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Maude Barlow
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Maude Barlow

Maude Victoria Barlow (born May 19, 1947) is a Canadian author and activist. She is the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1389x1851, 1191 KB) Description = Maude Barlow, kanadische Schriftstellerin. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1389x1851, 1191 KB) Description = Maude Barlow, kanadische Schriftstellerin. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... The Council of Canadians is a left-wing think tank in Canada that was founded in 1985. ...


Awards

In 1996, Memorial University granted her an honorary Doctorate of Laws. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Memorial University of Newfoundland, popularly known as MUN, is a comprehensive university located in St. ...


In 2005 she received the Right Livelihood Award with Tony Clarke. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jakob von Uexkull, founder of the Right Livelihood Award The Right Livelihood Award, established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, is presented annually in the Swedish Parliament, usually on December 9, to honour those working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today. An... Tony Clarke Tony Clarke is a Canadian activist. ...


Published works

  • The Canada We Want: A Citizen’s Alternative to Deep Integration.
  • Making the Links: A Peoples’ Guide to the WTO and the FTAA (with Tony Clarke).
  • Barlow, Maude (1993). Straight Through the Heart: How the Liberals Abandoned the Just Society. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-0063-8580-X. (with Bruce Campbell).
  • Barlow, Maude (1994). Class Warfare: The Assault on Canada's Schools. Key Porter Books. ISBN 1-5501-3559-7. (with Heather-Jane Robertson).
  • Barlow, Maude (1997). The MAI and the Threat to Canadian Sovereignty. Stoddart. ISBN 0773759468. (with Tony Clarke).
  • Barlow, Maude (1997). The Big Black Book: The Essential Views of Conrad and Barbara Amiel Black. ISBN 0-7737-5904-2. (with James Winter).
  • Barlow, Maude (1998). The Fight of My Life: Confessions of an Unrepentant Canadian. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-0025-5761-4.
  • Barlow, Maude (2001). Global Showdown: Citizen Politics and the WTO. Stoddart Publishing. ISBN 0773732640. (with Tony Clarke)
  • Barlow, Maude (2002). Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop Corporate Theft of the World’s Water. Published by McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0771010869. (with Tony Clarke)
  • Barlow, Maude (2002). Profit is Not the Cure: A Citizens’ Guide to Saving Medicare. Published by McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0771010842.
  • Barlow, Maude (2005). Too Close for Comfort: Canada's Future within Fortress North America. Published by McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0771010885.

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