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The Mutilated City

The Mutilated City

Belfast

From: Walls

This chapter focuses on walls and divisions in the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland, looking at the history of Catholic and Protestant enclaves and tensions between these groups in the city. … 49 $4.90 Add
The Myth of the Good War

The Myth of the Good War

America in the Second World War

Was the role of the United States in the Second World War an essentially idealistic one, a crusading struggle to conquer the dark forces of German fascism and Japanese militarism? Was it an … 328 View
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The Myth of the Modernate Rebel

The Myth of the Modernate Rebel

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

When the Daraa riot broke out in mid-March, 2011, two armed Islamist groups, which would play a lead role in the war against the Syrian government, Jabhat al-Nusra and Ahrar al-Sham, had already … 26 $2.60 Add
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The Myths Used to Create and Justify Inequality

The Myths Used to Create and Justify Inequality

From: Share the Wealth!

Readings in part 1 of this title explore the political and economic decisions and trends that have led to economic inequality in Canada. This chapter lists and debunks several myths that are used … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The National Chief

The National Chief

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter nine of George Manuel’s biography details his path to become National Chief and president of the National Indian Brotherhood and the beginning of his term there, including people he … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The National Indian Philosophy

The National Indian Philosophy

1971-1972

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter ten of George Manuel’s biography looks at 1971-1972, when as president of the National Indian Brotherhood, he focused on Indian control of education and rebuilding Indian … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Alexa!
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The National Stage

From: Alexa!

Switching her focus to the federal stage, Alexa takes on the challenge of federal leadership. Chronicles her leadership and electoral campaigns, and the personal connections made along the way. 61 $6.10 Add
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The Nationalists of 1968 and the Search for Canadian Independence
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The Nationalists of 1968 and the Search for Canadian Independence

From: 1968 in Canada

The year 1968 marked a decisive break in the history of English-Canadian nationalism. An older generation of nationalists, mostly located in rural Canada and concerned with the loosening of … 24 $2.40 Add
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The nationalization threat
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The nationalization threat

From: Targeting Libya

In this chapter, SNC-Lavalin’s corrupt ties to the Qadhafi family deepened just as Libya’s relations with Western oil companies and governments took a turn for the worse. In Libya … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Nature of Wealth

The Nature of Wealth

From: Indigenomics

Topics discussed in this chapter include a timeline of money, ceremony as an expression of wealth, and the economic distortion through the lens of wealth and poverty. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Nazi Dictatorship

The Nazi Dictatorship

Cui Bono?

From: Big Business and Hitler

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how Hitler’s government impacted on the profitability of big business and the wealth of Germany’s elite from 1933-1936. 21 $2.10 Add
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The NDP in a world made for oil

The NDP in a world made for oil

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the rise of Rachel Notley’s NDP party in Alberta with focus on the change in policy towards the oil industry that occurred during the … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Neoliberal Chickens Come Home to Roost

The Neoliberal Chickens Come Home to Roost

From: Private Affluence Public Austerity

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The Neoliberal State

The Neoliberal State

From: Private Affluence Public Austerity

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The New 9-5

The New 9-5

Pushing Hard For a Gender Equal Economy

From: The Time Has Come

In chapter four, Kaufman examines the barriers faced by women in the workplace. Exploring the issues of the Gender Pay Gap, Job Ghettoes, Missing or Inadequate Parental Leave, Barriers to … 32 $3.84 Add
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Remembering Bell and Baldwin

Remembering Bell and Baldwin

From: Fastest in the World

1957. Looks at the construction and launch of the Bras d’Or (Also known as R-103 and renamed Baddeck in 1962), an experimental prototype. 10 $1.00 Add