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The Silences of the Palazzo

The Silences of the Palazzo

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her experiences traveling to Turin for an academic conference and rekindling her childhood bond with Anwar. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Sixties: Princeton

The Sixties: Princeton

From: Lloyd Axelworthy

In this chapter, Axworthy discusses his experiences at Princeton, set against the civil rights movement, Vietnam protests, and the assassinations of President Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. 8 $0.80 Add
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The Smoke Closest to Your Eyes is the Harshest

The Smoke Closest to Your Eyes is the Harshest

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her experiences working as a social worker in unrecognized Bedouin villages. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Spanish Coup

The Spanish Coup

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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The Story is in Our Bones
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The Story is in Our Bones

Origin Stories to Remake Our World

From: The Story is in Our Bones

In this chapter, Lake describes how Western cultures contribute to our alienation from nature through the promotion of patriarchy, supremacy over nature, and separation from our intuitive … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Strike

The Strike

From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike

In this chapter, Leah examines the conditions that led to the 1937 General Motors strike in Oshawa, Ontario, and the organization of the strike itself. 75 $7.50 Add
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The Tragedy of the 1880s

The Tragedy of the 1880s

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada’s Origins 1500-1890

This chapter discusses the state of Canada in the 1880s. Though still a British colony, the country had emerged as a powerful industrial capitalist state yet was deeply fragmented along economic, … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Troubles

The Troubles

From: Pierre Poilievre

In this chapter, Lawton examines Pierre Poilievre’s rise within the Conservative Party during the 2021 federal election and the Freedom Convoy of early 2022. 10 $1.00 Add
The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike

The Truth About the ’37 Oshawa GM Strike

They Made Cars and They Made Plans: Reds, the Rank and File, and International Solidarity Unionized GM

Autoworkers unionized the General Motors plant in Oshawa in 1937 after a bitterly fought strike that pitted them against a rabidly anti-union government, hostile press and GM corporation. It was … 288 View
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The Turkmen Council Movement

The Turkmen Council Movement

From: For Land and Culture

In this chapter, Vahabzadeh traces the Turkmen council movement in Iran’s Turkman Sahra region during the 1979 Revolution. 53 $5.30 Add
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The Turnaround
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The Turnaround

From: The Shopify Story

This chapter outlines Shopify’s decision to build an Application Programming Interface (API), allowing the company to pull ahead of competitors. 15 $1.50 Add
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The Un-Sustainable

The Un-Sustainable

From: The Great Greenwashing

From The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers Are Lying to You 21 $2.10 Add
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The War Years 1949-1945

The War Years 1949-1945

From: Einstein on Israel and Zionism

In this chapter, Jerome traces the political and social developments in Palestine between 1939 and 1945, from the British White Paper’s immigration restrictions to the Biltmore Conference … 11 $1.10 Add
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The White Horse of Empire (January–February)

The White Horse of Empire (January–February)

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

In this chapter, Dutil examines Sir John A. Macdonald through early 1885, discussing celebratory appearances across Ontario and the unveiling of a Cartier statue on Parliament Hill. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Wild East

The Wild East

From: Chrystia

In this chapter, Tsalikis follows Chrystia Freeland’s formative years as a journalist in post-Soviet Russia between 1992 and 1997, including her role as Financial Times Moscow bureau chief. 24 $2.40 Add
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The Will to Survive

The Will to Survive

From: Committed

In this chapter, Sprickerhoff examines the mental endurance required to transform a startup idea into a viable business, drawing on the founding of cybersecurity firm eSentire. 9 $0.90 Add