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The Nerd Reich

Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

par Gil Durán ...

**“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.” —**Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in San Francisco politics to its ... En savoir plus

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**“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.” —**Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in San Francisco politics to its
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Apprivoiser la politique

par Catherine Fournier ...

Qui fait quoi dans nos gouvernements? Comment les lois et les règlements sont-ils votés? Quels sont les trucs pour se forger une opinion éclairée? Une constitution, ça mange quoi en hiver? La politique peut décourager à cause de sa complexité. Dans ce guide hyper accessible et non partisan, la mairesse et ex-députée Catherine Fournier est déterminée à briser cette barrière en nous amenant dans les ... En savoir plus

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Qui fait quoi dans nos gouvernements? Comment les lois et les règlements sont-ils votés? Quels sont les trucs pour se forger une opinion éclairée? Une constitution, ça mange quoi en hiver? La politique peut décourager à cause de sa complexité. Dans ce guide hyper accessible et non partisan, la mairesse et ex-députée Catherine Fournier est déterminée à briser cette barrière en nous amenant dans les
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Fight Oligarchy

par Senator Bernie Sanders ...

“Oligarchy is a system in which a small number of extremely wealthy individuals control the economic, political, and media life of a nation. It is a system in which ordinary people have very little power to determine the future of their country. If you’re an American, it is the system in which you’re living. That must change. In the wealthiest nation on earth we must build a political movement ... En savoir plus

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“Oligarchy is a system in which a small number of extremely wealthy individuals control the economic, political, and media life of a nation. It is a system in which ordinary people have very little power to determine the future of their country. If you’re an American, it is the system in which you’re living. That must change. In the wealthiest nation on earth we must build a political movement
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True Patriot Love

Reporting from the Frontlines of Canadian Sovereignty

par Carol Off ...

From the #1 bestselling author of At a Loss for Words, comes a passionate and sweeping examination of who we are as Canadians, where we’re going, and why Canada is becoming a beacon of hope in an age of cynicism.Since she stepped down from CBC’s As It Happens, Carol Off has been on the road talking to Canadians about their country and listening to their questions about its future. With True ... En savoir plus

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From the #1 bestselling author of At a Loss for Words, comes a passionate and sweeping examination of who we are as Canadians, where we’re going, and why Canada is becoming a beacon of hope in an age of cynicism.Since she stepped down from CBC’s As It Happens, Carol Off has been on the road talking to Canadians about their country and listening to their questions about its future. With True
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The Complete Works of Stephen Leacock

par Stephen Leacock, TBD ...

The Complete Works of Stephen LeacockStephen P. H. Butler Leacock FRSC was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humourist in the world. He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people's follies.This collection includes the following:Further FoolishnessWinsome Winnie and other New ... En savoir plus

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The Complete Works of Stephen LeacockStephen P. H. Butler Leacock FRSC was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humourist in the world. He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people's follies.This collection includes the following:Further FoolishnessWinsome Winnie and other New
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Life Will Be the Death of Me

. . . and you too!

par Chelsea Handler ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This will be one of your favorite books of all time. Through her intensely vulnerable, honest, and hilarious reflections, Chelsea shows us more than just her insides. She shows us ourselves.”—Amy SchumerDon’t miss Chelsea Handler’s new Netflix stand-up special, Revolution, now streaming!In the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, feeling that her country—her ... En savoir plus

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This will be one of your favorite books of all time. Through her intensely vulnerable, honest, and hilarious reflections, Chelsea shows us more than just her insides. She shows us ourselves.”—Amy SchumerDon’t miss Chelsea Handler’s new Netflix stand-up special, Revolution, now streaming!In the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, feeling that her country—her
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Everyday Freedom

Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society

par Philip K. Howard ...

"America is in a self-reinforcing spiral of decreasing trust, confidence, and capability. [Howard] shows us how to break out of it . . . short, clear, passionate." —Jonathan Haidt, New York Times-bestselling author of The Righteous MindSomething basic is missing in our culture. Americans know it. Nothing much works as it should. Simple daily choices seem impossible, or fraught with peril. In the ... En savoir plus

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"America is in a self-reinforcing spiral of decreasing trust, confidence, and capability. [Howard] shows us how to break out of it . . . short, clear, passionate." —Jonathan Haidt, New York Times-bestselling author of The Righteous MindSomething basic is missing in our culture. Americans know it. Nothing much works as it should. Simple daily choices seem impossible, or fraught with peril. In the
... En savoir plus
Battling the Big Lie

How Fox, Facebook, and the MAGA Media Are Destroying America

par Dan Pfeiffer ...

“BATTLING THE BIG LIE is an important read for anyone who’s wondering how the far right traffics in lies and what we can all do to fight back.” ―PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMATHE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OF YES WE (STILL) CAN! AND CO-HOST OF POD SAVE AMERICA.BATTLING THE BIG LIE explains how to combat political disinformation and dangerous lies of the right-wing propaganda machine.In B... ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

“BATTLING THE BIG LIE is an important read for anyone who’s wondering how the far right traffics in lies and what we can all do to fight back.” ―PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMATHE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OF YES WE (STILL) CAN! AND CO-HOST OF POD SAVE AMERICA.BATTLING THE BIG LIE explains how to combat political disinformation and dangerous lies of the right-wing propaganda machine.In B...
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uTOpia

Towards a New Toronto

Modifié par Alana Wilcox, Jason McBride ...

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Since the election of Mayor David Miller in November 2003, Toronto has experienced a wave of civic pride and enthusiasm not felt in decades. At long last, Torontonians see their city as a place of possibility and potential. Visions of a truly workable, liveable and world-class city are once again dancing in citizens’ heads. In the past two years, this spirit has, directly or indirectly, manifested ... En savoir plus

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Since the election of Mayor David Miller in November 2003, Toronto has experienced a wave of civic pride and enthusiasm not felt in decades. At long last, Torontonians see their city as a place of possibility and potential. Visions of a truly workable, liveable and world-class city are once again dancing in citizens’ heads. In the past two years, this spirit has, directly or indirectly, manifested
... En savoir plus
America the Beautiful

Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great

par Ben Carson, M.D. ...

What is America becoming? Or, more importantly, what can she be if we reclaim a vision for the things that made her great in the first place? Join Dr. Ben Carson as he explores what made this nation great and discovers how we can find our way back.In America the Beautiful, Dr. Ben Carson helps us learn from our past in order to chart a better course for our future. From his personal ascent from ... En savoir plus

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What is America becoming? Or, more importantly, what can she be if we reclaim a vision for the things that made her great in the first place? Join Dr. Ben Carson as he explores what made this nation great and discovers how we can find our way back.In America the Beautiful, Dr. Ben Carson helps us learn from our past in order to chart a better course for our future. From his personal ascent from
... En savoir plus
At a Loss for Words

Conversation in an Age of Rage

par Carol Off ...

**AN INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERA HILL TIMES BEST BOOK 2024Award-winning author and broadcast journalist Carol Off digs deep into six words whose meanings have been distorted and weaponized in recent years—including democracy, freedom and truth—and asks whether we can reclaim their value.As co-host of CBC Radio's As It Happens, Carol Off spent a decade and a half talking to people in the news ... En savoir plus

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**AN INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERA HILL TIMES BEST BOOK 2024Award-winning author and broadcast journalist Carol Off digs deep into six words whose meanings have been distorted and weaponized in recent years—including democracy, freedom and truth—and asks whether we can reclaim their value.As co-host of CBC Radio's As It Happens, Carol Off spent a decade and a half talking to people in the news
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Paper Girl

A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America

par Beth Macy ...

**An Instant National Bestseller • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and Vanity Fair"There couldn’t be a timelier book . . . searingly poignant, essential . . . Macy follows closely in the footsteps of . . . Barbara Ehrenreich and Tracy Kidder, combining memoir with reportage, a raft ... En savoir plus

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**An Instant National Bestseller • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and Vanity Fair"There couldn’t be a timelier book . . . searingly poignant, essential . . . Macy follows closely in the footsteps of . . . Barbara Ehrenreich and Tracy Kidder, combining memoir with reportage, a raft
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Dominance and Decline

Making Sense of Recent Canadian Elections

par Andre Blais, Joanna Everitt, Patrick Fournier, Neil Nevitte, Elisabeth Gidengil ...

Coming out of the 2000 Canadian federal election, the dominance of the Liberal Party seemed assured. By 2011 the situation had completely reversed: the Liberals suffered a crushing defeat, failing even to become the official opposition and recording their lowest ever share of the vote. Dominance and Decline provides a comprehensive, comparative account of Canadian election outcomes from 2000 ... En savoir plus

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Coming out of the 2000 Canadian federal election, the dominance of the Liberal Party seemed assured. By 2011 the situation had completely reversed: the Liberals suffered a crushing defeat, failing even to become the official opposition and recording their lowest ever share of the vote. Dominance and Decline provides a comprehensive, comparative account of Canadian election outcomes from 2000
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Statelessness, governance, and the problem of citizenship

Modifié par Tendayi Bloom, Lindsey N. Kingston ...

When a person is not recognised as a citizen anywhere, they are typically referred to as ‘stateless’. This can give rise to challenges both for individuals and for the institutions that try to govern them. Statelessness, governance, and the problem of citizenship breaks from tradition by relocating the ‘problem’ to be addressed from one of statelessness to one of citizenship. It problematises the ... En savoir plus

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When a person is not recognised as a citizen anywhere, they are typically referred to as ‘stateless’. This can give rise to challenges both for individuals and for the institutions that try to govern them. Statelessness, governance, and the problem of citizenship breaks from tradition by relocating the ‘problem’ to be addressed from one of statelessness to one of citizenship. It problematises the
... En savoir plus
Falter

Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?

par Bill McKibben ...

The New York Times Bestseller“No one has done more than Bill McKibben to raise awareness about the great issues of our time. Falter is an essential book—honest, far-reaching and, against the odds, hopeful.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth ExtinctionThirty years ago Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now he broadens the warning: ... En savoir plus

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The New York Times Bestseller“No one has done more than Bill McKibben to raise awareness about the great issues of our time. Falter is an essential book—honest, far-reaching and, against the odds, hopeful.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth ExtinctionThirty years ago Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now he broadens the warning:
... En savoir plus
Your Gov't Your Rights; Simplifying the U S Constitution

par W D May ...

Discover the Power of Your Rights: A Journey Through the U.S. ConstitutionImagine unlocking the secrets of the U.S. Constitution, a document that has shaped the very fabric of American freedom and governance. "Your Gov't Your Rights; Simplifying the U S Constitution" offers you a unique opportunity to embark on a journey that not only demystifies this foundational document but also empowers you to ... En savoir plus

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Discover the Power of Your Rights: A Journey Through the U.S. ConstitutionImagine unlocking the secrets of the U.S. Constitution, a document that has shaped the very fabric of American freedom and governance. "Your Gov't Your Rights; Simplifying the U S Constitution" offers you a unique opportunity to embark on a journey that not only demystifies this foundational document but also empowers you to
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The Canadian Constitution

par Adam Dodek ...

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016A new, expanded edition of the first-ever primer on Canada’s Constitution — for anyone who wants to understand the supreme law of the land.The Canadian Constitution makes Canada’s Constitution readily accessible to readers. It includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 accompanied by an explanation of what each section means, along with a ... En savoir plus

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The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016A new, expanded edition of the first-ever primer on Canada’s Constitution — for anyone who wants to understand the supreme law of the land.The Canadian Constitution makes Canada’s Constitution readily accessible to readers. It includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 accompanied by an explanation of what each section means, along with a
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Russian Citizenship

From Empire to Soviet Union

par Eric Lohr ...

Russian Citizenship is the first book to trace the Russian state’s citizenship policy throughout its history. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the consolidation of Stalin’s power in the 1930s, Eric Lohr considers whom the state counted among its citizens and whom it took pains to exclude. His research reveals that the Russian attitude toward citizenship was less xenophobic ... En savoir plus

$84.99 CAD

Russian Citizenship is the first book to trace the Russian state’s citizenship policy throughout its history. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the consolidation of Stalin’s power in the 1930s, Eric Lohr considers whom the state counted among its citizens and whom it took pains to exclude. His research reveals that the Russian attitude toward citizenship was less xenophobic
... En savoir plus
The Crown and Canadian Federalism

par D. Michael Jackson ...

Following Queen Elizabeth II's historic Diamond Jubilee in 2012, there is renewed interest in the institution of the Crown in Canada and the roles of the queen, governor general, and lieutenant governor. Author D. Michael Jackson traces the story of the monarchy and the Crown and shows how they are integral to Canada's parliamentary democracy. His book underscores the Crown's key contribution to ... En savoir plus

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Following Queen Elizabeth II's historic Diamond Jubilee in 2012, there is renewed interest in the institution of the Crown in Canada and the roles of the queen, governor general, and lieutenant governor. Author D. Michael Jackson traces the story of the monarchy and the Crown and shows how they are integral to Canada's parliamentary democracy. His book underscores the Crown's key contribution to
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How to Choose a Leader

Machiavelli's Advice to Citizens

par Maurizio Viroli ...

Twenty essential tips for picking great leaders from the father of modern politicsOne of the greatest political advisers of all time, Niccolò Machiavelli thought long and hard about how citizens could identify great leaders—ones capable of defending and enhancing the liberty, honor, and prosperity of their countries. Drawing on the full range of the Florentine's writings, acclaimed Machiavelli ... En savoir plus

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Twenty essential tips for picking great leaders from the father of modern politicsOne of the greatest political advisers of all time, Niccolò Machiavelli thought long and hard about how citizens could identify great leaders—ones capable of defending and enhancing the liberty, honor, and prosperity of their countries. Drawing on the full range of the Florentine's writings, acclaimed Machiavelli
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On Courage

How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear

par Julia Angwin, Ami Fields-Meyer ...

A New York Times Bestseller"INVALUABLE. A CLASSIC OF OUR TIME. Everybody should read it." —RACHEL MADDOWA deeply reported manual about how anyone can defy an authoritarian – based on original interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and theorists across the world.The United States is only the latest country to face a leader who wields fear as a weapon, punishes political enemies, ... En savoir plus

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A New York Times Bestseller"INVALUABLE. A CLASSIC OF OUR TIME. Everybody should read it." —RACHEL MADDOWA deeply reported manual about how anyone can defy an authoritarian – based on original interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and theorists across the world.The United States is only the latest country to face a leader who wields fear as a weapon, punishes political enemies,
... En savoir plus
The Smartphone Society

Technology, Power, and Resistance in the New Gilded Age

par Nicole Aschoff ...

Addresses how tech empowers community organizing and protest movements to combat the systems of capitalism and data exploitation that helped drive tech’s own rise to ubiquity.Our smartphones have brought digital technology into the most intimate spheres of life. It’s time to take control of them, repurposing them as pathways to a democratically designed and maintained digital commons that ... En savoir plus

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Addresses how tech empowers community organizing and protest movements to combat the systems of capitalism and data exploitation that helped drive tech’s own rise to ubiquity.Our smartphones have brought digital technology into the most intimate spheres of life. It’s time to take control of them, repurposing them as pathways to a democratically designed and maintained digital commons that
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Patriotic Grace

What It Is and Why We Need It Now

par Peggy Noonan ...

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What Happened

par Hillary Rodham Clinton ...

“An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner” (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election.In this “candid and blackly funny” (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and ... En savoir plus

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“An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner” (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election.In this “candid and blackly funny” (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and
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