Exposing the deep roots and new threats of Canada's regressive rightOver the past decade, we have witnessed the global mainstreaming of hate as false narratives and conspiracy theories about equity and inclusion, immigration, COVID-19 and vaccinations, and the “gay agenda” have become permissible talking points among right-wing politicians, pundits, and influencers.In Confronting the Resurgent Right, scholars and activists take Canada’s 2022 “Freedo...

A great read and teaching tool for National Indigenous History Month!Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact.Each story includes a timeline of related historic...

At 15, James Sinclair set up a little children’s entertainment business called Jimbo the Partyman. By the age of 18 he was turning over £1000 a week. By the time he was in his twenties, he owned two houses. But that was just the beginning. Today the Partyman Group puts on 7000 parties a year and owns a string of business supplying everything from fun days and family days out to magicians and childcare. And James is still only 29. Learn some of the secrets of James’ amazing success in this ...

In "Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects," James Sinclair, the 14th Earl of Caithness, delves into a rich tapestry of scientific inquiry and its intersection with popular thought during the late 19th century. The book is structured as a series of lectures that explore a diverse array of topics, from contemporary scientific advancements to philosophical reflections on the nature of knowledge and the human experience. Sinclair's eloquent prose and engaging style, marked by clarity and...

In "Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects," James Sinclair, the 14th Earl of Caithness, presents a series of compelling discourses that deftly bridge the gap between scientific inquiry and public understanding. Through his articulate prose, Sinclair explores a diverse array of topics, delving into the realms of natural philosophy, technology, and societal advancements, all while maintaining an accessible style that invites both scholarly debate and casual contemplation. The lectures ...

90% of startups fail because founders build products nobody wants.Not you. If you are actually considering learning what it takes to win instead of falling for the "if we build it they will come" myth, you are already ahead of the game. Startup success boils down to one truth. Fastest team to learn, wins. Not the smartest, not the cleverest, not the richest. Just the team that learns, iterates, and executes faster than everyone else. Starting a StartUp isn...

For the Anishinaabeg people, who span a vast geographic region from the Great Lakes to the Plains and beyond, stories are vessels of knowledge. They are bagijiganan, offerings of the possibilities within Anishinaabeg life. Existing along a broad narrative spectrum, from aadizookaanag (traditional or sacred narratives) to dibaajimowinan (histories and news)—as well as everything in between—storytelling is one of the central practices and methods of individual and ...

Indigenous Nationhood is a selection of blog posts by well-known lawyer, activist and academic Pamela Palmater. Palmater offers critical legal and political commentary and analysis on legislation, Aboriginal rights, Canadian politics, First Nations politics and social issues such as murdered and missing Indigenous women, poverty, economics, identity and culture. Palmater’s writing tackles myths and stereotypes about Indigenous peoples head-on, discusses Indigenous nationhood and n...

What if the team hates my functional code? Learning functional programming can be intoxicating. Your code becomes more elegant, more expressive—solid. But what if the people you work with don’t get it? Some of their concerns are legitimate. Others are plain ignorant. But how do you tell the difference? And either way, how do you have a rational conversation when there’s so much angst? It seems like an impossible situation. But it doesn’t have to be. What if you knew what to expect, ahead o...

What does it mean to be an Indigenous man today? Between October 2010 and May 2013, Sam McKegney conducted interviews with leading Indigenous artists, critics, activists, and elders on the subject of Indigenous manhood. In offices, kitchens, and coffee shops, and once in a car driving down the 401, McKegney and his participants tackled crucial questions about masculine self-worth and how to foster balanced and empowered gender relations.Masculindians captures twenty of the...

What do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies? Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond come from traditions of gender equity, complementarity, and the sacred feminine, concepts that were unimaginable and shocking to Euro-western peoples at contact. Indigenous Men and Masculinities, edited by Kim Anderson and Robert Alexander Innes, brings together prominent thinkers to explore the meaning of masculinities and being a man within such traditions, further examin...

Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction, the basis of director Guillermo del Toro's upcoming film. Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists' artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding. Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond. When strangeness threatens to engulf the...