mine in San Jose del Progresso: Popular Forces Occupy City Hall and Threaten to Incinerate Hostages Davies, Nancy Article 2009 Inhabitants of San José del Progresso, in the district of Ocotlán, affiliated with the Assembly of People United for the Valley of Ocotlán in Defense of Nature and Popular Autonomy, and opposed to the... Class and Colour in South Africa 1850-1950 Simons, H.J.; Simons, R.E. Book 1969 A historical and sociological overview which provides a critical analysis of the Labour and National movements in South Africa and explores how and why the white working class traded its socialist pri... The Comintern, CPUSA & Activities of Rank-and-File CPers Post, Charlie Article 1996 CP members, including worker and African-American militants capable of leading heroic mass struggles, were unable to develop their own revolutionary socialist viewpoint independent of the leadership. ... Connexions: Volume 3, Number 6 - December 1978 - Unemployment/Chomage Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 1 - February 1979 - National Security/Securite Nationale Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 5 - October 1979 - Nuclear Energy\Energie Nucleaire Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 5, Number 5 - January 1981 - Militarism/Militarisme Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 3 - September 1981 - Atlantic Development/Le Developpement Atlantique Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 7, Number 2 - May 1982 - Canada-Latin America/Le Canada-L'Amerique Latine Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Africa Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on Africa. The Coral Battleground Wright, Judy Book 1977 A fight for the preservation of the Great Barrier Reef, located in the coast of Queensland. In the late 1960s the reef began to be threatened with limestone mining and oil drilling. The Devil Operation  Boyd, Stephanie Film/Video A tale of corporate espionage unfolds in this exposé of torture, intimidation, and murder of Peruvian eco-activists and indigenous farmers. Shocking video footage, horrifying photos, and meticulous re... Ecologist Special Report: Why mining and violence are inextricably linked Finkeldey, Jasper Article 2017 The South African government is currently embarking on streamlining decision-making processes in mining. To many this sounds like more top-down decision-making at the expense of those communities that... EnvironmentSources.com Website 2017 Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importa... Fatal Extraction: Australian Mining's Damaging Push Into Africa Unclassified 2015 Australian-listed mining companies are linked to hundreds of deaths and alleged injustices which wouldn’t be tolerated in better-regulated nations. The stories are from people across Africa, and are r... Australian Mining Companies Digging A Deadly Footprint in Africa: Fatal Extraction: Australian Mining's Damaging Push Into Africa Fitzgibbon, Will; Hamilton, Martha M.; Schilis-Gallego, Cécile Unclassified 2015 A pattern of links between mining activities and deaths, disfigurement, environmental destruction and displacement suggests a troubling track record for Australian companies seeking wealth from Africa... Fresh Water Seas: Saving the Great Lakes Weller, Phil Book 1990 Weller takes readers on a tour of the Great Lakes region, tracing its natural history from the time before human habitation. He describes how the region has been affected by uncontrolled development t... The Gaia Atlas of First Peoples Burger, Julian Book 1990 Entries on indigenous peoples from around the globe, focusing on three main areas: their way of life, the present crisis, and the future. Harlan County USA Kopple, Barbara Film 1976 An effort of 180 coal miners and their wives to strike for benefits at the Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine in Harlan County, southeast Kentucky in 1973. The Hillcrest Mine Disaster Venzi, Ron Article The worst coal mining disaster in Canada occurred in Hillcrest, Alberta, on Friday June 19, 1914. A total of 189 men died. 130 women were widowed and 400 children left fatherless. Intag's Recurrent Nightmare: Adding Up The Costs Of Ecuador's Mineral Wars Zorrilla, Carlos Article 2015 Intag is situated in Northwestern Ecuador. In the 1990s Bishimetal, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi, found evidence of a large copper deposit lying in the bowels of the biodiverse Toisan Range. In 1997 it ... Investigation Reveals 'Environmental Ruin' And Workers Rights Abuses Fitzgibbon, Will Article 2015 Broken promises to impoverished communities, serious environmental concerns and poor health and safety records linked to Australian mining companies have all been revealed by Africa’s largest ever col... Last Frontier: Local communities fight mineral exploration and eviction in the Andes Mance, Henry Article 2009 Afro-descendant communities in Colombia are fighting to retain control of their ancestral goldmines in the face of pressure from private interests. Looting Africa: Canadian Company Eyes Gold in Democratic Republic of Congo Lasker, John Article 2009 A Canadian mining company is prepared to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in gold out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of Africa's most embattled and poorest countries. One expert say... Mapoon - Book Three: The Cape York Aluminum Companies (Alcan, Comalco, R.T.Z., Kaiser, C.R.A., Billiton, Pechiney, Tipperary) and the Native Peoples Book 1976 Chronicle of the policies and actions of the Aluminium Companies with respect to the native peoples and their land claims. Minetown, Milltown, Railtown: Life in Canadian Communities of Single Industry Lucas, Rex Book A sociological description of life in company towns. Mining History Written in Blood Sandronsky, Seth Article 2018 Domestic coal mining history above and below ground lives on the pages of Written in Blood: Courage and Corruption in the Appalachian War of Extraction edited by Wess Harris (PM Press, 2017). The anth... Mining Peru: Canada's New Territory? Engler, Yves Article 2010 In Peru, 40 percent of conflicts involving local communities are over mining. The majority of the mining sector in Peru is owned by Canadian corporations. More Incredible than Fiction Book 1981 The story of the St. Lawrence community recounts the working past of a small Newfoundland coastal town. Mountain Justice: Homegrown Resistance to Mountaintop Removal, for the Future of Us All Shapiro, Tricia Book 2010 In recent years, local people fighting against Mountaintop Removal's destruction of their homes in West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia have invited volunteers from outside Appalachia's co... My Past is Now: Further Memoirs of a Labour Lawyer Stanton, John; Palmer, Bryan D. Book This account begins with Stanton's childhood, leading to cases such as his defence of Fergus McKean, and a Cold War libel suit in BC. A New Age Of People Power: Lessons From The Dongria Kondh Perkins, John Article 2010 With greater power to build alliances across boundaries, the Davids of the world are having more success throwing off the Goliaths. On a Cross of Coal: How Massey Crucified Miners Macaray, David Article 2011 Federal investigators investigated the Massey mine disaster in which 29 miners died discovered that Massey Energy was keeping two sets of books (safety logs). One log reflected actual mine conditions... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 21, 2015: Canadian federal election, mining and the environment Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Featuring the Canadian federal election, mining and the environment, failure of Syriza in Greece, refugees, veterans of India's struggle for independence. Peace Out Wilkinson, Charles Film/Video 2011 Charles Wilkinson explores the costs of damming, fracking, and extracting, and how they implicate every gas tank and light switch in this country. A People's History of the United States: 1492 - Present Zinn, Howard Book 1995 Zinn's history includes those most ignored by typical American textbook history, including Indians, blacks, women and workers.
Price of Gold Zellner, Sven; Borkhu, Chingunjav Film/Video 2012 Mongolia is known for its original Nomad culture as well as the spectacular natural landscape. Since gold deposits have been discovered however, both are threatened. Protesters in Eastern India Battle Against Mining Giant Arcelor Mittal Basu, Moushumi Article 2010 In the rural, tribal lands of Eastern India, protesters are going head-to-head with world steel giant Arcelor Mittal. "We may give away our lives, but we will not part with an inch of our ancestral la... A Report on Noranda Mines Limited Article 1981 A Report on Noranda Mines Limited for the Counseil Regional d'Amenagement du Nord de Noveau Brunswick (C.R.A.N.) traces the history of Noranda Mines in Canada and particularly in the province of New B... Rio Tinto's 'sustainable mining' claims exposed: Rio Tinto uses its sustainability reporting to bolster the argument that it is a responsible company and therefore entitled to a license to Ozkan, Kermal Article 2014 Global mining giant Rio Tinto markets itself as a 'sustainable company'. But serious failures in its reporting, and its attempt to hold an Australian indigenous group to ransom, reveal a very differen... The Road to Wigan Pier Orwell, George Book 1937 George Orwell's investigation of an English working class community in the 1930s. The Socialist Register 1985/1986: Volume 22: Social Democracy and After Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John; Liebman, Marc; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Strike!: The True History of Mass Insurgence from 1877 to the Present Brecher, Jeremy Book 1972 A history-from-below that brings to light strikes as authentic revolutionary movements against the establishments of state, capital, and trade unionism. An Unauthorized Biography of the World: Oral History on the Front Lines Riordon, Michael Book 2004 This book uses oral history to discuss oral history. It is in memoir style, and delves into how oral history is done in such places as First Nations (Canada), Turkey, Chicago, Newfoundland, Peru, New ... Upper Big Branch Mine and the Race to the Bottom Singer, Alan J. Article 2010 Without union representation, workers are afraid to report unsafe conditions because they will be fired. Without union representation to pressure coal companies, politicians, and federal regulators, t... A Very Ordinary Life Knight, Rolf Book 1974 The story of one woman's life in the context of a dazzling and brutal century, encompassing the rise of fascism, the great depression, emigration, war, and above all, a likfe of work -- in mining and ... Wars for Africa's wealth: New Internationalist May 2004 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2004 Discussion of the wealth in Africa, and the wars and violence which it has fuelled. Where Heaven Meets Hell Friedlander, Sasha Film/Video 2011 Drawing strength from their families and their Muslim faith, Indonesian sulfur miners face gruelling labour and treacherous conditions on an active volcano, while struggling to overcome the desperate ... Women Organizing for Change: Confronting the Crisis in Latin America Book 1988 A series of articles which seek to examine the effects of recent profound economic, social and political crises of the part several years, particularly the effects of the crisis on the lives of women ... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCanadian Environmental Network The Canadian Environmental Network is a neutral conduit for communications between 1500+ environmental groups in Canada. Nine regional networks also provide more regionally based networking services. Corporate Watch Corporate Watch is a not-for-profit co-operative providing critical information on the social and environmental impacts of corporations and capitalism. Since 1996 our research, journalism, analysis an... Council of Canadians We believe that we Canadians should control our natural resources, our energy, our water, and our culture. We believe the important political and economic decisions that decide our future should be ma... HighGrader Magazine ighGrader Magazine is committed to serve the interests of northerners by bringing the issues, concerns and culture of the north to the world through the writings and art of award-winning journalists a... MiningWatch Canada MiningWatch Canada is a pan-Canadian organization supported by environmental, social justice, aboriginal and labour organizations. It addresses the urgent need for a public interest response to irresp... Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryThe City in History Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects Mumford, Lewis 1961 Beginning with an interpretation of the origin and nature of the city, Mumford follows the city's development from Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the modern world. Mining & Petroleum Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to mining and petroleum in the Sources directory for the media. On the hunt for illegal miners as a new gold rush hits New Zealand Roy, Eleanor Roy 2017 A look at the black market in gold in New Zealand and the efforts to thwart opportunists who sneak onto private farm land and national parks without permits to mine illegally. Police in Tunisia's Gafsa mining region harass reporter for banned newspaper Sources News Release 2009 Reporters Without Borders is concerned about the way the police in Tunisia have been harassing political activist Ammar Amroussia in recent days. Amroussia writes for El Badil (Alternative), a banned ... Polish farmers threaten uprising over opencast coalmine Neslen,Arthur 2014 Heinz unites with farmers in rebellion against plan to build a vast lignite mine and power plant on farming land in western Poland. From the Connexions ArchivesCanadian Environmental Law Association Website Information on legal and policy aspects of environmental issues. |
