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62) The Iraq war
Publisher
A&E Television Network
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Examines the key military and political decisions that have determined the course of the Iraq war, from President Bush's "Axis of Evil" declaration through negotiation, invasion, "Mission Accomplished" and beyond. Experts analyze the design of the war plan and the new technology used in combat such as the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, and Stryker combat vehicles. Frontline footage illuminates key events of the war, including...
64) The spy factory
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
This videodisc exposes the hidden, high-tech workings of the world's largest intelligence agency, the National Security Agency (NSA) and a report on the threat to privacy and the effectiveness of high-tech surveillance in the age of terrorism.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
p2014
Language
English
Description
For twenty years, James Carville and Mary Matalin have held the mantle of the nation's most politically opposed, ideologically mismatched, and intensely opinionated couple. In this follow-up to their groundbreaking "All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President," Carville and Matalin take a look at how they, and America, have changed in the last two decades.
67) Fahrenheit 9/11
Language
English
Description
Using actual footage and declassified documents, Michael Moore examines the Bush administration's financial ties to the bin Laden family, Saudi Arabia, and our involvement in Iraq, both before and after the attacks on the World Trade Center.
"***Definitely recommended."--Video Librarian
"It is worth seeing, debating, and thinking about, regardless of your political allegiances."--New York Times
"It is, at the very least, one of the most thought-provoking...
69) Slacker uprising
Publisher
distributed by Brave New Films
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Traces Michael Moore's 62-city tour of the swing states during the 2004 U.S. Presidential election. Moore's goal was to convince millions of non-voting "slackers" -- mostly between the ages of 18-29 -- to give voting a try.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A poll from the American Research Group reported that more than four in ten Americans favor impeachment hearings for President Bush and more than half favored impeachment for Vice President Cheney. Unhappiness about the war in Iraq isn't the only cause of unsettled feelings. Bill Moyers gets perspective on the role of impeachment in political life from Constitutional scholar Bruce Fein and John Nichols, author of The genius of impeachment.
Author
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Change in the 2008 election will cause another of our country's periodic political makeovers resulting from the coming of age of the Millennial Generation and the full emergence of the Internet-based communications technology that this generation uses so well.
Publisher
Disinformaton Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Feature-length documentary focusing on the revolutionary history of the biggest progressive grass-roots movement seen in the United States since the 1960s. This film stands as a vivid testimony to times of radical social change in our nation and to the power of people banding together for change.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Even now, after more than fifteen years, it is hard to see the invasion of Iraq through the cool, considered gaze of history. For too many people, the damage is still too palpable, and still unfolding. Most of the major players in that decision are still with us, and few are not haunted by it, in one way or another. Perhaps that combination, the passage of the years and the still unresolved trauma, explains why so many protagonists opened up so fully...
Author
Language
English
Description
Former FBI director James Comey shares his experiences from his two decades in government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an entry into the corridors of power and a lesson in what makes an effective leader. Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dick Cheney changed history, defining his times and shaping a White House as no vice president has before--yet concealing most of his work from public view. Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman shows how Cheney operated, why, and what he wrought. This is a work of careful, concrete, and original reporting backed by hundreds of interviews with close Cheney allies as well as rivals, many speaking candidly on the record for...
Author
Publisher
Nation Books
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
"All The Presidents' Bankers is a compelling narrative of how a small group of private bankers and their financial institutions shaped America's economy and its global position since the start of the twentieth century. Through personal, political and professional networks, these bankers strategically exercised, and continue to exercise, disproportionate control over the destiny of billions of people. Nomi Prins offers an explosive account of how this...
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