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Preface: The Demon Metal

From: Cobalt

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In the Preface author Charlie Angus provides a brief history of cobalt and its importance to digital technology, clean energy, and electric vehicles. He also discusses the darker side of cobalt … 4 $0.40 Add
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Prologue

From: Seven Fallen Feathers

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In this reading, Indigenous author Tanya Talaga begin with a retelling of an Ojibwe myth. She goes on to provide context for the rest of the book by describing the culture, geography, and history … 17 $2.04 Add
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Stephen K. Bannon in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

From: The Rise of Populism

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This reading consists of an interview between journalist Rudyard Griffiths and former Donald Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon prior to the Munk Debate on the Rise of Populism. The topic of the … ; 13 $1.56 Add
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The Global Refugee Crisis: How Should We Respond?

From: The Global Refugee Crisis: How Should We Respond?

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This reading consists of a transcript of the Munk Debate on the Global Refugee Crisis. The resolution being debated is "give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to break … ; ; ; ; 45 $5.40 Add
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The Knowledge of Suffering

From: In Search of a Better World

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In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan begins by recounting his own experiences coming to Canada from Iran as a result of the upheval of the 1970s. He interweaves personal … 76 $9.12 Add
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The Time Has Come

From: The Time Has Come

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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
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Chapter 1: Notes from a Blind Man

From: Seven Fallen Feathers

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In this reading, Tanya Talaga recalls how she first became invested in the stories of the seven missing and murdered indigenous students while working as a political reporter covering indigenous … 38 $4.56 Add
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Chapter 1: Power Hungry

Our Problem With Women and Power

From: No More Nice Girls

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Chapter Two: Big Brother’s Hunger

From: All Our Relations

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In this reading, Tanya Talaga discusses the epidemic of suicides among Indigenous youth in Canada. The reading includes personal recollections of the author, historical and political context and … 62 $7.44 Add
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David Frum in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

From: The Rise of Populism

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This reading consists of an interview between journalist Rudyard Griffiths and columnist David Frum prior to the Munk Debate on the Rise of Populism. The topic of the debate is whether the future … ; 12 $1.44 Add
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Debt and Sin

From: Payback

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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 … 42 $5.04 Add
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Fareed Zakaria in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

April 15, 2020

From: The World After Covid

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Fareed Zakara and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and its global impacts. Topics include the world’s transition into a post-American world and China’s current power and influence, … 13 $1.30 Add
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Introduction

From: China Unbound

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The Introduction 13 $1.30 Add
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Introduction: The Cradle

From: Cobalt

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The Introduction provides a brief history of Cobalt, Ontario and its legacy on the Canadian mining industry worldwide. 8 $0.80 Add
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Listening to the Voices of Women

From: The Time Has Come

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In the second chapter, Kaufman uses the voices of women and their stories and experiences of living in a man’s world to better understand how issues such as male authority, male privilege, … 13 $1.56 Add
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Mark Steyn in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

From: The Global Refugee Crisis: How Should We Respond?

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This reading consists of an interview between journalist Rudyard Griffiths and author Mark Steyn prior to the Munk Debate on the Global Refugee Crisis. The topic is the West’s response to … ; 7 $0.84 Add