China's atrocious treatment of the Uighurs and its behaviour over Hong Kong demands a response. Governments do nothing but we can take action. We could start by boycotting Chinese goods. Not easy. Amazon fails to put countries of origin on the goods it markets. A little campaign to force Amazon to do so would do no harm - and for those environmentally inclined would enable us to buy goods without so many air miles (should Amazon comply). One way to twist Amazon's arm would be to buy our books elsewhere. Here are a few alternative platforms:
Alternatives to Amazon
U.K.
Bookshop – supporting local bookshops
Hive – books, eBooks
Biblio: rare, special, and used books
Alibris – books, textbooks, movies, music
Big Green Bookshop
http://www.biggreenbookshop.com/
Eurospan Bookstore
https://www.eurospanbookstore.com/
AbeBooks.co.uk
U.S.
Bookshop – supporting local bookshops
Biblio: rare, special, and used books
Alibris – books, textbooks, movies, music
Indie Bound – independent bookshops in U.S.
Thrift Books – second hand books
Book Outlet
Audiobooks through local bookstores:
Overdrive – audiobooks through your local library
Hoopla – borrow movies, eBooks, music with your library card
https://www.hoopladigital.com/
Anglo-American
World of Books
European
Eurospan Bookstore
https://www.eurospanbookstore.com/
Fnac – books, CDs, DVDs, films, electronics, homeware
French
*Fnac – books, CDs, DVDs, films, electronics, homeware
Recyclivre – secondhand books
https://www.recyclivre.com/shop/
Label Emmaus – secondhand books and other items
https://www.label-emmaus.co/fr/
La Librarie – books from local bookshops
Place des Libraries – books from local bookshops
https://www.placedeslibraires.fr/
Libraries Indep
Reflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation