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The Right to Have Rights

The Right to Have Rights

From: On Love and Tyranny

In this chapter, Heberlein examines Arendt’s writings on human worth and dignity. 5 $0.50 Add
The Rights Revolution

The Rights Revolution

Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Indeed, rights have become the trump … 186 View
The Rise of Populism

The Rise of Populism

The Munk Debates

The twenty-third semi-annual Munk Debate, held on November 2, 2018, pits Stephen Bannon, the CEO of the Donald Trump presidential campaign, against columnist and author David Frum to debate the … ; ; 120 View
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The Shadow Side

The Shadow Side

From: Payback

Payback is not a book about practical debt management or high finance, although it does touch upon these subjects. Rather, it is an investigation into the idea of debt as an ancient and central … 41 $4.92 Add
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The Solidarity Movement in the Church

The Solidarity Movement in the Church

From: Compassion and Solidarity

From Compassion and Solidarity: The Church for Others 20 $2.00 Add
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The Spirit of Human Rights

The Spirit of Human Rights

From: In Search of a Better World

In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the bonds that unite humans and the ways in which we can use those bonds to protect human rights. Please Note: A collection can … 70 $8.40 Add
The Time Has Come

The Time Has Come

Why Men Must Join the Gender Equality Revolution

In the vein of Tim Wise’s White Like Me and Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In, The Time Has Come —by co-founder of the White Ribbon campaign Michael Kaufman — offers a … 274 View
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The Time Has Come

The Time Has Come

From: The Time Has Come

In the first chapter, Kaufman opens with his own reflection on his own experiences and what brought him into the Gender Equality Movement. He then provides a brief history of the larger feminist … 23 $2.76 Add
The Triumph of Narrative

The Triumph of Narrative

Narrative has been central to human life for millennia, and the twentieth century has been preeminently the age of the story. Mass culture and mass leisure have enabled us to spend far more time … 173 View
The Truth About Stories

The Truth About Stories

A Native Narrative

"Stories are wondrous things," award-winning author and scholar Thomas King declares in his 2003 CBC Massey Lectures. "And they are dangerous." Beginning with a traditional … 184 View
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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 Underdeveloped County

The Underdeveloped County

From: The Lost Massey Lectures

From The Lost Massey Lectures: 54 $5.40 Add
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The United States: “Virus” of Disinformation
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The United States: “Virus” of Disinformation

Part III: A New Cold War?

From: China Unbound

Chapter 9 features reporting from the United States that gathers evidence and points towards potential areas of global conflict with Chinese interests in the region and looks for what can be done … 36 $3.60 Add
The Wayfinders

The Wayfinders

Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World

Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, … 274 View
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The Wayfinders

The Wayfinders

From: The Wayfinders

From The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World 44 $4.40 Add
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The Wild East

The Wild East

From: Chrystia

From Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill 24 $2.40 Add