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Big Business and Hitler

For big business in Germany and around the world, Hitler and his National Socialist party were a welcome political development. Business was facing the Great Depression of in the 1930s, and for … 304 View

Equal as Citizens

The tumultuous and troubled history of a great Canadian idea

No matter where they live, Canadians expect and receive equal benefits from their government when it comes to old age pensions, consular services when travelling abroad, and airline safety. … 312 View

Humanizing the Economy

Co-operatives in the Age of Capital

At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe. While its defenders argue that globalization is the only way forward for modern, democratic … 305 View
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Mutual Aid

An Illuminated Factor of Evolution

One hundred years after his death, Peter Kropotkin is still one of the most inspirational figures of the anarchist movement. It is often forgotten that Kropotkin was also a world-renowned … ; ; ; ; ; ; 337 View

Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

Third Edition

Uncovering the British military’s role on Nova Scotia’s “Treasure Island” Civil engineers Graham Harris and Les MacPhie have spent over a decade investigating the enigma … 264 View
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Foreword

From: Big Business and Hitler

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Revisionist historian Jaques R. Pauwels defines business and big business as it relates to his analysis of big business and Hitler. He gives a brief overview of the history of capitalism and the … 8 $0.80 Add
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Forward

From: Mutual Aid

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In the Foreword, Ruth Kinna discuses Mutual Aid and Evolutionary Theory, Mutual Aid and Social Theory, and Evolution and Revolution. 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

From: Humanizing the Economy

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It is a story about how a revolution in human society that began with the rise of democracy in politics continues to unfold as the democratic idea struggles to find its place in the world of … 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction

From: Equal as Citizens

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Introduction outlines the process to be undertaken in the book and the reason for writing about eqality of citizenship in relation to Canada 11 $1.10 Add
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Introduction

From: The Big Stall

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Compares and contrasts the energy policies of Pierre and Justin Trudeau to demonstrate the shift from a government able and willing to intervene in the economy to pursue the national interest to … 3 $0.30 Add
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Canadian Income Inequality

The Big Picture

From: The Age of Increasing Inequality

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Unbalanced growth and increasing income inequality since 1981 contrasts starkly with the balanced growth and stable income distribution of 1946 to 1981. Although total output per Canadian grew by … 20 $2.00 Add
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Introduction

From: Mutual Aid

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In the Introduction, David Graeber and Andrej Grubačić examines the history of theories on social evolution, political theology, and the impact of Peter Kropotkin’s Mutal Aid had … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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The Grand Delusion

From: Humanizing the Economy

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Homo Economicus Industrialization and Social Defence 24 $2.40 Add
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Tupper’s Gift

From: Equal as Citizens

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1860s to 1890s. Examines the influence of Charles Tupper and Samuel Leonard Tilly’s influence on the maritimes in terms of confederation. They convinced the maritimes of the benefit of … 20 $2.00 Add
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Wealth versus Commonwealth

From: Resilience Imperative

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For the last 200 years, the ideology of unregulated markets, free-flow-ing capital, and minimalist government has waxed and waned. The unbridled markets of the 1920s gave way to state investment … ; 36 $3.60 Add
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A Path beyond Debt: Interest-Free Lending at Work

From: Resilience Imperative

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Unlocking the debt trap is hugely difficult. Ironically, the primary solution advanced by banks and the International Monetary Fund is to issue more debt and charge compound interest for the … ; 16 $1.60 Add