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From the Dolomites to the Dardanelles

From the Dolomites to the Dardanelles

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

In 1915, countless allied lives, mainly Australian and New Zealander, are wasted in a vain attempt to advance toward Istanbul via the Gallipoli Peninsula and thus to knock the Ottoman Empire out … 18 $1.80 Add
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Look at That Fucking Hipster

Look at That Fucking Hipster

Chapter 1

From: Decolonize Hipsters

In Look at That Fucking Hipster, Pierrot provides a history of modern subcultures and where the hipster phenomenon arose from to its peak to its eventual decline post-2016. The chapter explores … 25 $2.50 Add
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From the Inside

From the Inside

One Prisoner's Perspective

From: Between Certain Death and a Possible Future

This chapter examines the author’s experiences with AIDS and HIV as an inmate in the Florida Department of Corrections. 9 $0.90 Add
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From the Potlatch to Residential Schools

From the Potlatch to Residential Schools

From: Canada in the World

The War of 1885 – Métis Resistance – Assimilation, Extermination, Cultural Genocide – The Residential School System – Policing the Colonized – Colonialism and … 36 $3.60 Add
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From the Second World War to Cold War and Post-Colonialism, 1939–1980
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From the Second World War to Cold War and Post-Colonialism, 1939–1980

From: Humans

This chapter discusses how, as the supremacy of European imperialism was replaced by the imperial power of the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII, popular resistance in the form of … 45 $4.50 Add
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From the Tar Sands to “Green Jobs”? Work and Ecological Justice

From the Tar Sands to “Green Jobs”? Work and Ecological Justice

Part III: Future Prospects

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

In Chapter 27, Greg Albo and Lilian Yap discuss the ecological and social implications climate change has—or should have— in becoming a central parameter for all discussions of work … ; 13 $1.30 Add
From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge
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From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Canada and the Civil War

Filled with engaging stories and astonishing facts, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge examines the role of Canadians in the American Civil War Despite all we know about the Civil War, its … 353 View
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Function Creep and Surveillance
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Function Creep and Surveillance

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 7 explores  the role of surveillance in smart cities. Topics discussed include CityIQ, the use of cameras, widespread surveillance, ‘function … 13 $1.30 Add
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Further Reading

Further Reading

From: The Canadian Labour Movement

A list of resources for further reading. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Future Leaders of the North

Future Leaders of the North

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

Readings in Part Four of this title, entitled "Turf Wars" discuss the challenges and conflicts faced by communities in the Northwest Territories during Stuart Hodgson’s career. … 5 $0.50 Add
Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage

The Story of a Canadian Social Revolution

A history of the fight for same-sex marriage in Canada. Few issues have dominated recent Canadian politics like the legalization of same-sex marriage. As a political correspondent for The … 312 View
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Gay Marriage Gathers Strength

Gay Marriage Gathers Strength

From: Gay Marriage

Breaks down the strengthening position of Gay Marriage through a closer look at some cases from Quebec and British Columbia in the late 90s and early 2000s ; ; ; 23 $2.30 Add
Gender & Sexuality

Gender & Sexuality

Canadian History Through the Stories of Activists

The freedoms and liberties that every community, workplace and individual in Canada enjoys are due to the many struggles and social movements in our country’s history. Yet the stories, … 217 View
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Genocide’s Legacy on the Land and Dominant Economic Model
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Genocide’s Legacy on the Land and Dominant Economic Model

From: Testimonio

Essays in this section: Profiting from Genocide: The World Bank and IDB’s Bloody History in Guatemala – The Genocidal Chixoy Dam Project – Testimonio: Sebastian Iboy Osorio … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Gentlemen and Plebeians on the War Path

Gentlemen and Plebeians on the War Path

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

1914 The armies of all belligerent countries have a very pronounced “class character.” The simple soldiers are almost exclusively plebeians, mostly peasants. The officers belong to … 11 $1.10 Add