Political Philosophy

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The Imports

The Imports

From: BlackBerry Town

Covers RIM’s recruitment of new employees as the company continues its incredible growth. Specifically examines the case of Dietmar Wennemer and Mark Pecen. 13 $1.30 Add
The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Public Betrayal, Justice Denied

This book explores the circumstances leading up to the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, describes the events themselves, and recounts the aftermath including the outcome of criminal trials … 216 View
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The Liberal Objection

The Liberal Objection

From: Languages of the Unheard

Not everyone admires confrontational protesters. Some people specifically dispute the claim that militancy is good for democracy. They believe, on the contrary, that militancy is a failing, … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Liberators

The Liberators

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Introduces the concept of neoliberalism and its prioritization of deregulation and privatization. Analyzes the process of privatization and deregulation in the Canadian rail industry. Introduces … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Maiden from Afar

The Maiden from Afar

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter concerns Arendt’s conflicting feelings of homesickness and alienation in regard to Germany. 3 $0.30 Add
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The Marginalization of Marx in an Anti-Metaphysical Age

The Marginalization of Marx in an Anti-Metaphysical Age

From: 21st Century Socialism

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The Meaning of Hope

The Meaning of Hope

On Suicide

From: On Love and Tyranny

In this chapter, Hebelein discusses the suicidal thoughts Arendt experienced during her internment, and the suicide of her friend Walter Benjamin in 1940. 8 $0.80 Add
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The Mechanic and the Architect

The Mechanic and the Architect

From: The Big Stall

Describes how neo-liberals came to embrace carbon taxes as well as the neo-liberal approach to carbon taxation. Presents progresive economists’ critique of the BC carbon tax which aruges … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Militant’s Vocation

The Militant’s Vocation

From: Languages of the Unheard

This chapter explores two case studies in the recent history of militancy: the recent Assemblies movement and the Global Justice movement from around the turn of the twenty-first century, and … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Munk Debate on the Rise of Populism

The Munk Debate on the Rise of Populism

From: The Rise of Populism

This reading consists of a transcript of the Munk Debate on the Rise of Populism. The resolution being debated is "Be it resolved, the future of western politics is populist not … ; ; 49 $5.88 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 New Gospel

The New Gospel

From: The Big Stall

Analyzes neo-liberal environmental policies which avoided any negative impact on corporations during the 2000s. The British Columbia carbon tax is used as a case study to show how it is business … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Noose Tightens

The Noose Tightens

From: On Love and Tyranny

In this chapter, Heberlein describes the situation in Germany as the Nazis took power. Arendt was separated from her husband when he fled Germany, and also had to confront the growing … 7 $0.70 Add
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The October Revolution and its Legacy
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The October Revolution and its Legacy

From: Myths of Modern History

This chapter deconstructs major myths surrounding the 1917 Russian Revolution and especially its second phase, "Red October" and considers the positive impacts of this event on world … 23 $2.30 Add
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The Oil Industry
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The Oil Industry

Corporate Power and Oil Industry Regulation in Alberta

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Nathan Lemphers looks at the overwhelming influence the oil industry exerts over Alberta, focusing on the history of the oil industry in the region and how it has shaped and … 17 $1.70 Add