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Editorial – Communism’s continuing successes
(March 21, 1998) This February the 150th anniversary of the Communist Manifesto, and the Marx Memorial Library, housed in historic east London, reports that business is brisk: “Ten years ago there were days when not a soul came in through the door. That was one of the low points, but in the last three or four years it has picked up an awful lot,” enthuses its librarian. Continue reading
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Discussion Group, School’s out.
(March 21, 1998) When the public system gets failing grades, home schooling soars. Continue reading
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Mental Illness and Pathways into Homelessness: Proceedings and Recommendations
(January 16, 1998) Finding and implications of the Pathways Project. Continue reading
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Père-Lachaise Cemetery (Paris, France): a brief history
(January 1, 1998) New cemeteries were needed as an alternative to the horrendous burial conditions in the city. The fear of disease-causing “miasmas” from rotting corpses lead to designating new cemeteries on the outskirts of Paris. Continue reading
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Reference reseccesion of Quebec
(January 1, 1998) In the matter of a reference by the Governor in Council concerning certain questions relating to the secession of Quebec from Canada, as set out in Order in Council P.C. 1996-1997, dated the 30th day of September 1996. Continue reading
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Urban Renaissance Institute 