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From  "Watch out for Africa!" Closing in on the Congo |
In Chapter 15, Philpot explores the end of the Rwandan crisis and what it evolved into in the Congo. Philpot examines what happened to the 1,300,000 Rwandan refugees who remained displaced in … | Robin Philpot | 20 | 2013 | $2.00 Add |
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From  NEW! "We Hired Hitler!"From: Myths of Modern History |
This chapter explores the rise of fascism in Europe, highlighting the fact that Europe’s upper class used its wealth and influence to create fascist movements everywhere and to bring … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 45 | 2022 | $4.50 Add |
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From  Wei Jingsheng’s Awakening |
This chapter begins with the story of Wei Jingsheng, a former Red Guard under Mao who became China’s most famous dissident and now runs a foundation in Washington D.C. The chapter goes on … | Michael Cormier | 22 | 2013 | $2.20 Add |
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From  What Survival Means |
In this chapter, the author reflects on their time in Los Angeles in the 1990s, and her friendship with someone who was dying of AIDS. | Keiko Lane | 12 | 2021 | $1.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Why Supporting Taiwan is in the National interest of the World’s Other DemocraciesFrom: Inspired by Taiwan |
In this chapter, Takach argues that safeguarding Taiwan’s sovereignty is essential to every democracy’s survival. | George S. Takach | 32 | 2026 | $3.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Women’s WorkFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Nine focuses on women’s work, food orders, defending the camp and children from bears when the men are away, the authors stash of nanaimo bars attracting bears, laundry and the … | Kathryn Willcock | 37 | 2022 | $3.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Working for Belgium, Fighting for Belgium1930–1945 From: Postcards from Congo |
This chapter explores labour relations in Congo and the resource extraction of resources and physical bodies for Belgium up until the end of the Second World War. | Edmund Trueman | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From Xi Jingping’s China |
The book ends with an exploration of Xi Jingping’s China, including a brief overview of the country’s current conflicts, and looks at the future of democracy in China in the context … | Michael Cormier | 17 | 2013 | $1.70 Add |
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From  Years of Crisis 1929-1939 |
In this chapter, Jerome traces the 1929 to 1939 crisis in British Mandate Palestine, and Albert Einstein’s unwavering advocacy for Jewish-Arab reconciliation. | Fred Jerome | 60 | 2024 | $6.00 Add |
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From  Zionism |
Chapter Two focuses on the roots of political Zionism. Since its creation by Theodor Herzl, Zionism has envisaged a return to an imagined glorious past. The distinguishing feature of political … | Stephen Gowans | 11 | 2019 | $1.10 Add |
