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Where are we now?
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Where are we now?

From: Imperialism

In this chapter, Saul traces imperialism from its precapitalist roots through mercantilist colonialism to the present, framing contemporary geopolitics as a struggle between American financial … 14 $1.40 Add
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Who Were the Immigrants?

Who Were the Immigrants?

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

The standard theory claims that most of the Canadien immigrants to New England were debt-strapped farmers, but this is not the only important story about Franco-American origins in Québec; … 16 $1.60 Add
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Why are Mothers Still the Default Parent?

Why are Mothers Still the Default Parent?

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

This chapter highlights and critiques the outdated social constructions and everyday sexism that continue to constrain mothers and fathers. It looks at the many challenges of parenthood typically … 33 $3.30 Add
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Why <i>Butterfly</i> Should Stop Committing Literary Hara-kiri

Why Butterfly Should Stop Committing Literary Hara-kiri

From: Bigotry on Broadway

This chapter explores the racism, fetishism/objectification, and misogyny of Madame Butterfly. 9 $0.90 Add
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Winners, Losers, and Lessons

Winners, Losers, and Lessons

From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike

In this chapter, Leah examines how the 1937 Oshawa General Motors strike, settled on April 23, 1937, transformed Canadian industrial unionism. decades. 22 $2.20 Add
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Women's Issues

Women’s Issues

From: Stolen Motherhood

This chapter looks at the evolution of the concept/experience of motherhood, and the author asserts that society is increasingly viewing pregnancy and childbirth from a utilitarian perspective, … 33 $3.30 Add
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Writing History, Burying the Past

Writing History, Burying the Past

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

This chapter discusses the history of the descendants of French colonists in North America, exploring the impact of generations of Canadiens, Creole, and Métis populations in what is now … ; ; 52 $5.20 Add
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Years of Crisis 1929-1939

Years of Crisis 1929-1939

From: Einstein on Israel and Zionism

In this chapter, Jerome traces the 1929 to 1939 crisis in British Mandate Palestine, and Albert Einstein’s unwavering advocacy for Jewish-Arab reconciliation. 60 $6.00 Add
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You Have to be Decisive, and Act Quickly

You Have to be Decisive, and Act Quickly

From: Let's Move On

Okalik speaks about the difficulties of finding balance during his early days in office and expands on some of his and his government’s decisions surrounding decentralization, education, … 8 $0.80 Add
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Zionism

Zionism

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Two focuses on the roots of political Zionism. Since its creation by Theodor Herzl, Zionism has envisaged a return to an imagined glorious past. The distinguishing feature of political … 11 $1.10 Add