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From: Ecology for the 99%

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 This section introduces the economics of capitalism and the political strategies capable of overcoming it. ; ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Introduction

From: Law at Work

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 Glasbeek introduces the central ideas explored throughout the book, highlighting how the law is structured to maintain systems of oppression under capitalism. 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 1. Towards Abolitionist Social Work

Chapter 1. Towards Abolitionist Social Work

Building Praxis

From: Abolish Social Work (As We Know It)

 The text critiques social work’s historical entanglement with capitalism and carceral systems before establishing abolitionist frameworks centered on solidarity rather than punishment. It … 16 $1.60 Add
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Introduction

From: Abolish Social Work (As We Know It)

 The text interrogates social work’s historical entanglement with colonial, capitalist, and racist frameworks regarding Indigenous sovereignty and Black communities. It further critiques … ; ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Introduction: A Changed World

Introduction: A Changed World

From: Chrystia

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 In this introduction, Tsalikis traces Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s pivotal role in Canada’s response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction

From: Conceivable

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 In this introduction, Halpern Zisman, a third generation Holocaust survivor and queer settler, positions the title as a companion for 2SLGBTQ+ family building in Canada. 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction

From: Rethinking Free Speech

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 In this chapter, Ives examines the Canadian legal and political landscape of free expression. 20 $2.00 Add
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Introduction

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

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 In this introductiom, Engler and Schalk trace Canada’s foreign policy from 1953 to 2022, examining how the country’s stated defence of democracy has often contrasted with actions … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction

From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike

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 In this introduction, Leah examines the 1937 General Motors strike in Oshawa, Ontario, and challenges the interpretation offered by historian Irving Abella. 12 $1.20 Add
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Introduction

From: Pierre Poilievre

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 In this introduction, Lawton traces Pierre Poilievre’s political journey from a University of Calgary student to Canada’s leading conservative figure. 3 $0.30 Add
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Introduction

From: The Big Fix

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 In this chapter, Hearn and Bednar examine how market concentration has reshaped the Canadian economy, beginning with the July 2022 Rogers Communications outage and the 2023 Rogers–Shaw merger. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Introduction and a Note on Language
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Introduction and a Note on Language

From: Murder in Renfrew County

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 Author Dean Beeby takes the reader through his thoughts while working at the CBC Parliamentary Bureau as the case broke. Dean reflects on the incompetence of the justice system and how it failed … 10 $1.00 Add
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Introduction and Background

Introduction and Background

From: Standing on High Ground

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 This introduction provides a brief history of how and why the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) came to be, and how and why it was resisted. ; ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Introduction: Investigating Lawrence Heights

Introduction: Investigating Lawrence Heights

From: Caught in the Eye of the Storm: Urban Revitalization in Toronto's Lawrence Heights

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 In this introduction, Careless explains the history of the Lawrence Heights revitalization in North York, Toronto, the largest public housing redevelopment in Canada. 20 $2.00 Add
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Introduction: Modernity Sets In

Introduction: Modernity Sets In

From: Sir John A. MacDonald & the Apocalyptic Year 1885

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 In this introduction, Dutil frames 1885 as the most consequential year of Canada’s first century, compressing Sir John A. Macdonald’s career’s defining issues into one … 19 $1.90 Add
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Introduction: Some Parts Went Missing

Introduction: Some Parts Went Missing

From: But We Built Roads for Them

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 In this introduction, Filippi examines Italian colonialism and why the period from 1882 to 1960 remains largely absent from Italy’s collective memory. 7 $0.70 Add