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Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"They could be made to accept the most flagrant violations of reality. . .and were not sufficiently interested in public events to notice what was happening." So wrote George Orwell in his novel "1984" a striking similarity to the current state of civic cluelessness. "1984" is no longer a date in the future. This documentary points out that today in America, media outlets are owned by five or six corporations, and the likes of Rupert Murdoch, GE,...
1362) Theater of war
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. Preparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrites' escape from Nazi Germany, subsequent exile, testimony to the House...
1363) Our time is now
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Draws on extensive national research to outline an empowering blueprint for ending voter suppression, reclaiming identity, and reshaping progressive politics in America.
1364) Age of anger
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Modernity, secularism, development, and progress have long been viewed by the powerful few as benign ideals for the many. Today, however, botched experiments in nation-building, democracy, industrialization, and urbanization visibly scar much of the world. It was from among the ranks of the disaffected and the spiritually disorientated, that the militants of the nineteenth century arose. Many more people today, unable to fulfill the promises of a...
1365) Breaking the news
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
From the editor in chief of Breitbart News, a firsthand account of how the establishment media became weaponized against Donald Trump and his supporters on behalf of the political left. Alex Marlowe also reveals key details on how the information gatekeepers truly operate and why Americas 'fake news' moment might never end.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel memoir of the AIDS crisis in New York City follows the experiences of a male nurse, a jazz pianist, an actor, and others who organized a pharmaceutical drug smuggling ring in the face of illness and discrimination.
1367) Amongst the liberal elite: the road trip exploring societal inequities solidified by Trump (RESIST)
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Based on the successful McSweeney's column, Amongst the Liberal Elite takes readers on a cross-country road trip with Alex and Michael, romantic partners whose voices will resonate with fans of shows such as Portlandia, Parks and Recreation, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The couple decides to use their tax refund to reconnect with their fellow Americans via a cross-country road trip and, more specifically,...
1368) The life of Emile Zola
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
Description
In 1862 Paris, Emile Zola is barely scratching out a living writing muckraking articles about the poverty of the French people and the corruption of their leaders. Until "Nana, " about the life of a prostitute, becomes a smash hit and turns Zola into a celebrity, champion of the people. As he churns out a string of similar books that make him quite rich, his old friend Paul Cezanne tells him "An artist should remain poor." His determined intervention...
1369) Marx can wait
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Italiano
Description
In his most achingly personal film to date, legendary Italian Filmmaker Marco Bellocchio uses the occasion of a family reunion in his hometown of Piacenza to excavate and discuss a traumatic event: the death of his twin brother Camillo, who committed suicide in the late '60s at age 29. Through detailed conversations with his siblings, archival footage providing context about 20th-century Italian leftist politics, and occasional clips from his films,...
1373) The Mueller report
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Cartoonist Shannon Wheeler and journalist Steve Duin present a comprehensive, understandable, and readable graphic novel version of the exhaustive Mueller report.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Why the people? Is democracy actually the best form of government? Does it ever work like it's supposed to? Join Lin and Julie as they wonder aloud how America can ever be a democracy when citizens seem to disagree about everything. With them, we are whisted through political history, journeying through different systems of power, including monarchy, theocracy, dictatorship, and oligarchy. From Beka Feathers and Ally Shwed comes a much-needed answer...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A two- time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's eye-opening investigation of the so-called deep state. A recent poll found that 74 percent of Americans believe that a group of unelected government and military officials is secretly manipulating or directing national policy. But does an American deep state really exist? This sweeping exploration of the intelligence community and FBI scandals of the past four decades--from Abscam to false intelligence...
1376) The Mueller report
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
[Redacted version].
Language
English
Description
Read the findings of the Special Counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, complete with accompanying analysis by the Post reporters who've covered the story from the beginning.
1377) Colin Kaepernick
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This graphic biography traces Colin Kaepernick's road from young sports standout to athlete and activist. As Kaepernick protested violence against African Americans, he lost his career in football but gained a voice heard worldwide" --
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