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Belonging

Belonging

From: The Teen Sex Trade

A black woman from Nova Scotia recounts how her relationship with her boyfriend when she was 16 became an obsession leading her mother to kick her out of the house. 15 $1.50 Add
Belongings

Belongings

The Fight For Land and Food

In Belongings, Sally Miller illustrates how food and farm crises result from adherence to the rules of private property. Miller looks at the state of farmland and farmers in Canada and across the … 205 View
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Benefactors of Change

Benefactors of Change

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

Who benefits from the propagation and consumption of sextech and pornography? And who loses? The industries involved, as too all spinoffs of depersonalized touch (such as massage parlors, … 9 $0.90 Add
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Benevolent Oligarchy or “Political Octopus”?

Benevolent Oligarchy or “Political Octopus”?

(1919-1921)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 4 discusses the political and financial controversies that the Halifax relief commission became embroiled in after the end of the First World War, as reconstruction of the destroyed areas … 16 $1.60 Add
Bent out of Shape

Bent out of Shape

Shame, Solidarity, and Women's Bodies at Work

Award-winning ergonomist Karen Messing is talking with women—women who wire circuit boards, sew clothes, clean toilets, drive forklifts, care for children, serve food, run labs. What she … 276 View
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Portillo (2002-2004) and the Corruption of Power

Portillo (2002-2004) and the Corruption of Power

From: A Beauty that Hurts

This chapter discusses the presidency of Alfonso Portillo and his abuse of power. 5 $0.50 Add
Beryl

Beryl

The Making of the Disability Activist

A survivor of more than one hundred surgeries, a dangerous opioid addiction, and multiple suicide attempts, Beryl Potter devoted herself to bettering the lives of other people with disabilities … 318 View
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Beside the Supreme Court bench

Beside the Supreme Court bench

A law clerk’s reflections on advocacy

From: Advocates and Advocacy

Personal reflections on the legal profession. 3 $0.30 Add
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Best-before date

Best-before date

PART 3: LIFE AFTER LEADING: THE NERVE TO REDEFINE YOURSELF

From: Nerve

The authors discuss the ending of a leadership position. They provide insight on their own experiences with selecting a successor, remaining focused through transitions, and how women can leave a … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Best-Laid Plans
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Best-Laid Plans

From: How Government Really Works

Chapter 4 explores how plans are made, and unmade in government. It explores how plans are developed and approved and how success is measured, as well as the myriad pitfalls that can arise along … ; 34 $3.40 Add
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Betraying a Comrade

Betraying a Comrade

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Better Hitler than “Rosenfeld”

Better Hitler than “Rosenfeld”

From: Big Business and Hitler

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines the great depression (1929-1929) in America and how the tides were shifting for the American elite. He focusses on the rise of anti-semitism in … 17 $1.70 Add
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"Better . . . Or Worse?"

"Better . . . Or Worse?"

The Satisfactions and Frustrations of the Lawyer-Client Relationship

From: Why Good Lawyers Matter

Discussion of whether or not the lawyer-client relationship has improved in the past half century. 25 $2.50 Add
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Better Talk
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Better Talk

Putting It All Together

From: Let's Talk Race

In this chapter the authors discuss ways to structure conversations about race, how talk can lead to action, and where to find other people with whom to have those conversations. ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Making Occupational Health Compatible with Gender Equality

From: Sick and Tired

Gender and Sex Segregation at Work Other Gendered Characteristics of Working Life Gendered Division of Occupational Health Effects Risks in Work Usually Assigned to Women Risks Associated with … 13 $1.30 Add
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Between Canadians and Culture
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Between Canadians and Culture

The First Year of the CRTC

From: 1968 in Canada

This chapter considers the first year of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission, the country’s broadcasting (and eventually, telecommunications) regulator. The establishment of the CRTC … 19 $1.90 Add