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Sweethearts

Sweethearts

The Builders, the Mob and the Men

Toronto was Boomtown in the 1960s. The city was growing quickly, gobbling up farmland for suburbs, pushing through expressways, knocking down neighbourhoods to make way for high-rise apartments. … 272 View
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“Swept Away through Injustice”
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“Swept Away through Injustice”

From: Tiny Engines of Abundance

Chapter 1 introduces the premise of the book, which is to reexamine the idea of progress that we tie to the evolution of industrial agriculture over the last 200 years. Examination of this period … 8 $0.80 Add
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Swimming Upstream
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Swimming Upstream

From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now

This chapter discusses the benefits of personal change, how personal decisions can have ripple effects on other people, and how activists need to meet people where they are in order to influence … 16 $1.60 Add
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

From: Eyes Have Seen

In this chapter, Anderson recounts his experience settling into a cramped Montreal apartment and exploring Little Burgundy, the Black neighbourhood known as the “Harlem of the North.” 14 $1.40 Add
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Swinging for the Fences

Swinging for the Fences

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt touches on the Unviersity of Waterloo and how it has developed into one of the most respected technology and business schools in Canada, in large part thanks to BlackBerry’s … 17 $1.70 Add
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Swinish Multitudes
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Swinish Multitudes

From: Being and Swine

In this chapter, philosopher Fahim Amir provides a brief overview of the history of pigs in agriculture in Europe. The chapter also includes a discussion of the ways in which pigs have acted as a … ; ; 29 $2.90 Add
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Switching Gears

Switching Gears

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her experiences as she navigates between her a-Sana Bedouin heritage and her identity as a feminist activist at Ben Gurion University. 4 $0.40 Add
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Sycophants, Citizens and the Majesty of Nature: Some Thoughts on the History of Australian Civic Debate

Sycophants, Citizens and the Majesty of Nature: Some Thoughts on the History of Australian Civic Debate

From: From Subjects to Citizens

Throughout the last 150 years of at times active, at times utterly uninspired civic debate, Australia has produced its fair share of sycophants determined to possess the baubles of Empire. … 12 $1.20 Add
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Symbolic and Discursive Violence in Media Representations: Portrayals of Indigenous and Muslim Youth in the Canadian Press

Symbolic and Discursive Violence in Media Representations: Portrayals of Indigenous and Muslim Youth in the Canadian Press

From: Everyday Violence in the Lives of Youth

Topics in this chapter include: Situating Muslim and Indigenous youth in the media landscape. This chapter includes stories from both Muslim and Indigenous young people regarding their portrayal … 32 $3.20 Add
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Symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse
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Symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse

From: Child Victims in Canada’s Justice System

Chapter Three Symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse examines the importance of understanding the signs of sexual abuse, particularly for caregivers, teachers, physicians, childcare workers, and others. … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem, 2004

Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem, 2004

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that the bylaws of co-ownership of residential buildings, which prohibited construction on the balconies of units, infringed religious freedom under … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Syphilis

Syphilis

From: Country of Poxes

Chapter 2 focuses on syphilis. Topics discussed include the debate around syphilis’ origins, the politics of colonialism,  the “Columbian exchange”, the stages of syphilis, … 56 $5.60 Add
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Syria

Syria

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Ten focuses on Syria. Before the British and French divided Turkey’s West Asian possessions in 1920, Syria comprised territory covering today’s Palestine, Israel, Jordan, … 13 $1.30 Add
Syria
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Syria

Anatomy of Regime Change

In December 2024, Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad departed for Russia after militia forces took Damascus. An Al-Qaeda affiliated group led by Abu Mohammed Al-Jolani (aka Ahmed Hussein … ; 248 View
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Syria: A Tale of Two Pipelines

Syria: A Tale of Two Pipelines

From: Oil and World Politics

Analyzes the Syrian conflict, in which Big Powers (US, Russia) and regional powers (Iran, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) clash over Sunni-Shia divisions, terrorism, and petroleum. Initial … 31 $3.10 Add
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Syria After the Western-backed Al Qaeda Triumph —As Witnessed
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Syria After the Western-backed Al Qaeda Triumph —As Witnessed

From: Syria

In this chapter, Kuzmarov and Kovalik examine conversations surrounding the United States supporting Al Quaeda in order to destabilize Syria. 21 $2.10 Add