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Colom (2008-2012) and the Failure of the State

Colom (2008-2012) and the Failure of the State

From: A Beauty that Hurts

This chapter discusses the presidency of Álvaro Colom and his ultimate arrest. 3 $0.30 Add
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Perfect Tranquility

Perfect Tranquility

From: Loyalist Rebellion in New Brunswick

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
Persistent Poverty

Persistent Poverty

Voices From the Margins

It’s a very short trip from the limousine seat to the curb. Jim Mann never missed a payroll for the dozen men who worked for his flourishing landscaping business he built from the ground … ; ; 184 View
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Peter Lougheed and the rise of the oil sands

Peter Lougheed and the rise of the oil sands

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines Peter Lougheed’s government in Alberta and the rise of the oil sands paying particular attention to Lougheed’s stance against … 11 $1.10 Add
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Petro-Cowboys and the Frontier Myth

Petro-Cowboys and the Frontier Myth

From: Stampede

This chapter outlines the concepts of settler colonialism, patriarchy, and hetero-normativity in the context of the Calgary Stampede. 48 $4.80 Add
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Petroleum and Geopolitics

Petroleum and Geopolitics

From: Oil and World Politics

Discusses petroleum, the most valuable commodity in world trade, and its ties to politics and power. Introduces the links between governments and oil corporations, the history of petrodollars in … 30 $3.00 Add
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Pharmaceutical Companies
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Pharmaceutical Companies

Relationship Between the Canadian Government and Big Pharma — “Clientele Pluralism”

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Joel Lexchin examines the pharmaceutical industry and “clientele pluralism. “ Lexchin argues that the pharmaceutical industry can drive regulation by influencing not … 20 $2.00 Add
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Photo Credits

Photo Credits

From: Fastest in the World

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Picture Credits

Picture Credits

From: The Culture of Nature

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Pious Irrelevancies
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Pious Irrelevancies

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Four of Halifax’s 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on sessions discussing Nova Scotia’s arts and culture … 9 $0.90 Add
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Pipeline on Wheels

Pipeline on Wheels

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Identifies how big corporations moved to get fracked North Dakota Bakken oil and bitumen to refineries, regularly ignoring basic safety practices. 9 $0.90 Add
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Pissing People Off Works

Pissing People Off Works

From: Spin

From Spin: Politics and Marketing in a Divided Age 35 $3.50 Add
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Place Making and Place Taking: Cultural Policy in BC

Place Making and Place Taking: Cultural Policy in BC

From: British Columbia Politics and Government

Assessment of BC cultural policy in support of an argument that it consists of a "place-based" approach characterized by regional politics. 22 $2.20 Add
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Plan for Failure

Plan for Failure

From: Spin

From Spin: Politics and Marketing in a Divided Age 35 $3.50 Add
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Planning an Escape from Overshoot

Planning an Escape from Overshoot

From: Escape from Overshoot

In this chapter the author details practical ways to escape from overshoot. 22 $2.20 Add