2019

Showing 801–816 of 938 results

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The Daily News

The Daily News

From: A Beauty that Hurts

In this chapter, Lovell discusses his visit to Guatemala in 1990 and gives social, political, and economic context to the state of the country at that time. 10 $1.00 Add
The Death of a Butterfly

The Death of a Butterfly

Mental Health Court Diaries

Canada has seen a dramatic increase in the numbers of mentally ill people entering the criminal justice system. In Canada and the United States, mental health courts were introduced in the late … 252 View
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The Delivery Man

The Delivery Man

From: A Beauty that Hurts

This chapter details the lack of news about Guatemala through Canadian news sources. 1 $0.10 Add
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The Difficult Return of Canada's Blue Helmets

The Difficult Return of Canada’s Blue Helmets

From: Canada is Not Back

Deals with the Trudeau approach to peacekeeping. Discusses Canada’s previous role in international Peacekeeper and how this evolved through the Chretien, Martin, Harper and Trudeau … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Education of a Leader

The Education of a Leader

From: Canada is Not Back

Describes the early days of Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party focusing on his knowledge of and education in foreign affairs issues. Touches on the roles his key aids played in developing his … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Electric Revolution

The Electric Revolution

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter situates Hydro-Quebec and its impressive system and evolution in the context of the global electricity industry. It delves more into the history of H-Q and Quebec politics. ; 18 $1.80 Add
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The End of the Beginning

The End of the Beginning

From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

Camp B began to wind down as Italian prisoners were freed after the Allied armistice with Italy. By January 1945, there were only 185 internees in the camp, and with the German surrender in May, … 14 $1.40 Add
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The End of the Commodities Boom and the Progressive Cycle, and the Creation of New Dependencies

The End of the Commodities Boom and the Progressive Cycle, and the Creation of New Dependencies

From: Development in Latin America

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Sculpted by River and Story

Sculpted by River and Story

From: Changing Tides

Frid explores the impact of the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) which despite being hard to see itself, its impacts are being felt and seen across coast British Columbia. Frid examines the … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Fall

The Fall

From: BlackBerry Town

Examines BlackBerry’s precipitous fall, which evenutally resulted in Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie’s exit from the company. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Fiction of Democracy

The Fiction of Democracy

From: A Beauty that Hurts

This chapter discusses the complexity of democracy within Guatemala and details issues of mass poverty and human rights violations. 3 $0.30 Add
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The Fight Against Corporate Control of Water

The Fight Against Corporate Control of Water

From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway?

In this reading, the author provides the background on how she became involved in water activism. She goes on to discuss how government deregulation has allowed corporations to exploit water as a … 30 $3.00 Add
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The First Steps

The First Steps

From: Canada is Not Back

The 2015 federal election and the immediate effect of Trudeau’s victory Canada’s international reputation and standing. 8 $0.80 Add
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The Food Co-op Waves

The Food Co-op Waves

From: Grocery Story

This chapter describes Black American and working-class consumer co-ops founded in the 1930s Great Depression, many of which, resembling conventional grocery stores, are still in operation while … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Future is an Unlocked Door

The Future is an Unlocked Door

From: About Face

On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Future is Here

The Future is Here

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter explores challenges faced by Hydro-Quebec and the future of their system and technologies. It explores the possibility of H-Q getting involved in new energy alternatives, in … ; 21 $2.10 Add