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“The Lucky Things That  Happen to Me”
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“The Lucky Things That Happen to Me”

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter traces the life of Gerry Gallagher, an Irish immigrant who arrived in Canada in 1951 to organize construction workers. It examines his wartime experiences, his founding of LIUNA … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Lure of Niagara
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The Lure of Niagara

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Chapter Ten focuses on the development of Southern Ontario and Quebec. Topics discussed include tourism, hotels, pro-Confederate networks, Confederate sympathisers in Montreal, and the movement … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Mad Dog
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The Mad Dog

From: Targeting Libya

This chapter looks at Qadhafi’s radical reform program of the 1980s, which clashed violently with the US-led world order. As Libya used oil, arms, and support for liberation movements to … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Making of Ahqahizu
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The Making of Ahqahizu

Decolonial Practices: Section 2

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter explores the making of Ahqahizu largely through photos. 6 $0.60 Add
The Mantle of Struggle
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The Mantle of Struggle

A Biography of Black Revolutionary Rosie Douglas

Rosie Douglas, former prime minister of Dominica, had a life unlike any other modern politician. After leaving home to study agriculture in Canada, he became a member of the young Conservatives, … 360 View
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The Middle Power Advantage in the Age of AI
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The Middle Power Advantage in the Age of AI

From: Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World

In this chapter, Wang examines how Canada can exercise agency in the wake of artifical intelligence. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Moneyball Question
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The Moneyball Question

From: Shifting the Balance

Readings in part 1 of this text explore how companies combine intuition with data and analytics to drive competitive wedges in their markets. This chapter explores the case of Sabermetrics and … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Montreal Bed-In
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The Montreal Bed-In

From: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the Year Canada Was Cool

This chapter explores the events surrounding John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s bed-in in Montreal. The chapter discusses the people they met during the event, and the impact it had on Canadian … 59 $5.90 Add
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The Most Important Relationship in Your Life
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The Most Important Relationship in Your Life

From: The Web of Meaning

How the "I" and the "self" split apart early in human evolution is viewed as a defining characteristic of humanity. The differences between I and self are discussed, along … 26 $2.60 Add
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The moving picture of incomes
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The moving picture of incomes

From: The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada

In this chapter, the author analyzes the meaning of statistics about disparities in income and what they actually say about economic inequality and well-being in Canada. He points out that the … 22 $2.20 Add
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The multicultural Satan (2017–2023)
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The multicultural Satan (2017–2023)

From: Dream Interrupted

In this chapter, Pelletier explores Quebec’s deepening opposition to Canadian multiculturalism between 2017 and 2023, tracing the policy’s origins to the Laurendeau-Dunton Commission. 11 $1.10 Add
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The multipolar world
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The multipolar world

From: Targeting Libya

This chapter examines Libya’s collapse into civil war and jihadist takeover while the US shifted its focus to containing a rising China and Russia, whose growing independence signaled a new … 4 $0.40 Add
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The mystery in Mexico
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The mystery in Mexico

From: Inside SNC-Lavalin

In this chapter, Stevenson examines the November 2011 arrest of Cynthia Vanier in Mexico, where she faced charges of plotting to smuggle Saadi Gaddafi, son of Libya’s deposed dictator, into … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Nameless Uncarved Wood
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The Nameless Uncarved Wood

From: The Web of Meaning

Traditional Chinese and Greek philosophy of mind is discussed, along with the insights of modern neuroscience. The chapter describes the role of the pre-frontal cortex as the executive function, … 19 $1.90 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