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From prohibition to harm reduction
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From prohibition to harm reduction

Transforming Canada’s drug policies

From: The Trudeau Record

This chapter looks at the Trudeau government’s approach to drug reform– one that sought an end to policies of prohibition and criminalization and instead prioritized public health and … 18 $1.80 Add
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From the Ashes of Nortel

From the Ashes of Nortel

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter recounts the bankrupcy of Nortel, and describes how one former Nortel employee took up a leadership role at UNB’s Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship. 13 $1.30 Add
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From the Hunger

From the Hunger

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

Angela Ranson recounts the story of Roger. The chapter discusses his early childhood, struggles with school, his mother, foster care, his foster mother Jean, cadets, the death of his father, and … 8 $0.80 Add
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From the Inside and Out
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From the Inside and Out

Managing a Minefield of Relationships

From: How Government Really Works

Chapter 3 looks at how bureaucrats can build and maintain relationships with elected officials and their fellow civil servants. It also explores their relationships with individuals and groups … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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From the Quiet Revolution to the First Sovereignty Referendum

From the Quiet Revolution to the First Sovereignty Referendum

From: Our Lives: Canada after 1945

1963-1980. Looks at the dramatic social change in francophone Quebec and the Quiet Revolution as a society-wide movement that imbraced Trade Unions, the women’s movement, and even the … 33 $3.30 Add
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Fuelling America

Fuelling America

From: Tar Sands Showdown

This chapter argues that the prime reason for the rapid development of the tar sands is to provide a secure source of oil supplies for the US. Its sections are (a) America’s oil addiction: … 41 $4.10 Add
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Fulfilling the Douglas/Lloyd Vision

Fulfilling the Douglas/Lloyd Vision

From: Medicare

Looks at how to fulfill the legacies of Tommy Douglas and Woodrow Lloyd and the steps that need to be taken in order to do so and outlines two promising areas of advancement 6 $0.60 Add
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Function Creep and Surveillance
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Function Creep and Surveillance

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 7 explores  the role of surveillance in smart cities. Topics discussed include CityIQ, the use of cameras, widespread surveillance, ‘function … 13 $1.30 Add
Future on Fire
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Future on Fire

Capitalism and the Politics of Climate Change

Climate change is already affecting millions of people. Governments talk about taking action to limit global heating to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, but the greenhouse gas … 128 View
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Game Changers

Game Changers

From: Negotiating So Everyone Wins

Qualities and emphases that have a significant impact on the outcome of negotiations and set certain negotiators apart broken down into Behaviour and Attitude; Authenticity, Integrity and Trust; … 35 $3.50 Add
Game Misconduct

Game Misconduct

Injury, Fandom, and the Business of Sport

“You’re not a human being, you’re a number, a product, an asset as long as you can perform. If you can’t perform, then you’re a liability and they’ll drop you.” Professional athletes suffer … 192 View
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Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

From: No Place To Go

This first chapter makes the case for public washrooms through personal and anecdotal stories of the paradox they present: everyone needs them and thinks about them often, and yet they are … 12 $1.20 Add
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Gender Equity Policies

Gender Equity Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

By definition, gender equity helps reduce social inequalities. Incontrovertibly women are enriched, both financially and as citizens, when they are included on an equal footing with men in all … ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Gendering Harm Through a Life Course Perspective

Gendering Harm Through a Life Course Perspective

From: Beyond Criminology

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Geoengineering
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Geoengineering

PART 2: The System-Preserving Frameworks

From: Worlds at Stake

Chapter 6 explores the potential use of climate-intervention technologies, geoengineering, and investigates what ideological currents are shaping those efforts. 19 $1.90 Add
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Get With the Program
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Get With the Program

From: How Government Really Works

Chapter 6 explores the context and scope of government programs and services, challenges bureaucrats face when delivering those programs and services and drivers that influence costs and demands … ; 19 $1.90 Add