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Washington's Long War on Syria

Washington’s Long War on Syria

When President Barack Obama demanded formally in the summer of 2011 that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down, it was not the first time Washington had sought regime change in Damascus. The … 280 View
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Washington's Power Projection Platform in the Pacific

Washington’s Power Projection Platform in the Pacific

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter eleven, Washington’s Power Projection Platform in the Pacific focuses on the shift in shift in politics in South Korea by 1993. The Berlin Wall had fallen, the German Democratic … 10 $1.00 Add
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Washington's State Islamic Allies

Washington’s State Islamic Allies

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

Most people in the West remember the Arab Spring protests as touching the Arab republics—Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and of course, Libya and Syria. They seldom remember, or know at all, that … 15 $1.50 Add
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"Watch out for Africa!" Closing in on the Congo

"Watch out for Africa!" Closing in on the Congo

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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 … 20 $2.00 Add
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Watching Genocide Unfold in Real Time

Watching Genocide Unfold in Real Time

Gaza through Facebook and Twitter, June 2 — July 23, 2014

From: Conflict Is Not Abuse

This chapter focuses on first three weeks of the Israeli war on Gaza as witnessed from afar through social media in the summer of 2014. The author analyzes it as a production of all the elements … 66 $3.96 Add
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Water and Sewage: The Original Urban Networks
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Water and Sewage: The Original Urban Networks

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

The Technology of Cities: Part 3 explores the original urban networks, water and sewage systems. Topics discussed include the London Fire of 1666, water pumps, sewers and urban health. 10 $1.00 Add
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Water Table: How the Organics Survived

Water Table: How the Organics Survived

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Watering the Garden

Watering the Garden

The 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 … 16 $1.60 Add
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We Are a Union, What Do We Do Now? 1970-79
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We Are a Union, What Do We Do Now? 1970-79

From: Leading Progess

This chapter discusses who belonged to and led PIPSC in the 1970s, how collective bargaining took place, and what policy positions the Institute adopted. It also explores the collective … 33 $3.30 Add
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LGBTQ2S Parenting: Some Milestones

LGBTQ2S Parenting: Some Milestones

From: Any Other Way

A brief timeline of landmark legal decisions and milestones that allowed queer and trans people to claim their sexual identities while maintaining their right to parent. 2 $0.20 Add
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We Got the Secret Got Object - About Pia Arke
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We Got the Secret Got Object – About Pia Arke

Decolonial Practices: Section 2

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter focuses on the work of Pia Arke, a Danish-Greenlandic artist who focuses on the border zone between the colonizer and the colonized. Topics discussed include ethno-poetics, Inuit … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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We Had to Make the Government Work

We Had to Make the Government Work

From: Let's Move On

The author recounts his life after graduation in the field of law and later politics. He talks about the early days after being elected and the political decisions he made. 15 $1.50 Add
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"We Hired Hitler!"
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"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 … 45 $4.50 Add
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We Used to Deal With Problems Right Away, and Move On

We Used to Deal With Problems Right Away, and Move On

From: Let's Move On

Okalik speaks on his preferred methods for conflict resolution and the Inuit conflict resolution system. He critiques the Canadian justice system and touches on mental health response and needed … 7 $0.70 Add
We Were Not The Savages
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We Were Not The Savages

Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations

The title of this book We Were Not the Savages speaks to the truth of what happened when Europeans invaded Mi’kmaw lands in the 17th century. Prior to the European invasion the Mi’kmaq lived … 416 View
We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition

We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition

Collison between European and Native American Civilizations

As a person of First Nation ancestry I cannot help but wonder if the failure of Caucasian Americans and Canadians to reveal and teach about the horrors their ancestors carried out against North … 416 View