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Survivors Stories

Survivors Stories

Angelic

From: The Hope that Remains

People in Angelic’s life were attacked starting in 1991. She was a young adult, and early on in the genocide, her boyfriend was killed by one of his roommates. She was one of 43 people … 11 $1.10 Add
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Sweetheart Heroines

Sweetheart Heroines

From: Immodest and Sensational

1940-1955. Examines the effect of the war on women’s sports and how the immidiate post-war period was characterized by a remarkable emphasis on beauty, grace, femininity and, for some … 10 $1.00 Add
Sweethearts

Sweethearts

The Builders, the Mob and the Men

Toronto was Boomtown in the 1960s. The city was growing quickly, gobbling up farmland for suburbs, pushing through expressways, knocking down neighbourhoods to make way for high-rise apartments. … 272 View
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“Swept Away through Injustice”
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“Swept Away through Injustice”

From: Tiny Engines of Abundance

Chapter 1 introduces the premise of the book, which is to reexamine the idea of progress that we tie to the evolution of industrial agriculture over the last 200 years. Examination of this period … 8 $0.80 Add
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

From: Eyes Have Seen

In this chapter, Anderson recounts his experience settling into a cramped Montreal apartment and exploring Little Burgundy, the Black neighbourhood known as the “Harlem of the North.” 14 $1.40 Add
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Sycophants, Citizens and the Majesty of Nature: Some Thoughts on the History of Australian Civic Debate

Sycophants, Citizens and the Majesty of Nature: Some Thoughts on the History of Australian Civic Debate

From: From Subjects to Citizens

Throughout the last 150 years of at times active, at times utterly uninspired civic debate, Australia has produced its fair share of sycophants determined to possess the baubles of Empire. … 12 $1.20 Add
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Syphilis

Syphilis

From: Country of Poxes

Chapter 2 focuses on syphilis. Topics discussed include the debate around syphilis’ origins, the politics of colonialism,  the “Columbian exchange”, the stages of syphilis, treatments, … 56 $5.60 Add
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Syria

Syria

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Ten focuses on Syria. Before the British and French divided Turkey’s West Asian possessions in 1920, Syria comprised territory covering today’s Palestine, Israel, Jordan, … 13 $1.30 Add
Syria
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Syria

Anatomy of Regime Change

In December 2024, Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad departed for Russia after militia forces took Damascus. An Al-Qaeda affiliated group led by Abu Mohammed Al-Jolani (aka Ahmed Hussein … ; 248 View
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Systems and Institutions
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Systems and Institutions

From: Killing the Wittigo

In this chapter, Methot describes indigenization and decolozination. She examines how colonial systems and institutions continue to uphold oppressive values and practices. 26 $2.60 Add
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Headline Homophobia Tops Tabloid Treatments!

Headline Homophobia Tops Tabloid Treatments!

From: Any Other Way

A selection of headlines that appeared in Toronto’s tabloids. 3 $0.30 Add
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Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa

From: The Ward

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Taiwan's Complicated Diplomacy
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Taiwan’s Complicated Diplomacy

From: Inspired by Taiwan

In this chapter, Takach examines Taiwan’s diplomatic history from Japan’s 1895 acquisition of the island through 2025, tracing how the Chinese civil war, the One China Principle, and … 36 $3.60 Add
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Taiwan's High Performance Democracy
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Taiwan’s High Performance Democracy

From: Inspired by Taiwan

In this chapter, Takach traces Taiwan’s hard-won journey from autocracy to high-performance democracy, set around the January 2024 presidential election won by Lai Ching-te. 36 $3.60 Add
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Taiwan's Military Matters
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Taiwan’s Military Matters

From: Inspired by Taiwan

In this chapter, Takach examines the military dimensions of the China–Taiwan confrontation, analysing a naval blockade, a full-scale amphibious invasion, and an escalating missile strike … 33 $3.30 Add
Take Back the Fight

Take Back the Fight

Organizing Feminism for the Digital Age

Two decades of neoliberalism have destroyed a structured, pan-regional feminist movement in Canada. As a result, new generations of feminists have come to age without ever seeing the force that … 256 View