2019

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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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The Exuberance of Herring

The Exuberance of Herring

From: Changing Tides

This chapter is based on Frid’s research collaborations with coastal First Nations and academics on herring. 19 $1.90 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
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The Garden Invaded

The Garden Invaded

The Harper Years

From: The Tangled Garden

Developments in key Canadian creative industries (eg. television, film, newspapers) during Stephen Harper’s Conservative era (2006 to 2015); how the digital media produced a drastic decline … 37 $3.70 Add
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The Glorious Gate

The Glorious Gate

From: Overrun

This chapter discusses efforts by un United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct a barrier to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. 30 $3.00 Add
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The Good, the Bad, and the Neutral

The Good, the Bad, and the Neutral

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

In this chapter and those following, I will continue to build on these arguments but also build further upon the argument of the importance of people: that i-tech should not replace human … 20 $2.00 Add
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Esports and the Business of Gaming

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

We need more fun in our lives. But, when gaming morphs into obsession, replaces and supersedes multiple forms of physical and mental leisure activity, adversely starts to affect physical health, … 16 $1.60 Add