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Mussolini the Man of Law

Mussolini the Man of Law

Was the Duce an upright defender of justice?

From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

The author tackles the popular Italian myth that Mussolini in fact represented a parenthesis of honesty and moral rectitude in the history of the political life of Italy. He examines fascist rule … 28 $2.80 Add
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Mussolini the Provident and Prudential

Mussolini the Provident and Prudential

Was the Duce the first man to give Italians pensions?

From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

This chapter examines Mussolini’s regime’s activity in the fields of social security and in labour issues. The author refutes the idea that Mussolini was the first man to give … 18 $1.80 Add
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Nakba

Nakba

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Three focuses on the Nakba or ‘catastrophe’ in Arabic. The chapter explores the creation of the colonial settler state of Israel, aided by the British after the First World … 13 $1.30 Add
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Naksa

Naksa

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Seven focuses on the ‘Naksa’ or defeat of the Arab states and the Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli army during the 1967 War, or the June War. The chapter explores the … 26 $2.60 Add
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Nasserism

Nasserism

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Six explores Nasserism. As a nationalist and socialist ideology, Nasserism, which took its name from the Egyptian leader and president Gamal Abed Nasser, greatly influenced and inspired … 19 $1.90 Add
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Neither Cockeyed nor an Optimist about <i>South Pacific</i>

Neither Cockeyed nor an Optimist about South Pacific

From: Bigotry on Broadway

The author explores the racist, imperialist, and sexist undertones of South Pacific. 9 $0.90 Add
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New Era for the Laboratory

New Era for the Laboratory

From: Montreal and the Bomb

This chapter outlines the evolution of the project, touching on The MAUD Committee, Lew Kowarski’s work on the project, The ZEEP design, chemicals experimentation, the De Gaulle meeting, … 41 $4.10 Add
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<i>Oklahoma!</i>: As American as Apple Pie and Broken Treaties

Oklahoma!: As American as Apple Pie and Broken Treaties

From: Bigotry on Broadway

The author examines the racism and bigotry in Oklahoma!. 11 $1.10 Add
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Origins of the Laboratory

Origins of the Laboratory

From: Montreal and the Bomb

This chapter explores the early days for the British-led project to develop an atomic bomb in a Montreal laboratory, looking at key figures in the project’s foundation and management such … 38 $3.80 Add
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Preface

Preface

Did Mussolini Do Any Good At All?

From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

The author talks about fake news and historical revisionism. 6 $0.60 Add
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Preface
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Preface

From: The Killer's Henchman

The author explores the global reaction to and handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. 7 $0.70 Add
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Progress

Progress

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Eight focuses on the progress being made by Third World countries in the United Nations General Assembly as they began to overthrow the virtual monopoly of First World countries with … 12 $1.20 Add
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Responding to <i>Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson</i> & Claiming the Power of Native Voice

Responding to Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson & Claiming the Power of Native Voice

From: Bigotry on Broadway

The author recounts her shock and offense at the play Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which, as she explores in this essay, is ahistorical and includes racist and problematic represenations of … 10 $1.00 Add
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Saddam

Saddam

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Nine focuses on Saddam Hussian. During the 1970s, Saddam used Iraq’s oil wealth to pursue ambitious programs of social reform and economic uplift, earning him the plaudits of the … 12 $1.20 Add
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Settlers

Settlers

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Eleven focuses on the ideology of the Israeli Settlers. Settler colonialism is a system through which natives are displaced by immigrants. Under this system, the natives are defined as … 13 $1.30 Add
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<i>South Pacific, Miss Saigon, Soft Power</i> and Me

South Pacific, Miss Saigon, Soft Power and Me

From: Bigotry on Broadway

This author recounts her experiences and perceptions of Anti-Asian bigotry in theatre/Broadway. 10 $1.00 Add