Social Justice/Activist/Globalization

Contacts/Audio-Visual/Reading Resources

 

EDMONTON LISTSERVES/UPCOMING EVENTS

 

EDMONTON SOCIAL JUSTICE/ACTIVIST CONTACTS

 

CITIZEN'S GROUPS/INFORMATIONAL WEB SITES


MAGAZINES


CD/SPOKEN WORD


TV


CJSR RADIO 88.5 FM


VIDEOS

 

 

Keep Informed!   Edmonton Listservs/Upcoming Events

You can keep up to date with various social justice and activist events in the Edmonton area by signing up for free listserv announcements.  In addition many of the local activist groups in the next section dealing with specific issues have listservs that may be signed onto on their website.

 

Kalman:  send e-mail to kalman@interbaun.com and ask to subscribe. A fantastic monthly summary of upcoming Edmonton activist events.

Redmonton: go to http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/redmonton/ and click on “Join this Group”

Leo Camposa:   send e-mail to leocamposa@aol.com and ask to subscribe

 

Get Involved! Edmonton Social Justice/Activist Contacts

These web sites are a quick and easy way to find local Edmonton groups involved in various social justice, research, and education efforts.  These web sites may be accessed directly at http://activistresources.raisemyvoice.com in the Edmonton section by clicking on the hyperlinks there. Many of these groups also have listservs you may sign onto to obtain updates.

 

Economic/Globalization Issues:

www.ualberta.ca/parkland

www.pialberta.org

www.web.net/acgc

www.friendsofmedicare.ab.ca

www.globalvisionsfestival.com

www.democracyderailed.ca

www.a4hc.ca

www.slowfoodedmonton.ca

www.city-farm.org

 

Activist:

www.apirg.org

http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/redmonton/

http://acap.activist.ca

www.edmontonanarchistbookfair.blogspot.com

www.ualberta.ca/~aiuofa/edmonton.htm

 

Peace:

www.ecawar.org

http://projectploughsharesedmonton.raisemyvoice.com

http://members.shaw.ca/womeninblack

 

Artistic Resistance:

www.raisemyvoice.com

www.myspace.com/peoplespoets

www.mariadunn.com

www.interbaun.com/grannies/index.html

 

www.thoughtcrimeink.com

www.solidaritees.ca

www.mayweek.ab.ca

www.fava.ca

www.edmontonsmallpress.org

 

Environmental:

http://ecos.su.ualberta.ca/content/

www.cpaws-edmonton.org

www.edmontonbicyclecommuters.ca

www.elc.ab.ca

www.biofreedom.ca

www.vofa.ca

www.oilsandswatch.org

www.tarsandswatch.org

www.sierraclub.ca/prairie/index.html

www.ecosolar.ca

www.solaralberta.ca

www.peoplespedal.org

www.edmontonbikes.ca

www.edmontoncriticalmass.com

 

Development/Relief:

www.changeforchildren.org

www.sombrilla.ca

www.humanserve.org

 

Labour:

http://edmonton.iww.ca

www.afl.org

www.informedmonton.com/public/agency/0489.htm

 

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Citizen’s Groups/Informational Web Sites

These web sites provide a wide-ranging source of information from around the world on the background to global issues and the latest developments. I have arranged these with what I consider the most useful or vital at the beginning of each section. Many of these organizations also have local Edmonton chapters whose contact info can be found on the main website and as well as listservs you may sign on to. Many of the publications listed in the Magazine section also have their own news websites. The websites listed below may be accessed directly at http://activistresources.raisemyvoice.com in the Edmonton section by clicking on the hyperlinks there.

 

Citizen’s/Information Groups:

www.canadians.org

www.activist.ca

www.policyalternatives.ca

www.fairvotecanada.org

www.polarisinstitute.org

www.friends.ca

www.ccla.org

www.kairoscanada.org

www.citizen.org

www.humanrightswatch.org

www.amnesty.org

www.aclu.org

www.responsibleconsumer.net

www.oxfam.ca

www.transfair.ca

www.interpares.ca

www.savetheinternet.com

www.newrules.org

www.consumerwatch.org

www.au.org

www.consumerwebwatch.org

www.americanprogress.org

www.simpleliving.net

www.s-j-c.net

www.commercialexploitation.org

http://flag.blackened.net

www.akpress.org

 

News:

www.rabble.ca

www.vivelecanada.ca

www.straightgoods.com

www.rightoncanada.ca

www.fair.org

www.ministerfaust.blogspot.com

www.alternet.org

www.indymedia.ca

www.publicintegrity.org

www.iacenterorg

www.freespeech.org

www.commondreams.org

www.democracynow.org

www.oneworld.net

www.huffingtonpost.com

www.gregpalast.com

www.robert-fisk.com

www.alternativeradio.org

www.progressive.org

www.globalpublicmedia.com

www.mediachannel.org

www.indymedia.org

www.stopbigmedia.com

www.pfaw.org

www.fpif.org

 

Peace Groups:

www.resisters.ca

www.ploughshares.ca

www.ceasefire.ca

www.acp-cpa.ca/en/

www.iacenter.org

www.canadahaitiaction.ca

www.outofhaiti.ca

 

Saving Medicare:

www.healthcoalition.ca

www.savemedicare.com

www.keepmedicarepublic.ca

www.profitisnotthecure.ca

    

Globalization/Neoliberalism/Corporate Corruption:

www.IntegrateThis.ca

www.globalexchange.org

www.corporations.org

www.corpwatch.org

www.ifg.org

www.sprawl-busters.com

www.mcspotlight.org

www.killercoke.org

http://progressive-economics.ca

www.focusweb.org

www.50years.org

www.iatp.org

www.seen.org

www.corporateeurope.org

www.corporatewatch.org

www.miningwatch.ca

www.corporatecrimereporter.com

www.relocalize.net

www.connectforkids.org/node/2868

 

Environmental:

www.ran.org

www.cpaws.org

www.sierraclub.ca

www.davidsuzuki.org

www.foe.org

www.nrdc.org

www.pembina.org

www.theecologist.org

www.wildernesscommittee.org

www.earthfirst.org

www.greenpeace.ca

www.earthjustice.org

www.earthpolicy.org

www.climatejustice.blogspot.com

www.postcarbon.org

www.freedomfromoil.com

www.ourclimate.ca

www.commuterchallenge.ca

www.pollutionwatch.org

www.desmogblog.com

www.cspinet.org

www.energyprobe.org

www.vws.org

www.miningwatch.ca

www.exxonsecrets.com

 

Genetically Modified Food/Factory Farming:

www.beyondfactoryfarming.org

www.ucsusa.org

www.safe-food.org

www.i-sis.org.uk

www.truefoodnow.org

www.organicconsumer.org

www.non-gmosource.com

 

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Magazines

All available at Earth’s General Store 10832 Whyte Ave (upstairs)  www.earthsgeneralstore.ca Some also available at The Edmonton Public Library as well as various magazine/bookstores. Social Justice/Activist zines and books can also be obtained from The Edmonton Small Press Association  (ESPA) 6th floor, room 9 Stanley A. Milner Library  www.edmontonsmallpress.org   

 

The Parkland Post

Alberta Views

The Walrus

UTNE

Mother Jones

New Internationalist

Z Magazine

Adbusters

Extra!

Canadian Dimension

This Magazine

Briarpatch

Our Times

Peace Magazine

World-Watch

Alternatives Journal

Yes!

Global Outlook

The Ecologist

E: The Environmental Magazine

TerraGreen

Green Teacher

Earth First!

Earth Island Journal

Onearth

Bike Culture

Consumer Reports

Carbusters

Life Learning

Education Revolution

Anarchy

Social Anarchism

Organic Life

Vegetarian Journal

Permaculture Magazine

The Permaculture Activist

 

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CD/Spoken Word

All available at The Edmonton Public Library. Several of the books listed in the “Books” section of this zine also have cds in the Library. CDs also available from Earth’s General Store 10832 Whyte Ave (upstairs) www.earthsgeneralstore.ca and the Edmonton Small Press Association (ESPA) 6th floor, room 9 Stanley A. Milner Library www.edmontonsmallpress.org

 

 

Noam Chomsky:

Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda 2005

Propaganda and Control of the Public Mind 2002

Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies 2005

Free Market Fantasies: Capitalism In The Real World 2000

Case Studies In Hypocrisy: U.S. Human Rights Policy 2000

Class War: The Attack On Working People 1995

 

Various:
Monkeywrenching the New World Order: Global Capitalism and its Discontents 2001

 

Howard Zinn:
Artists in a Time of War 2002

Stories Hollywood Never Tells 1999

 

Jello Biafra:

In the Grip of Official Treason 2006 (Mature Content)

 

Jill Eisen:

Drowning In Stuff (Cassette Tape) 1999

 

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TV

 

NOW  PBS KSPS Shaw 22 9:30 PM Friday and WTVS Shaw 24 9:00 AM Sunday    

Bill Moyer’s Journal PBS KSPS Shaw 22 10:00 PM Friday and WTVS Shaw 24 11:30 AM Sunday

   - Wide-ranging look at various aspects of American politics and business from a non-corporate viewpoint.

 

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report  CTV CFRN Shaw 2 Monday-Thursday Midnight    (Mature Content) 

- Irreverent satirical look at the more absurd pronouncements and actions of the American government.

 

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CJSR Radio 88.5 FM

A wide variety of news and information programs both American and locally produced.

 

Alternative Radio- Saturday 11:00 AM

Terra Informa-Tuesday 5:00 PM

Democracy Now-Monday and Thursday 5:00 PM

Rise Up-Wednesday 5:30 PM

Counterspin-Tuesday 5:30 PM

The Terrordome-Wednesday 6:00 PM

 

Also streaming audio available on   www.coopradio.org     www.pacifica.org  www.airamerica.com

 

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Videos (DVD except where noted)

    All available at The Edmonton Public Library. A wide selection of Globalization/Social Justice/Activist videos may also be obtained from Rainbow Bridge Communications    www.rbcc.ca  as well as The Edmonton Small Press Association (ESPA) 6th floor, room 9, Stanley A. Milner Library  www.edmontonsmallpress.org and borrowed from Earth’s General Store (by donation)  10832 Whyte Ave (upstairs)  www.earthsgeneralstore.ca A 2006 Made In Alberta eco-series produced by Rainbow Bridge Communications is available at www.MadeInAlberta.ca         

 

Corporations:

The Corporation  (VHS 2003 and DVD 2005)

Wal-Mart, the High Cost of Low Price  2005

Is Wal-Mart Good For America? 2005

Dead in the Water 2006

Water For Profit 2004

Who Killed the Electric Car? 2006

Enron, the Smartest Guys in the Room 2005

Bhopal, the Search For Justice (VHS and DVD 2004)

Secret History of the Credit Card 2004     Sicko (2007)

 

Corporate Media:

Orwell Rolls in His Grave 2005

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (VHS 1992 and DVD 2002)

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism 2004

Shut Up and Sing 2007

 

U.S. Imperialism:

Why We Fight 2006

The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror 2004

Fahrenheit 9/11 2004

Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War 2004

Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers 2006

Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause 2005

Distorted Morality: America’s War on Terror? 2002

Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times 2002

Control Room 2004

Private Warriors  2005

Aristide and the Endless Revolution 2005

The Trials of Henry Kissinger  2003

Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money can Buy 2004

 

U.S. Politics/Values:

With God On Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right 2004

Faultlines: The Search For Political and Religious Links 2004

Escape to Canada 2006

 

Commodification/Genetic Engineering Of Food:

The Future of Food 2004

The Genetic Takeover (VHS) 1999

Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World 2005

Beef, Inc. (VHS) 1999

The Fight For True Farming: Food Autonomy vs. Agribusiness 2006

Super Size Me: A Film of Epic Portions  2004

In Defense of Animals: A Portrait of Peter Singer (VHS) 1989

 

Consumerism/Commodification:

Escape From Affluenza (VHS) 1998

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream (VHS and DVD) 2004

The Merchants of Cool 2003

Suzuki Speaks 2003

I Wanna Be Adored (VHS) 1998

 

Activism:

Democracy a la Maude (VHS) 1997

Culture Jam: Hijacking Commercial Culture (VHS) 2001

The Yes Men 2005

Wal-town: The Film 2006

View From the Summit (VHS) 2002

Speaking Our Peace (VHS) 1985

Howard Zinn: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train 2004

Berkeley in the Sixties 2002

 

Globalization/Work:

The Take 2004

Black Gold 2005

Turbulences (VHS) 1997

Life and Debt 2003

Who’s Counting (VHS) 1995

Now With Bill Moyers (VHS) 2002

Waging a Living: Working Overtime in Pursuit of the Elusive American Dream 2005

Cappuccino Trail: The Global Economy in a Cup 2004

The Big One  (VHS 1998 and DVD 2004)

For Man Must Work, or, the End of Work (VHS) 2000

The Global Assembly Line (VHS) 1986

 

Environmentalism:

An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning 2006

The Great Warming 2003

Dimming the Sun 2006

Too Hot Not to Handle 2006

Poison Dust 2005

Nature of Things: Good Wood (VHS) 2002

The Riverkeepers: John Cronin, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the 30-year Fight to Save the Hudson (VHS) 1998     Battle For the Trees (VHS) 1993

Ah…the Money, the Money, the Money: The Battle For Saltspring (VHS) 2001

The Last Show on Earth (VHS) 1992

The End of Evolution (VHS) 2001

The Air We Breathe (VHS) 1996

 

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