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Series
PM video volume 22
Publisher
PM Press Filmworks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky converse with Sasha Lilley about their lives and political philosophies, looking back at eight decades of struggle and theoretical debate.
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Linguist, intellect, and activist Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of the world including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the War on Terror, media manipulation and control, social activism, fear, American foreign policy, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
ix, 191 pages : portrait ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The commonly held view of Albert Einstein is of an eccentric genius for whom the pursuit of science was everything. But in actuality, the brilliant innovator whose Theory of Relativity forever reshaped our understanding of time was a man of his times, always politically engaged and driven by strong moral principles. An avowed pacifist, Einstein's mistrust of authority and outspoken social and scientific views earned him death threats from Nazi sympathizers...
Author
Language
English
Description
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today.
Drawing on memoirs, interviews in both Russia and the US, and classified documents from deep inside the
Author
Publisher
TED Books/Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First TED Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to grow up with a terrorist in your home? Zak Ebrahim was only seven years old when, on November 5th, 1990, his father El-Sayed Nosair shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. While in prison, Nosair helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. In one of his infamous video messages, Osama bin Laden urged the world to "Remember El-Sayed Nosair." In The Terrorist's Son, Ebrahim dispels the myth that terrorism...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
For the last three decades, as president and as founder of The Carter Center, Jimmy Carter has studied the complex conflicts in the Middle East and has been actively involved in reconciling them. He knows the leaders who will need to play key roles, and sees encouraging signs among them. In this urgent, balanced, and passionate book, the Nobel Peace Laureate argues that this is a unique time for achieving peace in the region - and offers a bold and...
32) The quitter
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
96 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 264 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1987, P. J. O'Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another thirty-five years. Now, for the first time, P.J.'s best quips and riffs have been collected in one volume, edited by his longtime friend and award-winning magazine editor Terry McDonell. The Funny Stuff is organized by subject in alphabetical order from Agriculture to Xenophobia...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
x, 324 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Abraham Lincoln is recognized as one of history's finest leaders, a great president when the United States was under tremendous strain. But suppose he were alive today? How would Lincoln deal with today's high-pressure issues, from politics to business? Based on a lifelong study of Lincoln's life, writings, and speeches, best-selling author Donald T. Phillips offers compelling ideas on how Lincoln would employ his exemplary leadership and executive...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Language
English
Description
The author of the classic bestseller Lincoln on Leadership answers the question: How would President Lincoln handle the pressing crises of our modern world? Abraham Lincoln is recognized as one of history's finest leaders, a great president when the United States was under tremendous strain. But suppose he were alive today? How would Lincoln deal with today's high-pressure issues, from politics to business? Based on a lifelong study of Lincoln's life,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A magnificent personal history of a time when two great political opponents -- President Ronald Reagan and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill -- served together from 1980-1986 for the benefit of the country.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a high-level Pentagon official and Vietnam War strategist, concludes that the war is based on decades of lies and leaks 7,000 pages of top secret documents to the New York Times, making headlines around the world. One man's profound change of heart created a landmark struggle involving America's newspapers, its president, and the Supreme Court, a political thriller whose events led directly to Watergate, Nixon's resignation,...
40) Orwell on truth
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xviii, 197 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Over the course of his career, George Orwell wrote about many things, but no matter what he wrote the goal was to get at the fundamental truths of the world. He had no place for dissemblers, liars, conmen, or frauds, and he made his feelings well-known. In Orwell on Truth, excerpts from across Orwell's career show how his writing and worldview developed over the decades, profoundly shaped by his experiences in the Spanish Civil War, and further by...
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