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From  Illusory Superiority, Survival, and Harsh RealityFrom: Committed |
In this chapter, Sprickerhoff examines the psychological and practical realities of surviving as a startup founder, noting that roughly ninety percent of new businesses fail within five years. | Eldon Sprickerhoff | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Imagining SocialismFrom: Twilight Capitalism |
In the concluding chapter, the authors review several notable ways of conceiving an alternative to capitalism, drawing important lessons – both positive and negative – from the … | Jonah Butovsky; Josh J. Watterton; Murray E.G. Smith | 21 | 2021 | $2.10 Add |
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From  Immigrant Men’s and Women’s Occupational HealthQuestioning the Myths From: Sick and Tired |
The Myth of the Uneducated Immigrants The Myth of the Unhealthy Immigrants The Myth of the Unsafe Immigrants From Careless Workers to Vulnerable Workers Conclusions | Stephanie Premji | 12 | 2018 | $1.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Immigration and "Medical Manpower"1968 and the Awkward Introduction of Medicare in Canada From: 1968 in Canada |
The year 1968 witnessed the launch of medicare, a public program so important that 50 years later many Canadians identify universal health insurance as a defining feature of our national … | David Wright and Sasha Mullally | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
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From  Impacting Public PolicyFrom: Five Good Ideas |
This chapter by Benjamin Perrin focuses on how to impact public policy through partnerships, communication, and immediate action plans. | Benjamin Perrin | 6 | 2011 | $0.60 Add |
 NEW! ImperialismAs Rampant Today as in the Past |
2024 is not 1914. Yet, while much has changed since the first world war, the global state of imperialism has not significantly altered. Unlike a hundred years ago, this is no longer a situation … | Samir Saul | 360 | 2025 | View |
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From NEW! Imperialism during the thirty-year economic boom (1945-1973): Hegemonic relay and decolonizationFrom: Imperialism |
In this chapter, Saul examines the transformation of global imperialism from 1945 to 1973, tracing how decolonisation and the rise of American economic hegemony reshaped world power structures. | Samir Saul | 35 | 2025 | $3.50 Add |
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From  Imperialist Friends and Foes on the Road to a Great War |
The imperialist rivalries heat up as a result of the rapidly increasing importance of new raw materials such as rubber and oil. War becomes more and more likely and ultimately inevitable. The … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 21 | 2016 | $2.10 Add |
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From Improving Employment RelationsFrom: Five Good Ideas |
This chapter by Dave McKechnie focuses on communication between employees and managers and how to improve your working relationship. | Dave McKechnie | 7 | 2011 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! In a Tower of GlassFrom: Seven Days in Halifax |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of "Encounter on Urban Environment," detailing how officials interviewed by the panel (federal and provincial planners) addressed … | Robert Ashe | 12 | 2025 | $1.20 Add |
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From  In Praise of the Dancing Body |
In this chapter, feminist scholar Silvia Federici discusses the celebration of the organic body as expressed through the act of dance. | Silvia Federici | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
 In The Business of ChangeHow Social Entrepreneurs are Disrupting Business as Usual |
Our communities are facing the fallout from the demise of vital industry, bankrupt economies, bad policy or policing, and political mismanagement. People are looking for answers, and the … | Elisa Birnbaum | 195 | 2018 | View |
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From  In the Middle of the AtlanticFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter explores "the next big one," the hoped-for startup that will generate economic activity in the Maritimes. | Gordon Pitts | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Income, Work and Education |
Chapter Three discusses the relationship between income, employment, education, and health outcomes in Canada, highlighting the significant impact of economic factors on health and the growing … | Dennis Raphael | 36 | 2024 | $3.60 Add |
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From  Increasing Corporate TaxesFrom: Share the Wealth! |
Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter discusses the taxation of large Canadian corporations. Topics discussed include how … | Angella MacEwen; Jonathan Gauvin | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From Increasing Income Taxes for the One Per CentFrom: Share the Wealth! |
Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter discusses the benefits to increasing income taxes for the top one percent of earners in … | Angella MacEwen; Jonathan Gauvin | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
