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The Haida Gwaii Lesson : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive - - The Journalist who exposed the designed-in dangers of the Ford Pinto back in the '70's, became publisher and editor of Mother Jones magazine, won numerous journalism awards and then exposed the unholy alliance between environmental organizations and corporations that has made refugees of 20 million people over the last 100 years, has written a case study of the Haida, a native people living on an archipelago of islands south of Alaska, who recently won sovereignty and autonomy from Canada. He's wrote it to be used as a "playbook" for any enous tribe that has been enveloped by a colonial or an imperial power and that is still fighting against that power. The book is available free to read or download here.

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Nature's Keepers - Endangered species have a lot more to fear than logging companies and housing developments. The real threat, these days, is poaching. Many are sought after because they're rare. Protection, even in the U.S. is nil- equivalent to having three cops for all of L.A.. Tobias gives you the details, and tells what you can do to help.

Local Dollars, Local Sense - - Author Michael Shuman tells you everything you need to know to shift your money from Wall Street to Main Street and achieve real prosperity. If you want a physical copy, you can buy it here

Locavesting - The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From It - - Would you rather spin the roulette wheel that is the stock market, knowing that, even if you win, you are supporting companies who could care less about your community and often are actively working to destroy it? Or would you rather risk less and ultimately gain more for your community and yourself? Amy Cortese takes you inside the local investing movement, where solutions to some of the nation's most pressing problems are taking shape. You can buy a physical copy here

The Haida Gwaii Lesson : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive - - The Journalist who exposed the designed-in dangers of the Ford Pinto back in the '70's, became publisher and editor of Mother Jones magazine, won numerous journalism awards and then exposed the unholy alliance between environmental organizations and corporations that has made refugees of 20 million people over the last 100 years, has written a case study of the Haida, a native people living on an archipelago of islands south of Alaska, who recently won sovereignty and autonomy from Canada. He's wrote it to be used as a "playbook" for any enous tribe that has been enveloped by a colonial or an imperial power and that is still fighting against that power. The book is available free to read or download here.

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