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Results66 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryCanadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 6 - March 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 4 - November 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 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 2 - March 1979 - Native Rights/Les Droits des Autochtones Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 4 - September 1979 - Food/La Nourriture Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 5, Number 1 - January 1980 - Literacy/Alphabetisation Serial Publication (Periodical) 1980 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 2 - April 1981 - Urban Core/Milieu Urbain Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 2 - Summer 1984 - Rights and Liberties - A Digest of Resources & Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 3 - Fall 1984 - Housing - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Decline of the English Murder: And Other Essays Orwell, George Book 1950 A collection of essays by George Orwell. Democracy for the Few  Parenti, Michael Book 1988 How does the U.S. political system work and for what purpose? What are the major forces shaping political life and how do they operate? Who governs in the United States? Who gets what, when, how, and ... Down and Out in Paris and London Orwell, George Book 1933 Life near the bottom in France and England in the early 1930s. Dying for Growth: Global Inequality and the Health of the Poor Kim, Jin Yong, Millen, Joyce, Irwin, Alex & Gershman, John Book East York Workers' Association: Connexipedia article Article 2017 The East York Workers' Association (EYWA) was an unemployment movement that developed during the Great Depression in the township of East York, Ontario. The Economics of Injustice: Poverty Article 1975 Various aspects of poverty in Canada, the guaranteed income plan & social justice. The End of Poverty? Diaz, Philippe Film 2008 Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting the weaknesses of poor, developing countries. Enemies of the People: How hatred of the masses bridges our partisan divide Nagle, Angela Article 2017 As we veer into a brave new age of right-wing populism, a restive mood of contempt for the masses has seized the opposition. Demoralized liberals, still reeling from the debacle of the 2016 presidenti... Eradicating Extreme Poverty: Democracy, Globalisation and Human Rights Godinot, Xavier (ed.) Book 2012 A new approach to eradicating extreme poverty, contrasted with conventional "top-down" approaches. Ethical Reflections on the economic crisis Article 1983 January 1983 statement by the Canadian Roman Catholic Bishops. Exploited Earth: Britain's Aid and the Environment Hayter, Teresa Book 1990 Hayter's book examines British aid policy and practice and how it effects the world's forests. Finding North Silverbush, Lori; Jacobson, Kristi Film/Video 2012 A documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem. 40 Reasons Our Jails and Prisons Are Full of Black and Poor People: It's Not Just About Crime! Quigley, Bill Article 2015 Quigley provides a list of reasons why the majority of prisoners in US jails are Black and poor people. The Great Transformation: The political and economic origins of our time Polanyi, Karl Book 1944 Polanyi analyzes the social and political upheavals that took place in England during the rise of the market economy. Polanyi contends that the modern market economy and the modern nation-state should... How People Get Power: Organizing Oppressed Communities for Action Kahn, Si Book 1970 A book about community organizing, written for organizers. An Interracial Movement of the Poor: Community Organizing and the New Left in the 1960s Frost, Jennifer Article 2001 The Just Society Movement: For the Poor by the Poor - A Model for Grassroots Activism Coyle, Finn Article 2017 The Just Society Movement (1968 - 1972) was a short-lived but remarkably successful Toronto based grassroots social and political advocacy network run by and for Toronto’s poorest residents. Liberal Dreams and Nature's Limits: Great Cities of North America Since 1600 Lemon, James T. Book 1996 An exploration of city life through time, focusing on the life [economically, socially, politically, etc.] of five large North American cities at various times in the past - Philadelphia during the ti... Mama Illegal Moschlitz, Ed Film/Video 2012 They gave the smugglers all their money and risk their life on their journey across borders: Three women from a small town in Moldavia, living now in Austria and Italy as cleaning women. On top of the... A Model of Theological Reflection Article 1976 Training document to organise analysis of the conditions that foster the existence of skid row. More Unequal: Aspects of Class in the United States Yates, Michael (ed.) Book 2007 Yates looks at class from a global vantage point integrating discussions of race, gender, and class, and the emergence of an international capitalist class. The Myth of the Good Corporate Citizen: Democracy Under the Rule of Big Business Dobbin, Murray Book 1998 Dobbin argues that transnational corporations (TNG's) have power over every nation's government; they are not the good citizens they claim to be. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America Ehrenreich, Barbara Book 2001 Millions of Americans work full-time, year-round, for poverty-level wages. Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them, inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that any... The No-Nonsense Guide to Class, Caste & Hierarchies Seabrook, Jeremy Book 2002 Concentrates mainly on the history of social hierarchy in Western civilization, and particularly the struggles of the working class. Option for the poor: Wikipedia article Article The option for the poor or the preferential option for the poor is one of the basic principles of the Catholic social teaching as articulated in the 20th century. Organizing "The Poor" - Against The Working Class Repo, Marjaleena Article 1971 The newly found "poor" have become a focus for middle class activists. Having learned in the schools and universities that the working class either did not exist or that if it existed, it was co-opted... Photography and the Powerless Repo, Marjaleena Article 1971 A critique of photographers who come to exploit "the poor." The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke Macpherson, C.B. Book 1970 A fundamental reinterpretation of political theory from Hobbes to Locke which emphasizes the role of liberal political theory in justifying the appropriation of property to private ownership. The Poor and the Powerless : Economic Policy and Change in the Caribbean Thomas, Clive Book Argues that another form of development - by the poor and for the poor - is not only possible but necessary.
Poor fetishes, poor critiques: gentrification as violence Dawson, Gloria Article 2016 Hating on hipsters is not the answer to gentrification. If we want to reclaim our cities, we should organize for genuinely affordable housing in common, argues Gloria Dawson. Poor People's Movements: Why They Succeed, How They Fail Piven, Frances Fox; Cloward, Richard A Book The authors explore why certain models of organizing may fail or change over time, and provide a great deal of historical background on specific social movements. Race and Class: What About the Working Poor? Miah, Malik Article 2010 One striking feature of political debate in the country today is that — while every commentator, pundit and political observer talks about and focuses on the concerns of the super-rich and the middle ... Rainbow Pie: A Redneck Memoir Bageant, Joe Book 2010 A fascinating and extremely readable account of a life now vanished, destroyed by the insatiable appetite of capital. The Return of Debtors' Prisons: Reservations for the Poor Breyman, Steve Article 2010 Nearly a quarter of the people spending time behind bars on Riker’s Island in 2008 - one in four inmates - were there because they didn’t have the money to pay bail on a misdemeanor charge. These unfo... Second-class health care for immigrants, seniors? Diemer, Ulli Article 2006 A two-tier system means better care for the affluent, and worse or no care for the rest. So Different Yet So Familiar: Book Review by William Bowles Bowles, William Article 2010 A fascinating and extremely readable account of a life now vanished, destroyed by the insatiable appetite of capital and told with acid wit and great style making it enjoyable to relish the language b... Social Determinants of Health Marmot, Michael; Wilkinson, Richard (eds.) Book A wide ranging collection providing health records from around the world Some Lives: A GP's East End Widgery, David Book 1993 The author, a Marxist and a doctor, writes about the patients he treated in Canary Wharf - a community in East London plagued by poverty and crime. Somoza's Last Stand: Testimonies from Nicaragua Towell, Larry Book 1990 These are testimonies from the people who have survived the contra war against the poor of Nicaragua. Starving the Poor Chomsky, Noam Article 2007 Chomsky demonstrates how deficits in the international order and its policy-making can lead to negative effects, especially for the poor. One such example is the promotion of biofuels. Telling the Truth: Socialist Register 2006 Panitch, Leo; Keys, Colin (eds.) Book 2005 A collection of essays that examines the difficulties of illuminating the degenerative and secretive nature of public life. This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation Ehrenreich, Barbara Book 2008 A look at the effects of corporate Americ on the general populace, pointing out the tactic of side-tracking those who would protest onto more superficial issues. Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History Palmer, Bryan D.; Heroux, Gaetan Book 2016 Toronto’s Poor reveals the long and too often forgotten history of poor people’s resistance. It details how the homeless, the unemployed, and the destitute have struggled to survive and secure food an... What Difference Could a Revolution Make?: Food and Farming in The New Nicarauga Collins, Joseph; with Lappe, Moore Frances; and Allen, Nick Book 1982 Reports on the dramatic changes brought by the first three years of the Sandinista revolution. When Plutocrats Blame the Poor: Hard Times Redux Richardson, Joseph Article 2012 The image of the self-made man has always been a fiction concocted for the edification of the poor, not a concrete policy prescription, as should be clear by now from the behavior of our very own ‘sel... Why the Left Isn't Talking About Rural American Poverty Gurley, Lauren Article 2015 Within the popular American conscience there are two favoured focal points for discussing the problem of poverty. The first is within the urban, inner city context and the second is the poverty of the... Women and Global Capitalism: Against The Current vol. 85 Dujon, Veronica Article 2000 Women are affected in unique ways by current forms of global economic integration. Their experiences, concerns and needs must be a central part of the groundwork for understanding and transforming thi... 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 & WebsitesPanos London Panos London promotes the participation of poor and marginalised people in national and international development debates through media and communication projects. We are part of the worldwide Panos N... Sources LibraryFrom the Connexions ArchivesClass Bias in Toronto Schools Downtown Kids Aren't Dumb: They Need A Better Program Buttrick, Ann Article 1971 A brief by the Park School community council addressing the streaming of poor and working class children into the bottom levels of the school system. These children, the brief says, have badly develop... |
