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From ![]() Walmart on wheelsLabour and unions |
Chapter nine of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? examines the labour and union aspects of the three revolutions in automobility as well as of public transit, and finds that carpooling apps in … | James Wilt | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From ![]() War = ProfitsFrom: Big Business and Hitler |
Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how World War II (1939-1945) meant profits for American business both in America and Germany. | Jacques R. Pauwels | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() Warning SignsFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Howitt asseses Research in Motion as its success is threatened by rival companies – most notably Apple’s iPhone. | Chuck Howitt | 16 | 2019 | $1.60 Add |
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From ![]() Water Export: The Site C End-GameFrom: Damming the Peace |
Investigative journalist Joyce Nelson links the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley to continental water-sharing plans. Her analysis is that the Site C dam is being … | Joyce Nelson | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() Water Use in the HomeFrom: Dry Run |
Let’s take a look now at residential water use, something that most of us are quite familiar with. The sources of water use inside the home with almost 60 percent goes for shower, toilet … | Jerry Yudelson | 17 | 2010 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() Watering the GardenThe Chretien Years From: The Tangled Garden |
A first‑hand account of the development of Canadian culture policy by the Brian Mulroney Conservative government (1984 to 1993). Focuses specifically on initiatives by former communications … | Richard Stursberg | 16 | 2019 | $1.60 Add |
![]() We Are Not OkayThe Pandemic and Its Consquences |
COVID-19 made almost five million Canadians sick, put hundreds of thousands in hospital, and claimed over 50,000 lives. The numbers are startling yet they don’t begin to capture the … | Dr. Elaine Chin | 101 | 2023 | View |
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From ![]() Wealth Driven Business Models and Their Alternatives |
J. Tom Webb | 23 | 2016 | $2.99 Add | |
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From ![]() Wealth versus CommonwealthFrom: Resilience Imperative |
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 … | Michael Lewis; Pat Conaty | 36 | 2012 | $3.60 Add |
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From ![]() Wear It!Moving the Fashion Industry Forward From: The Fair Trade Handbook |
This chapter discusses how the fashion industry can move toward more ethical and sustainable choices, including an explanation of how the circular economy can be applied to fashion, using … | Erin Bird | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() Web 2.0From: Five Good Ideas |
This chapter by Jason Mogus focuses on changing the way you view the Internet and how widespread your online presence is. | Jason Mogus | 8 | 2011 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() Web GiantsFrom: Share the Wealth! |
Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter explores solutions for taxing massive online corporations, who have hisotrically proved … | Angella MacEwen; Jonathan Gauvin | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() Welcome to Lev, Lemberg, Lwow, Lvov, Lviv . . .From: Family Ties |
This chapter explores how regional Ukrainian nationalism was constructed, and examines stories of family displacement through archival research to clarify contested claims regarding Chrystia Freeland. | Peter McFarlane | 17 | 2024 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Welcome to the Anthropocene |
In this chapter, Rand summarizes the challenges facing humanity if it wants to survive the 21st century. He concludes with a letter to his son, giving a vision of a future where climate change is … | Tom Rand | 20 | 2020 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() Well-Being for First NationsFrom: An Economy of Well-Being |
* Measuring What Matters to Community Well-Being * Why a Community Asset Assessment? * Natural Capital Assessment * The Well-Being Community Planning Process * Benefits of a Well-Being-Based … | Mark Anielski | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() Well-Being Impact InvestingFrom: An Economy of Well-Being |
* Virtuous Financial Leadership * Lintel Capital LLC: Investment for Good * Well-Being Impact Investment Funds * And the Times, They are a-Changin’ | Mark Anielski | 9 | 2018 | $0.90 Add |


















