Conflict & Peace

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Fossil Fuels, Furious Flames

From: The Memory We Could Be

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Decades of carbon capitalism have woven fossil fuels into the fabric of our world. Cultures have been shaped by their influence. Cars have dominated our streets and cities as well as our minds, … 17 $1.70 Add
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Freedom Smells Like Sunlight Detergent

From: From Bombs to Books

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Outlines the process of becoming a refugee as outlined by the United Nations, government assistance vs. private sponsorship, and arriving as a refugee claimant. Describes the process of arriving … 10 $1.00 Add
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Human Rights

The impossible dream

From: The United Nations in the 21st Century

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This chapter details how the UN navigates a divided world in it’s efforts to implement the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 9 $0.90 Add
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If You Can Hear the Rockets, Then You are Alive

From: Pay No Heed to the Rockets

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In this chapter, the author travels to the Gaza Strip, and explores how artists there are able to find beauty in even the most unstable places. 44 $4.40 Add
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Jakaltek American

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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In this chapter, Lovell discusses a case of mistaken identity, the chaos that ensued, and the story of a man forced to reinvent himself. 6 $0.60 Add
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Maritime Trade Routes and Conflict

From: Oil and World Politics

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Discusses five strategic waterways (Strait of Hormuz, Mandab Strait, Suez Canal, Strait of Malacca, South China Sea) which are geopolitically vital as petroleum trade routes from the Middle East. … 24 $2.40 Add
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Perfect Tranquility

From: Loyalist Rebellion in New Brunswick

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1780s. Looks at underlying issues with the loyalists thinking of themselves not as Canadian but as American Colonials, looks at the pathway to thinking of themselves as loyal to England and Canada 29 $2.90 Add
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Survivors Stories

Ruth

From: The Hope that Remains

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Ruth was a young adult during the genocide, and lost many members of her family. Afterward she was traumatized, but eventually found her way to healing and forgiveness through her relationship … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Ba’athists’ Islamic Ally

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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There were two officially recognized Islamic states in the Middle East which played key roles in the conflict in Syria. One, Saudi Arabia, an important regional satellite of the United States, … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Economy

Whose Interests Are Being Served?

From: Canada after Harper

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Andrew Jackson leads off by describing how our economy has been seriously harmed by the transfer of industries and jobs to other countries, by wage stagnation, and an over-reliance on the … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Limits of Force

From: Disarming Conflict

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The Patriot State

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter five, The Patriot State focuses on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) which formed under the Soviet influenced northern half the the peninsula. While the United States … 8 $0.80 Add
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The S Questions Model Applied to a Mediation Process

From: The Mediator's Toolkit

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When preparing for mediation, or during a mediation process, a mediator needs to ensure that the questions they develop are strategic, relevant and appropriate. They need to be able to … 6 $0.60 Add
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Waiting Absurd

Nicosia/Lefkoşa

From: Walls

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The author travels to Cyprus and discusses the wall that divides its territory and the Turkish and Greek Cypriots. He explores the history of this wall and the conflict between these two groups, … 31 $3.10 Add
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What is to be Done?

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

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The author muses on Canadian culture and the ideas of epics and epic behaviour, which reduce the world to a dichotomy of black and white and as a result encourage militarism/"warrior … 46 $4.60 Add
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What Peace is Not

From: Are We Done Fighting?

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This chapter shows the reader that on our journey to understand peace and help it spread, we need to understand more about ourselves and what motivates us to do the things we do. In order to … 11 $1.10 Add