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A Garbageman's Story

by Simon Pare-Poupart ...

Translated by Pablo Strauss ...

**“Raffish and spirited . . . a nonconformist cri de coeur . . . Usually, comparisons to Bourdain are fatuous. This time it’s accurate . . . It’s been a long time since I’ve read so good and rowdy a memoir about blue-collar work.” — Dwight Garner, The New York TimesA Montreal garbageman's sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to "stop imagining that your garbage ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

**“Raffish and spirited . . . a nonconformist cri de coeur . . . Usually, comparisons to Bourdain are fatuous. This time it’s accurate . . . It’s been a long time since I’ve read so good and rowdy a memoir about blue-collar work.” — Dwight Garner, The New York TimesA Montreal garbageman's sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to "stop imagining that your garbage
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Das Kapital: Band 1-3 (Mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen)

by Karl Marx ...

Dieses eBook: "Das Kapital: Band 1-3 (Mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Ökonomie, eines der Hauptwerke von Karl Marx, ist eine Analyse und Kritik der kapitalistischen Gesellschaft mit weitreichenden Wirkungen in der ... Read more

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Dieses eBook: "Das Kapital: Band 1-3 (Mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Ökonomie, eines der Hauptwerke von Karl Marx, ist eine Analyse und Kritik der kapitalistischen Gesellschaft mit weitreichenden Wirkungen in der
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The Cancer Factory

Industrial Chemicals, Corporate Deception, and the Hidden Deaths of American Workers

by Jim Morris ...

**2025 Science in Society Journalism Award winner: "A searing indictment of systemic injustice…With safety regulations facing renewed threats, The Cancer Factory is, tragically, more timely than ever.”“No journalist knows more about toxic chemicals in the workplace than Jim Morris.”—Dan Fagin, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Toms River“A powerful and essential read.”—Anna Clark, author of The ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

**2025 Science in Society Journalism Award winner: "A searing indictment of systemic injustice…With safety regulations facing renewed threats, The Cancer Factory is, tragically, more timely than ever.”“No journalist knows more about toxic chemicals in the workplace than Jim Morris.”—Dan Fagin, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Toms River“A powerful and essential read.”—Anna Clark, author of The
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Bad Company

Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream

by Megan Greenwell ...

* KIRKUS BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025* *ONE OF AV CLUB'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025*"[An] indictment of an industry that has cannily tilted the playing field in its favor. Bad Company details how clichéd abstractions like ‘consolidation’ and ‘efficiency’ have given cover to real betrayals.” - The New York TimesA timely work of singular reportage and a damning indictment of the private equity ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

* KIRKUS BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025* *ONE OF AV CLUB'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025*"[An] indictment of an industry that has cannily tilted the playing field in its favor. Bad Company details how clichéd abstractions like ‘consolidation’ and ‘efficiency’ have given cover to real betrayals.” - The New York TimesA timely work of singular reportage and a damning indictment of the private equity
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Organizations

Structures, Processes and Outcomes

by Pamela S. Tolbert, Richard H. Hall ...

Based upon classical and contemporary theory and empirical research, this text forms a sociological analysis of organizations, focusing on the impacts that organizations have upon individuals and society. ... Read more

$217.16 CAD

Based upon classical and contemporary theory and empirical research, this text forms a sociological analysis of organizations, focusing on the impacts that organizations have upon individuals and society.
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Cleanup on Aisle Five

Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register

by Ann Larson ...

In the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Benjamin Lorr’s The Secret Life of Groceries comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn’t, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.Grocery stores may all seem the same. But the supermarket as an institution is anything but ordinary or one ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

In the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Benjamin Lorr’s The Secret Life of Groceries comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn’t, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.Grocery stores may all seem the same. But the supermarket as an institution is anything but ordinary or one
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Strike Back

Using the Militant Tactics of Labor's Past to Reignite Public Sector Unionism Today

by Joe Burns ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, teachers, sanitation workers and many other public employees rose up to demand collective bargaining rights in one of the greatest upsurges in labor history. These workers were able to transform the nature of public employment, winning union recognition for millions and ultimately forcing reluctant politicians to pass laws allowing for collective bargaining and even the ... Read more

$18.49 CAD

During the 1960s and 1970s, teachers, sanitation workers and many other public employees rose up to demand collective bargaining rights in one of the greatest upsurges in labor history. These workers were able to transform the nature of public employment, winning union recognition for millions and ultimately forcing reluctant politicians to pass laws allowing for collective bargaining and even the
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The Economics of Poverty

History, Measurement, and Policy

by Martin Ravallion ...

There are fewer people living in extreme poverty in the world today than 30 years ago. While that is an achievement, continuing progress for poor people is far from assured. Inequalities in access to key resources threaten to stall growth and poverty reduction in many places. The world's poorest have made only a small absolute gain over those 30 years. Progress has been slow against relative ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

There are fewer people living in extreme poverty in the world today than 30 years ago. While that is an achievement, continuing progress for poor people is far from assured. Inequalities in access to key resources threaten to stall growth and poverty reduction in many places. The world's poorest have made only a small absolute gain over those 30 years. Progress has been slow against relative
... Read more
Nickel and Dimed

On (Not) Getting By in America

by Barbara Ehrenreich ...

The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of EvictedMillions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of EvictedMillions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can
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Hyperpolitics

Extreme Politicization without Political Consequences

by Anton Jäger ...

POLITICS AFTER THE END OF THE END OF HISTORYWhat happens when politics is everywhere, yet nothing seems to change? From the abandoned dance floors of Thatcher’s London to the mass mobilizations of Black Lives Matter, Anton Jäger traces how public life has become infused with protest, spectacle, and moral urgency — while the old infrastructure of parties, unions, and civic solidarity has been ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

POLITICS AFTER THE END OF THE END OF HISTORYWhat happens when politics is everywhere, yet nothing seems to change? From the abandoned dance floors of Thatcher’s London to the mass mobilizations of Black Lives Matter, Anton Jäger traces how public life has become infused with protest, spectacle, and moral urgency — while the old infrastructure of parties, unions, and civic solidarity has been
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Notre révolution

Le combat continue

by Bernie Sanders ...

Translated by Jean-Luc Fidel ...

Voici le best-seller – plus de 300.000 exemplaires vendus aux États-Unis – du candidat qui a créé la surprise lors des dernières primaires Démocrates. Dans Notre révolution, Sanders partage l'expérience de sa campagne, relatant les péripéties de la primaire historique à laquelle il a participé, et des personnes qui l'ont rendue possible.Pour les millions de citoyens qui veulent poursuivre la ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

Voici le best-seller – plus de 300.000 exemplaires vendus aux États-Unis – du candidat qui a créé la surprise lors des dernières primaires Démocrates. Dans Notre révolution, Sanders partage l'expérience de sa campagne, relatant les péripéties de la primaire historique à laquelle il a participé, et des personnes qui l'ont rendue possible.Pour les millions de citoyens qui veulent poursuivre la
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La semaine de 4 heures

Travaillez moins, gagnez plus et vivez mieux !

by Timothy Ferriss ...

Vous rêvez d'échapper à la routine du métro-boulot-dodo, de gagner de l'argent sans vous épuiser à la tâche, ou tout simplement de vivre mieux en travaillant moins ?Alors, voici ce que vous apprendra ce livre :• comment vous organiser pour gagner en un mois, à raison de 4 heures par semaine, le salaire que vous gagnez jusqu’à présent en un an ;• comment rejoindre les Nouveaux Bienheureux, qui ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Vous rêvez d'échapper à la routine du métro-boulot-dodo, de gagner de l'argent sans vous épuiser à la tâche, ou tout simplement de vivre mieux en travaillant moins ?Alors, voici ce que vous apprendra ce livre :• comment vous organiser pour gagner en un mois, à raison de 4 heures par semaine, le salaire que vous gagnez jusqu’à présent en un an ;• comment rejoindre les Nouveaux Bienheureux, qui
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The Hamlet Fire

A Tragic Story of Cheap Food, Cheap Government, and Cheap Lives

by Bryant Simon ...

For decades, the small, quiet town of Hamlet, North Carolina, thrived thanks to the railroad. But by the 1970s, it had become a postindustrial backwater, a magnet for businesses in search of cheap labor and almost no oversight. Imperial Food Products was one of those businesses. The company set up shop in Hamlet in the 1980s. Workers who complained about low pay and hazardous working conditions at ... Read more

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For decades, the small, quiet town of Hamlet, North Carolina, thrived thanks to the railroad. But by the 1970s, it had become a postindustrial backwater, a magnet for businesses in search of cheap labor and almost no oversight. Imperial Food Products was one of those businesses. The company set up shop in Hamlet in the 1980s. Workers who complained about low pay and hazardous working conditions at
... Read more
Border Cities Powerhouse: 1901-1945

by Patrick Brode ...

This is the first comprehensive history of the Border Cities area during its formative period in the first half of the 20th Century. The story of Windsor’s emergence during this period is largely one of confrontation and conflict: a multicultural population, industrial expansion, radical politics, and military production all played their part in the city's early history. ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

This is the first comprehensive history of the Border Cities area during its formative period in the first half of the 20th Century. The story of Windsor’s emergence during this period is largely one of confrontation and conflict: a multicultural population, industrial expansion, radical politics, and military production all played their part in the city's early history.
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Made in China

A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods

by Amelia Pang ...

**A Most-Anticipated Book of the Year: Newsweek * Refinery29“Timely and urgent . . . Pang is a dogged investigator.” —The New York Times**“Moving and powerful.” —Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and authorDiscover the truth behind the discounts.In 2012, an Oregon mother named Julie Keith opened up a package of Halloween decorations. The cheap foam headstones had been five dollars at ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

**A Most-Anticipated Book of the Year: Newsweek * Refinery29“Timely and urgent . . . Pang is a dogged investigator.” —The New York Times**“Moving and powerful.” —Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and authorDiscover the truth behind the discounts.In 2012, an Oregon mother named Julie Keith opened up a package of Halloween decorations. The cheap foam headstones had been five dollars at
... Read more
Fast Food Nation

The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

by Eric Schlosser ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.**This fascinating study reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.**This fascinating study reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the
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China and Globalization

The Social, Economic and Political Transformation of Chinese Society

by Doug Guthrie ...

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2009!In its quarter-century-long shift from communism to capitalism, China has transformed itself from a desperately poor nation into a country with one of the fastest-growing and largest economies in the world. Doug Guthrie examines the reforms driving the economic genesis in this compact and highly readable introduction to contemporary China. He highlights the ... Read more

$119.42 CAD

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2009!In its quarter-century-long shift from communism to capitalism, China has transformed itself from a desperately poor nation into a country with one of the fastest-growing and largest economies in the world. Doug Guthrie examines the reforms driving the economic genesis in this compact and highly readable introduction to contemporary China. He highlights the
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AI Superpowers

China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order

by Kai-Fu Lee ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"Kai-Fu Lee believes China will be the next tech-innovation superpower and in AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, he explains why. Taiwan-born Lee is perfectly positioned for the task."—New York MagazineIn this thought-provoking book, Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"Kai-Fu Lee believes China will be the next tech-innovation superpower and in AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, he explains why. Taiwan-born Lee is perfectly positioned for the task."—New York MagazineIn this thought-provoking book, Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in
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Shop Class as Soulcraft

An Inquiry into the Value of Work

by Matthew B. Crawford ...

**A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands“This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman**Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

**A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands“This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman**Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as
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Saving Capitalism

For the Many, Not the Few

by Robert B. Reich ...

From the author of Aftershock and The Work of Nations, his most important book to date—a myth-shattering breakdown of how the economic system that helped make America so strong is now failing us, and what it will take to fix it.Perhaps no one is better acquainted with the intersection of economics and politics than Robert B. Reich, and now he reveals how power and influence have created a new ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

From the author of Aftershock and The Work of Nations, his most important book to date—a myth-shattering breakdown of how the economic system that helped make America so strong is now failing us, and what it will take to fix it.Perhaps no one is better acquainted with the intersection of economics and politics than Robert B. Reich, and now he reveals how power and influence have created a new
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Work Won't Love You Back

How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone

by Sarah Jaffe ...

**An examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives.“An indispensable guide to the broader dynamics of work in the contemporary moment.” —Nation**You’re told that if you “do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.”In Work Won’t Love You Back, Sarah Jaffe, a ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

**An examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives.“An indispensable guide to the broader dynamics of work in the contemporary moment.” —Nation**You’re told that if you “do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.”In Work Won’t Love You Back, Sarah Jaffe, a
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Chokepoint Capitalism

by Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow ...

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)-or both.In Chokepoint ... Read more

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A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)-or both.In Chokepoint
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No Shortcuts

Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age

by Jane F. McAlevey ...

The crisis of the progressive movement is so evident that nothing less than a fundamental rethinking of its basic assumptions is required. Today's progressives now work for professional organizations more comfortable with the inside game in Washington DC (and capitols throughout the West), where they are outmatched and outspent by corporate interests. Labor unions now focus on the narrowest ... Read more

$20.79 CAD

The crisis of the progressive movement is so evident that nothing less than a fundamental rethinking of its basic assumptions is required. Today's progressives now work for professional organizations more comfortable with the inside game in Washington DC (and capitols throughout the West), where they are outmatched and outspent by corporate interests. Labor unions now focus on the narrowest
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Refus global

by Paul-Émile Borduas ...

Montréal, milieu des années 1940. Le gouvernement de Maurice Duplessis mène le Québec de manière rigide et autoritaire. Appuyé par l’intelligentsia du clergé et par les grands de l’entreprise privée, Duplessis prône le conservatisme et l’attachement aux valeurs traditionnelles catholiques. Pourtant, malgré la «Grande Noirceur», «des consciences s’éclairent au contact vivifiant des poètes maudits» ... Read more

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Montréal, milieu des années 1940. Le gouvernement de Maurice Duplessis mène le Québec de manière rigide et autoritaire. Appuyé par l’intelligentsia du clergé et par les grands de l’entreprise privée, Duplessis prône le conservatisme et l’attachement aux valeurs traditionnelles catholiques. Pourtant, malgré la «Grande Noirceur», «des consciences s’éclairent au contact vivifiant des poètes maudits»
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