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The Birth of the Factory
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The Birth of the Factory

From: Being and Swine

In this chapter, philosopher Fahim Amir discusses the rise of urbanization in the western world and the role that animals have played in this process. Included in the chapter are a discussion of … ; ; 37 $3.70 Add
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The Bitter Fruits of Crisis Capitalism: The  Gig Economy and Homelessness, 2000–25
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The Bitter Fruits of Crisis Capitalism: The Gig Economy and Homelessness, 2000–25

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer discusses how the gig economy emerged, impact on workers’ incomes, the emergence of homelessness across Canada in the period, and the rising cost of housing— … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Book
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The Book

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

This chapter explores "The Book" and its power. ; 12 $1.20 Add
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The Boost from Venture Capital
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The Boost from Venture Capital

From: The Shopify Story

This chapter discusses how Shopify delegated finances from early investors, allowing the company to grow further by investing in third party developers and designers. 13 $1.30 Add
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The Breweries
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The Breweries

From: Bottoms Up

Chapter 9 provides a brief history of the various brewing companies that have operated in Newfoundland. 12 $1.20 Add
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"The Broom"
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"The Broom"

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

This chapter delves into Scoppa’s story and history in Italy and Montreal. His career in organized crime is explored. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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The buck stops where?
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The buck stops where?

From: Inside SNC-Lavalin

In this chapter, Stevenson examines the history of SNC-Lavalin, following the company’s 1991 merger, its growth under leaders Guy Saint-Pierre and Jacques Lamarre through 2009, and the … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Bug
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The Bug

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

This chapter discusses surveillance of Scoppa. ; 23 $2.30 Add
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The Business Planning Process
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The Business Planning Process

From: The Farmer's Office

Getting Started – The Business Planning Process – Busines Plan Writing Guide – Creating Financial Projections 25 $2.50 Add
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The Butterfly Effect
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The Butterfly Effect

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 24 $2.40 Add
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The Canada-Libya thaw
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The Canada-Libya thaw

From: Targeting Libya

In this chapter Canadian prime minister Paul Martin’s 2004 tent meeting with Qadhafi symbolized how Canadian diplomacy, corporate interests (especially SNC-Lavalin and oil firms), and … 6 $0.60 Add
The Canadian Investor
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The Canadian Investor

Challenges and Change in Canadian Capital Markets

The Canadian Investor is one of the clearest and most informative accounts of Canada’s financial system and the issues it has been facing since the 2008 financial market crash. This … 210 View
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The Canadian Knights
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The Canadian Knights

(1926-1927)

From: The Ku Klux Klan in Canada

This chapter briefly discusses several principal figures in the Canadian KKK in the mid 1920’s. This chapter also includes 17 black and white photographs. 22 $2.20 Add
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The Case Against Controlling Infrastructure
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The Case Against Controlling Infrastructure

From: Messy Cities

Andrés Borthagaray writes that a combination of messy and orderly urbanism produces beneficial interaction, and uses examples of mobility infrastructure to illustrate their point. 5 $0.50 Add
The Case for Basic Income
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The Case for Basic Income

Freedom, Security, Justice

Inequality is up. Decent work is down. Free market fundamentalism has been exposed as a tragic failure. In a job market upended by COVID-19—with Canadians caught in the grip of precarious … ; ; 264 View
The Case for Climate Capitalism
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The Case for Climate Capitalism

Economic Solutions for a Planet in Crisis

A warming climate and a general distrust of Wall Street has opened a new cultural divide among those who otherwise agree we must mitigate climate risk: anti-market critics such as Naomi Klein … 274 View