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A Journey from Israel to Palestine

A Journey from Israel to Palestine

From: Canada Since 1960: A People's History

It was nearly four years after Canadian Dimension’s first issue that the subject of Israel appeared in its pages. And it was many years later before Palestine and Palestinians assumed a … 14 $1.40 Add
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A Klan For New England

A Klan For New England

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter explores the history of the Ku Klux Klan, their activities in New England, and their views on/treatment of Catholic Franco-Americans, considering their religious crusade to defend … 34 $3.40 Add
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A Legal History of Human Rights and Asylum

A Legal History of Human Rights and Asylum

From: Exclusion and Refoulement

Chapter Two provides a legal history of human rights and asylum, including the impact of the First and Second World Wars. 82 $8.20 Add
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A Lewisporte Childhood

A Lewisporte Childhood

From: No Place For A Woman

The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life. 3 $0.30 Add
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A Life on the Left
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A Life on the Left

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In the opening chapter, Jackson describes his book as "part personal memoir, part historical analysis, and part political manifesto." He also discusses how the labour movement has been … 12 $1.20 Add
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A Lifelong Loyalty

A Lifelong Loyalty

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter describes Arendt’s activities in France before the outbreak of war with Germany. In France, she lived an active social and political life before the German invasion. 6 $0.60 Add
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A Limitless Capacity to Rebound
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A Limitless Capacity to Rebound

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Twelve explores the hardships faced by Louise in her later life and how these affected both her work and her own strength. The chapter discusses the decline in the bird populations … 22 $2.20 Add
A Line in the Tar Sands

A Line in the Tar Sands

Struggles for Environmental Justice

Tar sands “development” comes with an enormous environmental and human cost. But tar sands opponents—fighting a powerful international industry—are likened to terrorists; … ; ; ; 390 View
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Worlds in Collision

Worlds in Collision

From: Any Other Way

Rupert Raj gives an overview of trans-friendly spaces in Toronto. 4 $0.40 Add
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A 'Magnificent Dome'

A ‘Magnificent Dome’

The Great University Avenue Synagogue

From: The Ward

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A Married Man

A Married Man

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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A Matter of Mending

A Matter of Mending

From: The Ward Uncovered

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A Matter of Taste

A Matter of Taste

A Farmers' Market Devotee's Semi-Reluctant Argument for Inviting Scientific Innovation to the Dinner Table

How did farmer’s markets, nose­-to-­tail, locavorism, organic eating, CSAs, whole foods, and Whole Foods become synonymous with "good food"? And are these practices … 137 View
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A Merchant’s Needs

A Merchant’s Needs

From: Merchant Princes

1819-1867.Traces the impact of William James (WJ) Stairs and examines his interest in politics, the expansion of the family firm, his dealings with the Confederacy during the US Civil War, … 35 $3.50 Add
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A Million Porcupines Crying in the Dark

A Million Porcupines Crying in the Dark

From: The Truth About Stories

In this reading, Indigenous author and scholar Thomas King explores the idea that stories, both those we tell ourselves and those that are told to us by others, are foundational in establishing … 31 $3.72 Add
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A Miniature House of Commons

A Miniature House of Commons

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … 13 $1.30 Add