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Chapter 5: Canadian counterinsurgency
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Chapter 5: Canadian counterinsurgency

From: Canada In Afghanistan

In this chapter, Schalk discusses the catalyst for Canada’s role in the occupation of Afghanistan. Breaking down the true geopolitical motives that led to the Canadian military’s … 36 $3.60 Add
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Chapter 5: Capitalist Pharmacy
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Chapter 5: Capitalist Pharmacy

From: The Killer's Henchman

This chapter is focused on the pharmaceutical industry/capitalist pharmacy and the interests of its wealthy investors. 24 $2.40 Add
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Chapter 5: Five Rounds
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Chapter 5: Five Rounds

From: Mass Murder, Police Mayhem

In this chapter, Beeby describes the events where RCMP officers fired on another RCMP officer on the morning of April 19th amid the RCMP’s search for mass shooter Gabriel Wortman, as … 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 6

Balancing the Budget

From: Local Government in Practice

In this chapter, the reader is a councillor for affluent neighbourhoods in a mid-sized city and must grapple with competing issues related to the budget, such as homelessness. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Labour Challenges at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century

From: The Canadian Labour Movement

This chapter traces the emergence of new forces within the Canadian labour movement aimed at revitalizing it: nationalists upset with the close connection to US labour, Quebec workers determined … ; 34 $3.40 Add
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Chapter 6: Big Stop
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Chapter 6: Big Stop

From: Mass Murder, Police Mayhem

In this chapter, Beeby summarizes the encounter between mass shooter Gabriel Wortmand and RCMP officers which resulted in Wortman’s death the morning of April 19th, 2020, as described by … 19 $1.90 Add
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Chapter 6: Bill C-11 and the Canadians (2022)

Chapter 6: Bill C-11 and the Canadians (2022)

From: Canada Vs California

Chapter 6 follows the creation of the new Bill C-11 after the snap election and analyzes the key differences between this bill and its predecessor. In addition to this, Howard Law speaks to … 2 $0.20 Add
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Chapter 6: The Billionaire
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Chapter 6: The Billionaire

From: The Killer's Henchman

The author focuses on Bill Gates, examining how Gates offers a concrete example of how members of the capitalist class use their wealth to shape political agendas to expand their own interests at … 29 $2.90 Add
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Chapter 6: Underdeveloping Afghanistan
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Chapter 6: Underdeveloping Afghanistan

From: Canada In Afghanistan

In this chapter, Schalk analyzes the consequences of foreign countries imposing their aid in the development of Afghanistan. He critiques the prioritization of pro market policies prior to … 18 $1.80 Add
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 7

Dealing with Police Salaries

From: Local Government in Practice

In this chapter, the reader becomes a junior financial analyst in the middle of a public debate about compensation in the public sector, with a focus on police force salaries. The reader … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 7

The Struggle Continues

From: The Canadian Labour Movement

Chapter seven examines the impact that the triumph of neo-liberalism had on the Canadian labour movement in the 1990s and the early 2000s. It includes the many state measures introduced to … ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Chapter 7: A propaganda system
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Chapter 7: A propaganda system

From: Canada In Afghanistan

In this chapter Schalk discusses the Canadian government’s strategic portrayal of their mission in Afghanistan, highlighting the use of media censorship and celebrity endorsement to … 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 7: Aftermath
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Chapter 7: Aftermath

From: Mass Murder, Police Mayhem

In this chapter, Beeby summarizes the immediate afternath of the mass shooting in Portapique and the first few months of the investigation, as described by the Mass Casualty Commission in its … 36 $3.60 Add
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Chapter 7: Bill C-11 and the Californians

Chapter 7: Bill C-11 and the Californians

From: Canada Vs California

In Chapter 7 Howard Law maps the response from California streaming companies to bill C-11 and the arguments as to what constitutes Canadian content spending requirements. Howard Law breaks down … 17 $1.70 Add
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Chapter 7: The Henchman
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Chapter 7: The Henchman

From: The Killer's Henchman

This chapter explores Covid-19 mitigation/responses with particular analysis of Operation Warp Speed, Washington’s Covid-19 vaccine program, which used public money, and capitalized on … 44 $4.40 Add
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 8

Increasing User Fees for Recreation

From: Local Government in Practice

Chapter eight again places the reader in a junior financial analyst role, where they must figure out how to best serve the public interest in the face of a need to raise fees for recreation services. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add