A new novel by Ausma Zehanat Khan explores the Syrian refugee crisis through the story of the disappearance of a missing Canadian NGO worker.
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Kevin MacKay says there are now five horsemen of the apocalypse, not four. In his new book, he tells us what they are and looks at some big problems and radical solutions.
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As Canada Day approaches, the babble book lounge invites you to dialogue about a book which takes a hard look at the relationship between settlers and Indigenous people throughout Canadian history.
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Dr. Danielle Martin talks about her book "Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All" at Progress Summit 2017.
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Political change has gripped Tunisia more than once and a new book by Monia Mazigh tells the tale of a mother and daughter affected by revolutions old and new.
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The histories of Indigenous communities and European explorers contain stories that have been lost in history. A new book presented by Sébastien Malette seeks out the forgotten stories.
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Canadian mining interests in Latin America often claim that they are providing jobs and investing in the local community. But a new book by Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber shows otherwise.
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An interview with author Sally Miller about the link between land ownership, conflict and food insecurity.
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A vacation that led to four years of extensive international research into animal husbandry.
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Shelley Wright, author of Our Ice Is Vanishing / Sikuvut Nunguliqtuqa: A History of Inuit, Newcomers, and Climate Change speaks about the people of the Arctic and the effects of climate change.
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An interview with author-activist Helen Forsey about Canada's Senate and her new book "A People's Senate for Canada: Not a Pipe Dream!"
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Cathi Bond presents the first reading in a series from her new novel Night Town.
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An interview with Dennis Howlett of Canadians for Tax Fairness and contributor to "The Great Revenue Robbery: How to Stop the Tax Cut Scam and Save Canada," edited by Richard Swift.
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In this episode of radio book lounge, Ali Mustafa interviews Professor David McNally about his new book, 'Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires, and Global Capitalism.'
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A conversation with Marcel Martel, co-author (along with Martin Pâquet) of "Speaking Up: A History of Language and Politics in Canada and Quebec."
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FoodShare's first cookbook, "share" is a celebration of the power of food to bring people together, to nourish and to inspire us.
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Author Justin Podur issues a powerful challenge and wake-up call to the international NGO and development community about the international occupation of Haiti.
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Jeet Heer co-editor of "Too Asian?" Race, Privilege and Post-Secondary Education, talks media criticism, white privilege, "meritocracy", Margret Wente and more.
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Kaitlin McNabb interviews author and playwright Darrin Hagen on 20 years of Edmonton's queer history and the power of storytelling.
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This is the bicentennial year of the War of 1812 and the federal government has dedicated millions of dollars to commemorate it, but what are we really commemorating and why? Jamie Swift weighs in.
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A conversation on comics and social change with Jeet Heer, Sean Carleton, and Franke James with Chris Cavanagh.
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From caterpillar bouquets, to war reenactments, to "state produced agitprop" at the G20, to flash mobs, author Alan Filewod discusses the history and practice of political intervention theatre.
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Matthew Adams speaks with Deb Barndt, editor of the book ¡VIVA! Community Arts and Popular Education in the Americas, about the history of the project.
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An interview about 'The Femme Monologues,' the graphic memoir series written by Marusya Bociurkiw with graphics by Terri Roberton.
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