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Niall Ferguson in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

May 6, 2020

From: The World After Covid

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Niall Ferguson and Rudyard Griffiths discuss history and possible political, social, economic, and cultural consequences of the pandemic. Topics include historical precedence, public response, … 14 $1.40 Add
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Nolympics LA Hits Its Stride

Fighting the Olympic Machine

From: NOlympians

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Nothing Can Be Taken for Granted, 1990-1999

From: Leading Progess

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In this chapter, Russell details how PIPSC addressed the ideological changes of the 1990s, including a rightward shift in the Canadian political landscape, the growth of neoliberal policies, and … 39 $3.90 Add
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Observations and Recommendations

From: Losing me, While Losing You

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In this chapter, the editors ask caregivers to identify whether or not their experiences as a caregiver had affected how they feel about themselves. They also ask what recommendations they would … ; ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Occupation, Racial Capitalism and the Familicidal Heart

From: Insurgent Love

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This chapter explores the relationship between occupation, stress, and domestic homicide. It also describes the links between heteropatriarchal gender norms and family violence. 16 $1.60 Add
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Organizing Against the Odds

Anti-Unionism in Niagara's Casino Gaming Sector

From: Labour Under Attack

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Parenting in Safety

From: Abortion to Abolition

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The right to parent in safe and sustainable communities involves layers of social, political, economic and environmental protections; this chapter covers just some of the key issues this aspect … 30 $3.00 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Water and Sewage

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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North America is abundant in lakes and rivers yet, in many regions, water resources are in critical supply. Costs for operating, maintaining and expanding sewage treatment facilities continue to … 14 $1.40 Add
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Part 3 Social and Political Issues

Renewing Communities

From: Inner City Renovation

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Pierre Trudeau’s Ambivalence about Poverty

From: When Poverty Mattered

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Pipeline on Wheels

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

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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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Political Correctness

Pro: Michael Eric Dyson and Michelle Goldberg , Con: Stephen Fry and Jordan Peterson

From: Political Correctness

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This reading consists of a transcript of the Munk Debate on Political Correctness. The resolution being debated is "What you call Political Correctness, I Call Progress". Arguing the … ; ; ; ; 65 $7.80 Add
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Power in the Anthropocene

The Wonderful World of Fossil Fuels

From: Power

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This chapter details forms of fossil fuel power such as coal, oil, and gas. Heinberg suggests that through the development and exercise of these fossil fuel powers, we have changed not only the … 46 $4.60 Add
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Privatized Policymaking on Toronto’s Waterfront

From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs

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Chapter 4 explores how smart cities projects allow private companies to shape municipal policies to suit their own interests as opposed to the interests of the population. 15 $1.50 Add
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Race to the bottom

Inequality and poverty

From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?

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The fourth chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? considers the equity and poverty aspects of public transit versus the automobile, asserting that communities that are serious about … 18 $1.80 Add
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Research Backwater

From: Overrun

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In this chapter, the author visits the Louisiana Bayous and meets with researchers studying Asian carp. Topics include the challenges researchers face in collecting usable data to understand the … 31 $3.10 Add