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The Fallout of a Murder

The Fallout of a Murder

From: Any Other Way

Ed Jackson recounts the fallout of the murder of 12 year old Emanuel Jaques in 1977 and the crackdown on the gay community that ensued. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Real Tragedy of the Loss of the Commons

The Real Tragedy of the Loss of the Commons

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

The cost of the Scottish Clearances through forced emmigration and the abolition of Scottish commons. 7 $0.70 Add
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The Reckoning, Part I
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The Reckoning, Part I

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 8 focuses on the Nuremberg trials, and other efforts to hold perpetrators of war crimes during the Second World War criminally responsible. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Reckoning, Part II
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The Reckoning, Part II

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 14 discusses the questions surrounding compensation for many of the victims of Nazi war crimes that were still unresolved by the 1990s for their historical responsibilities of forced … 18 $1.80 Add
The Reconciliation Manifesto

The Reconciliation Manifesto

Recovering the Land, Rebuilding the Economy

In this book, leading Indigenous rights activist Arthur Manuel offers a radical challenge to Canada and Canadians. He questions virtually everything non- Indigenous Canadians believe about their … 312 View
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The Recruit

The Recruit

From: Walking Away from Hate

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The Reelection Campaign

The Reelection Campaign

From: How We Changed Toronto

1980. Sewell’s reelection campaign 28 $2.80 Add
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The Reunion

The Reunion

From: On Love and Tyranny

In this chapter, Heberlein explores ideas of forgiveness, and examines Arendt’s decision to forgive Martin Heidegger. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Rice Chest

The Rice Chest

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She recalls going back to her childhood home with her daughters. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Right to Have Rights

The Right to Have Rights

From: On Love and Tyranny

In this chapter, Heberlein examines Arendt’s writings on human worth and dignity. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Rise of Jagmeet Singh: 2017
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The Rise of Jagmeet Singh: 2017

From: From Layton to Singh

Chapter 6 focuses on the rise of Jagmeet Singh and his victory in the NDP leadership race in 2017. The chapter covers topics including a brief history of Singh’s early life and political … 20 $2.00 Add
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The Rising of the Women
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The Rising of the Women

From: Still Hopeful

In Chapter Two Barlow reflects on the three interrelated but distinct stages of her own social justice journey from first working within the women’s movement with Canada, the international … 33 $3.30 Add
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The Role of Women in the 1956 Revolution

The Role of Women in the 1956 Revolution

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

This paper attempts to characterize the role of women during the 1956 revolution on the basis of photographic records of key moments and events during the revolution, as well as a review of … 22 $2.86 Add
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The Rooster

The Rooster

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She speaks about her mother and their relationship. 3 $0.30 Add
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The Roundup

The Roundup

Part 3: The Circuit

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 8 recounts Brunet’s time at the FoxxDen club. Topics discussed aging as a stripper, clients in Ottawa, and seeing your high school classmates as a stripper. 9 $0.90 Add