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A Future Without Hate or Need: The Promise of the Jewish Left in Canada
by Ester ReiterDriven from their homes in Russia, Poland, and Romania by pogroms and poverty, many Jews who came to Canada in the wave of immigration after the 1905 Russian revolution were committed radicals. A Future Without Hate or Need brings to life the rich and multi-layered lives of a dissident political community, their shared experiences and community-building cultural projects, as they attempted to weave together their ethnic particularity—their identity as Jews—with their internationalist class politics.
Queer Progress: From Homophobia to Homonationalism
by Tim McCaskellHow did a social movement evolve from a small group of young radicals to the incorporation of LGBTQ communities into full citizenship on the model of Canadian multiculturalism? Tim McCaskell contextualizes his work in gay, queer, and AIDS activism in Toronto from 1974 to 2014 within the shift from the Keynesian welfare state of the 1970s to the neoliberal economy of the new millennium. A shift that saw sexuality —once tightly regulated by conservative institutions—become an economic driver of late capitalism, and sexual minorities celebrated as a niche market. But even as it promoted legal equality, this shift increased disparity and social inequality. Today, the glue of sexual identity strains to hold together a community ever more fractured along lines of class, race, ethnicity, and gender; the celebration of LGBTQ inclusion pinkwashes injustice at home and abroad. Queer Progress tries to make sense of this transformation by narrating the complexities and contradictions of forty years of queer politics in Canada’s largest city.
Persistent Poverty: Voices From the Margins
by Jamie Swift Brice Balmer Mira DineenIt’s a very short trip from the limousine seat to the curb. Jim Mann never missed a payroll for the dozen men who worked for his flourishing landscaping business he built from the ground up. Now he lives hand-to-mouth. His pockets are empty long before his next social assistance cheque arrives. In early 2010 over two hundred civic and faith leaders fanned out into thirty Ontario communities. Their goal? To explore how the least fortunate people in one of the world’s richest places are faring. The Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition’s latest social audit exposed a tattered social assistance system run by volunteers desperately struggling to fill the gaps. There can be no papering over the savage inequalities and suffering exposed in this compelling look at life from the margins.
Pain and Prejudice: What Science Can Learn About Work From The People Who Do It
by Dr Karen MessingIn 1978, when workers at a nearby phosphate refinery learned that the ore they processed was contaminated with radioactive dust, Karen Messing, then a new professor of molecular genetics, was called in to help. Unsure of what to do with her discovery that exposure to the radiation was harming the workers and their families, Messing contacted senior colleagues but they wouldn’t help. Neither the refinery company nor the scientific community was interested in the scary results of her chromosome studies. Over the next decades Messing encountered many more cases of workers around the world—factory workers, cleaners, checkout clerks, bank tellers, food servers, nurses, teachers—suffering and in pain without any help from the very scientists and occupational health experts whose work was supposed to make their lives easier. Arguing that rules for scientific practice can make it hard to see what really makes workers sick, in Pain and Prejudice Messing tells the story of how she went from looking at test tubes to listening to workers.
No-Nonsense Guide to International Migration (No-Nonsense Guides #18)
by Peter StalkerVirtually any commodity can move around the world to satisfy demand, but human beings have far less freedom. Many would-be migrants are forced to risk life and limb traveling illegally. Yet most rich countries are short of workers, have shrinking populations, and need more immigrants. The No-Nonsense Guide to International Migration is a timely primer to a major issue that is never far from the headlines.
Porridge: Grains + Pulses + Seeds
by Anni KraviPorridge is the new food trend on the block. It has become the ultimate canvas for creating imaginative, healthy recipes, packed full of flavour and topped with an abundance of superfoods.Here are over 50 recipes which take inspiration from around the world, using oats, quinoa, amaranth, raw buckwheat, bulgur wheat, rice and spelt. The chapters are broken down into mylk (almond milk and coconut milk) bases, sweet, savoury, raw and cooked recipes and over 20 inventive toppings. All the recipes are sugar-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan.In Porridge, Anni Kravi re-writes the porridge rule book, creating bowl food that will transform the way you eat breakfast forever.
UpCycled Beauty: Transform Everyday Ingredients into No-Waste Beauty Products
by UpCircleLet cult skincare brand UpCircle show you how to make your own zero-waste balms, masks, butters, bath bits, oils, scrubs and ices with everyday natural ingredients! Transform leftover coffee grounds into a body scrub, use citrus scraps to make a body oil, home fragrance or all-purpose cleaner, use too-far-gone raspberries to make a subtle lip stain, dry rose petals from your wilted bouquet to make drawer fresheners, or turn watermelon rinds into a soothing after-sun. Save some money, have control over what ingredients you put on your skin and customise your beauty routine depending on what you have at home. Sharing some of the exact recipes that UpCircle use, as well as a great bunch of more off-the-cuff creative ideas, you'll learn how certain ingredients benefit your skin, which ones make you feel calmer, and even how to make your own essential oils. Enjoy making these DIY indulgent, gorgeous good-for-you and good-for-the-planet products at home, because you deserve a bit of pampering!
The Knowledge: Opera (The Knowledge)
by Dennis MarksOpera is all about intense emotion, magical music and overwhelming theatrical spectacle.In this exciting new guide, the many myths that surround opera are exploded, while its transformation from inaccessible high art to affordable, dramatically realistic and easy-to-encounter drama is revealed.The powerful principal players in the opera world - the maestros, superstar divas and directors - are examined in fascinating detail, and questions are asked of opera's future in a world where such extravagant entertainment can seem at odds with the rest of today's popular culture.Whether you are completely new to the genre or a regular opera-goer wanting to learn more, Opera makes for essential reading.
Pimp My Noodles: Turn Instant Noodles and Ramen into Fabulous Feasts!
by Kathy KordalisWhen you want a feast in a flash, noodles are the obvious choice – quick, filling and utterly delicious. Pimp My Noodles shows you how, with just a few extra minutes and ingredients, you can elevate this store cupboard staple to a level you never thought possible.With over 50 imaginative noodle upgrades, this book is the ultimate guide to instant gourmet dishes. Not sure what to have for dinner? Why not whip-up the 10-Minute Ramen, topped with a yolky soft-boiled egg. Transport yourself to Italy with the Cacio e Pepe noodles or conquer your hanger with street food favourite, the Ramen Burger.For those of you with a sweet tooth, treat yourself to a Nutella® Swirl Cheese cake Pot with Crispy Spider Noodles or for ultimate indulgence, get stuck into the Butternut & Noodle Spiced Pancakes with Pecan and Maple.Fresh, fast and bursting with flavour, Pimp My Noodles with teach you how to transform the humble instant noodle into a tasty and impressive feast. Noodles just got pimped!
The OXO Cookbook
by OXOThe UK's best loved stock cube is, of course, OXO's. Invaluable for super-tasty gravy, casseroles, soups and more, they have been used by cooks around the country for more than a hundred years.Today, OXO's range of flavour-enhancing products are at the heart of so many kitchens, whether you are a modern foodie who likes to experiment with new flavours, a time-poor parent who wants to make good family food, or anyone who likes to put their own twist on everyday dishes.This is a cookbook for all of these people, with 50 simple, hassle-free dishes for every occasion, from quick weekday suppers, to family Sundays and special meals. There are soups, one-pot wonders, global dishes, pot roasts, pies and hotpots, pasta dishes, and sides and sauces. Every recipe is beautifully photographed and makes the most of OXO's easy, versatile ingredients so that you can make brilliant meals with minimum effort.
John and Lisa's Kitchen: Everyday Recipes From a Professional Chef and a Home Cook
by Lisa Faulkner John TorodeThis cookbook offers the authority of a professional chef with the accessibility of a home cook, for truly delicious recipes. John and Lisa love to entertain and they both love to cook. What they enjoy the most is to see other people really enjoy cooking, feeling empowered and confident to just go for it, as much as they do. They understand that busy families need simple recipes for them to succeed in eating nourishing food from scratch, so they’ve collated some of their favourite, super-easy recipes from their ITV show John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen for you try at home. John and Lisa’s Kitchen covers all bases, including chapters on Breads and Brunch, One Pan Wonders, Fakeaways, Speedy Go-tos, Family Favourites, Special Night In dinners and Sweet Treats. Whether you want to rustle up a Veggie Chilli Bake for a midweek meal, make Turkish Eggs with Yoghurt Flatbreads for brunch, impress your weekend guests with Beef Wellington, or do some family baking with Lisa's Favourite Double Chocolate Cake, John and Lisa want to bring love, creativity and inspiration into your kitchen.
The Yoga Kitchen Plan: A Seven-day Vegetarian Lifestyle Plan with Over 70 Recipes
by Kimberly ParsonsThe Yoga Kitchen Plan is a soulful journey towards finding your best, most authentic self where a quiet mind and overall sense of calm are the ultimate goal. Through the use of pure, non-stimulating foods, the plan helps the reader reach a state of bliss and tranquility each day.The book starts by explaining the body’s chakra system and how this is integral to a yogic lifestyle. The core of the book is the simple, 7-day plan which incorporates breathing exercises, meditations, basic yoga practice, daily tasks, and then a selection of recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner that target each of your 7 chakras to take you through a whole week.The 80 recipes follow a sattvic food model – this means that the food is lacto-vegetarian i.e. fruit, vegetables and dairy predominate while stimulating foods that unsettle the mind are excluded, such as eggs, garlic, onion and caffeine. Examples include Raspberry & Apple Bircher with Pistachio Confetti; Blueberry & Basil Kombucha with Poached Pear & Rhubarb; Fennel, Beetroot & Orange Salad with Whipped Feta; and Grilled Lettuce, Corn & Black Bean Chop Salad.
Byron: The Cookbook
by Fred Smith Tom ByngEveryone loves a good hamburger, and Byron makes the best. Since 2007, Byron's restaurants have become renowned for as the place to head for a proper hamburger.Founder Tom Byng and head chef Fred Smith know everything there is to know about burgers. They've tasted thousands of them all around the world in their quest for perfection, driven by the belief that nothing beats a juicy burger - the ultimate comfort food, and so satisfying in its simplicity.It's something worth getting the barbecue out for, the friends over, the family round and the apron on. Along with plenty of other comfort foods (chicken wings, onion rings, meatloaf, ranch salad, cherry pie, brownies and more), this book shares some of Tom and Fred's brilliant recipes and insider tips, to encourage you to enjoy great food in good company - food to lift the spirits and warm the soul.
Cult Sando: Classic and Modern Recipes for the Popular Japanese Sandwich
by Jimmy CallawayCult Sando brings 30 recipes for the showstopping Japanese sandwich. 'Sando' are sandwiches that – in typical Japanese creativity – have undergone a makeover. With their slightly sweet, pillowy bread and adventurous filling, they take the humble sandwich to new heights. Jimmy Callaway explores the 'sando' in all its forms, from the classic tonkatsu sando to an inventive aubergine version. Also included are sweet treats like a strawberry sando and crème caramel sando. In Cult Sando there is a sandwich perfect for any time of day.
Good Crop / Bad Crop: Seed Politics and the Future of Food in Canada
by Devlin KuyekIN RECENT YEARS Canadians have become more and more concerned about the origins oftheir food and the environmental impacts of pesticides in agriculture. What is less well knownis that pesticide corporations such as Monsanto and Du Pont have bought their way into the seed industry and are taking control of what was once the exclusive domain of farmers.In Good Crop / Bad Crop, Devlin Kuyek deftly examines the economic and environmental background of the modern seed trade from a Canadian perspective. Historically seeds were viewed more as public goods than as commodities, and plant breeding objectives were widely shared by scientists, governments, and farmers. Now that approach is changing; seeds have become increasingly commodified, and plant breeding has become subject to corporate priorities. Farmers and citizens in Canada, Kuyek points out, need to heed the hard-won lessons from the developing world, where farmers greatly damaged by the much-heralded approaches of theGreen Revolution are now taking steps to reclaim control over seed supplies, food security, and their futures.
The Bleeding Edge: Why Technology Turns Toxic in an Unequal World
by Bob HughesIt’s hammered into us from birth that ‘all good things come at a price’. Today, that price looks apocalyptic, with wars, exploitation and environmental collapse in every part of the globe. Some suggest that the carnage is “a price worth paying” for technological progress. No pain, no gain. But technology is precisely the business of minimising the costs and impacts of existence… and by whole orders of magnitude. By now, all human beings should be leading creative, leisure-filled lives in a pristine world of burgeoning diversity. So how did it go so wrong? In a word, inequality. In The Bleeding Edge, Bob Hughes argues that unequal societies are incapable of using new technologies well. Wherever elites exist, self-preservation decrees that they must take control of new technologies to protect and entrench their status, rather than satisfy people’s needs. Hughes pursues the latest discoveries about the effects of social inequality on human health, into the field of human environmental impact, and traces today’s ecological crisis back to the rise of the world’s first elites, 5,000 years ago. He argues that new technologies have never emerged from elites or from the clash of competitive forces, but from largely voluntary, egalitarian collaborations of the kind that produced the world’s first working computers. Finally, Hughes shows that an egalitarian world is not ‘pie in the sky' but our evolutionary homeland, the glue that holds societies together, and the “cradle of invention” from which all our best ideas emerge. The book concludes: ‘Let’s assume that the commitment to human equality that’s written into the Universal Declaration of Human Rights means exactly what it says, and take it from there.’
Girl Trouble: Female Delinquency in English Canada
by Joan SangsterRarely a week goes by when juvenile delinquency or the Young Offenders Act are not discussed in the dominant media. Are we witnessing a moral panic over youth crime or a spate of “child-blaming” driven by the politics of law and order? Sangster traces the history of young women and crime and in so doing punctures dozens of myths surrounding these issues. Girl Trouble uncovers the voices of girls and their families who are caught up in the juvenile justice system, and provides a critical look at the definitions of, and solutions to, female delinquency. The book fills a significant gap in Canadian social and legal history.
No-Nonsense Guide to Degrowth and Sustainability
by Wayne EllwoodThe world’s addiction to economic growth continues with barely any recognition that this is a problem. Indeed, in a Western world currently dominated by austerity measures and ducking in and out of recession, growth is seen even by progressives as the only possible solution for our economic and social woes. This No-Nonsense Guide looks deeper into the idea of economic growth–to trace its history and understand why it has become so unchallengeable and powerful. And then it goes beyond that to present the alternative–how we can kick our dirty habit, how degrowth can be turned into a positive and how we can arrive at a new levels of environmental sustainability without having to turn the clock back to the Dark Ages.
Mediocracy: The Politics of the Extreme Centre
by Alain DeneaultThere 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. Canadian intellectual juggernaut Alain Deneault has taken on all kinds of evildoers: mining companies, tax-dodgers, and corporate criminals. Now he takes on the most menacing threat of all: the mediocre.
A Beauty that Hurts: Life and Death in Guatemala
by W. George LovellWhen A Beauty That Hurts first appeared in 1995, Guatemala was one of the world’s most flagrant violators of human rights. An accord brokered by the United Nations brought a measure of peace after three decades of armed conflict, but the country’s troubles are far from over. George Lovell revisits Guatemala to grapple once again with the terror inflicted on its Maya peoples by a military-dominated state.
All of Me: Stories of Love, Anger, and the Female Body
by Dani BurlissonWith women’s anger, empowerment, and the critical importance of intersectional feminism taking center stage in much of the dialogue happening in feminist spaces right now, an anthology like this has never been more important. The voices in this collection of essays and interviews offer perspectives and experiences that help women find common ground, unity, and allyship. Through personal essays and interviews about what it is like to live as a woman (cis + trans) in this modern world—with all of our love, anger, complexities, and desires for justice—All of Me: Stories of Love, Anger, and the Female Body includes vulnerable, painful truths and bold inspiration. This anthology is for seasoned feminists and young feminists alike—anyone looking to find inspiration in radical activism, creativity, healing, and more. This book covers topics of social and economic justice, creativity, racism, transgender perspectives, sexuality, sex work, addiction and recovery, reproductive rights, assault, relationship dynamics, families, fitting and not fitting in, radical self-care, witchcraft, and more. If love and anger are two sides of the same coin, for women there are worlds to be explored with every flip of that coin. Readers will find a glimpse into those worlds in the pages of All of Me. Contributors include Silvia Federici, Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Ariel Gore, Laurie Penny, Lidia Yuknavitch, Christine No, Kandis Williams, Vatan Doost, Deya, Phoenix LeFae, Anna Silastre, Michel Wing, Bethany Ridenour, Lorelle Saxena, Airial Clark, Patty Stonefish, Nayomi Munaweera, Melissa Madera, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Leilani Clark, Ariel Erskine, Wendy-O Matik, Kara Vernor, Starhawk, adrienne maree brown, Gerri Ravyn Stanfield, Sanam Mahloudji, Melissa Chadburn, Avery Erickson, and Milla Prince.
À L’avant-garde du progrès: L’Institut professionnel de la fonction publique du Canada 1920–2020
by Jason RussellLe 6 février 1920, un petit groupe d’employés de la fonction publique se réunit pour la première fois afin de former une association professionnelle. Un siècle plus tard, l’Institut professionnel de la fonction publique du Canada (IPFPC) est un agent négociateur représentant près de 60 000 travailleurs du secteur public dont les efforts pour le bien collectif améliorent la vie de chaque Canadien. Publié à l’occasion du 100e anniversaire de fondation de l’IPFPC, À l’avant-garde du progrès dresse le portrait complet de son évolution, de 1920 à aujourd’hui, et lève le voile sur un pan souvent négligé de l’histoire syndicale nord-américaine. L’auteur, Jason Russell, s’appuie sur une abondante collection de sources, dont des documents d’archives et des témoignages de dizaines de membres actuels et passés de l’IPFPC. Marquée par des réussites et semée d’embûches, l’histoire est complexe et racontée avec clarté et modération. Après des décennies de changements démographiques et générationnels, de booms et de crises économiques et de bouleversements politiques, les membres de l’IPFPC entament les cent prochaines années guidés par la même mission importante que celle qui les a inspirés jusqu’à présent : militer pour une justice sociale et économique pour le bien de tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes.
Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining Industry
by Joan KuyekThe mining industry continues to be at the forefront of colonial dispossession around the world. It controls information about its intrinsic costs and benefits, propagates myths about its contribution to the economy, shapes government policy and regulation, and deals ruthlessly with its opponents. Brimming with case studies, anecdotes, resources, and illustrations, Unearthing Justice exposes the mining process and its externalized impacts on the environment, Indigenous Peoples, communities, workers, and governments. But, most importantly, the book shows how people are fighting back. Whether it is to stop a mine before it starts, to get an abandoned mine cleaned up, to change laws and policy, or to mount a campaign to influence investors, Unearthing Justice is an essential handbook for anyone trying to protect the places and people they love.
Second Helpings: Delicious Dishes to Transform Your Leftovers
by Sue Quinn"I've read enough by Sue Quinn to know I would want any book she wrote." – Nigella Lawson"This will change 'fridge forages' forever. Fabulous recipes." – Diana Henry"It's all so clever and drool worthy and I know that it will convert lots of people to using their leftovers." – Melissa Hemsley"My favourite kind of cooking – clever and delicious!" – Felicity Cloake"I love your book so much. It is beyond useful. Total triumph." – India KnightSecond Helpings offers 100 delicious and innovative ways to use up leftovers, to help you waste less food and spend less money. The book is packed with ingenious ways to use up bits and bobs in the fridge, half-empty packets in the larder, past-their-best fruit and veg as well leftovers from previous meals. Sue Quinn shows that when we truly celebrate leftovers, they can be a springboard for exciting dishes that taste just as good – if not better – than the meal from which they hailed. This inspirational cookbook includes 100 recipes and ideas that showcase the most commonly wasted foods, such as bread, milk, cheese, potatoes, bananas, apples, salad leaves, leftover takeaways and previous meals. Second Helpings is the go-to cookbook for cooking up a feast, saving money and supporting the planet.
Hoppers: Recipes, Memories and Inspiration from Sri Lankan Homes, Streets and Beyond
by Karan GokaniThe Times Top 10 Best Food Books of 2022Financial Times Top 3 Best Books of 2022: Food and DrinkThe Independent 10 Best Cookbooks of 2022The Telegraph Autumn 2022 Best CookbooksHot Dinners Best Cookbooks of 2022"A beautifully crafted collection of heartfelt, wonderful recipes from one of the most exciting chefs and restaurants of the past few years. Eclectic, interesting and above all else, super-tasty. A must-have for anybody who has an interest in the world of food." – Tom Kerridge"How lucky are we to have Hoppers! First the restaurants, now the book, giving... a taste of the incredible riches of Sri Lanka. The recipes and the photos have such a transportive power. I love everything! But first on my list to try is the Hot Butter Squid, followed by an epic Buriani." – Yotam OttolenghiWelcome to Hoppers, where the flavours, colours, aromas and sights transport you to the tropical warmth of Sri Lanka.Serving up the best of Sri Lankan cooking, Hoppers: The Cookbook showcases signature recipes from the cult London restaurants, while also going beyond their four walls to explore the dishes, places and people that inspired them.The book celebrates both home cooking and the food served at roadside shacks, kitchens and stalls across Sri Lanka. From spicy devilled dishes to crab kari (curry), crunchy deep-fried mutton rolls, dosas and sambols, kalupol chicken and satisfyingly rich kothu roti, Karan Gokani explores the classics as well as new recipes developed at Hoppers restaurants.Stunning location photography, glorious food, warmth, personality and generosity suffuse the pages of this cookbook – join the Hoppers family in a personal and vivid journey exploring and celebrating the food from this extraordinary island.