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The Codefather and His Kids

From: Unicorn in the Woods

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This chapter focuses on Gerry Pond, who after leaving Q1 Labs became the most important angel investor in Atlantic Canada. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Construction Industry

Capture, Corruption and Collusion in the Construction Industry

From: Corporate Rules

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In this chapter, Anaïs Valiquette L’Heureux describes the ethical risks posed by large local and state infrastructure contracts and subsidy programs that involve the construction … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Dependency Illusion

From: Indigenomics

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the Great Debunk: Addressing the Illusion 12 $1.20 Add
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The Depression, 1929–1939

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

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Describes the responses of the provinces and Ottawa to the Depression from 1929-1939. 18 $1.80 Add
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The Imports

From: BlackBerry Town

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Covers RIM’s recruitment of new employees as the company continues its incredible growth. Specifically examines the case of Dietmar Wennemer and Mark Pecen. 13 $1.30 Add
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The Prospects for Socialism: A Question of Capital and Class

Crisis of the Left

From: 21st Century Socialism

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The Rise of Digital Commons

From: Think Like a Commoner

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The World Wide Web has been an exciting arena for innovators, idealists and iconoclasts precisely because there are no legacy institutions to displace. Anyone is free to start something new. No … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Roots of Fair Trade and SPP

My Experiences Alongside Small Producers

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

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In this chapter, the author shares some of his experiences in the fair trade movement, from the origins of what is now the Fairtrade label to the creation and consolidation of the Small Producers … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Women’s Movement

A "Second Wave"

From: Our Lives: Canada after 1945

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1963-1980. Looks at the women’s movement of the 60s/70s, state policies ignoring the need to help working families and single-parents low income families 20 $2.00 Add
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The World Unmasked

From: Civilizing the State

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The World Unmasked takes a look at what was learned about governance, the role of the state, our cultural values and differences during the COVID-19 pandemic. 18 $1.80 Add
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Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism: This Time Is Different

From: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism

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Livingstone discusses the current unprecedented chance to create a better world and breaks down the ingredients of most effective major social change processes: critique and protest; an … 45 $4.50 Add
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Towards Healing: Lessons in Surviving Academia from a Queer, Brown Femme

From: Academic Well-Being of Racialized Students

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In this chapter, the author draws on her personal experience as a university student to highlight the importance of community, performance, and family in navigating educational spaces. 20 $2.00 Add
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Updating the Model

From: Human Development

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Using Law and Democracy to Resist Predatory Mining

From: Testimonio

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Essays in this section: Reclaiming Democracy, Realizing Self-Determination: Consultas as a Tool to Defend Human Rights and the Environment in Guatemala’s Genocidal Shadow – … ; 22 $2.20 Add