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242) The front runner
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
This is the true story of Gary Hart, the former Colorado senator who quickly rose to the top of the pack as the number one contender for the 1987 Democratic presidential primary. Due to his charisma and drive, Hart connects well with the younger constituents, and both himself and his aides see this a clear and present path to victory. But allegations soon emerge of an extramarital affair, and Hart is forced to deal with the impact that these new allegations...
Series
Energy ecology and the environment volume no. 2
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Wolf management is an excellent model of human-nature interaction and the challenges that come along with it. This book analyzes the relationship between human ethics, attitudes, and policy and the management of wolf populations in Europe and North America. The contributors to this volume assert that these human dimensions affect wolf survival just as much as the physical environment.--P. [4] of cover.
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's Box of systemic issues that guarantee failure in every aspect of human lives, from the environment to democracy and even personal liberty. From conflicts of interest in politics to unregulated corporate power, to a military industrial complex that just about owns the government, the system cannot be changed until people know how it works. Ethos shows how to make meaningful and sustainable change.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"We're often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a Christian nation. But in One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals that the idea of 'Christian America' is an invention--and a relatively recent one at that. As Kruse argues, the belief that America is fundamentally and formally a Christian nation originated in the 1930s when businessmen enlisted religious activists in their fight against FDR's New Deal. Corporations...
248) Bright red fruit
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her...
249) Encounter point
Pub. Date
2006
Description
An Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother, and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother risk their safety and public standing to press for an end to the conflict.
"It isn't often that you see a film about Israelis and Palestinians that can be called hopeful, but Ronit Avni's assured, thoughtful and clear-eyed documentary certainly qualifies."--New York Times
"...fascinating documentary..."--LA Weekly
"...the most optimistic...
250) Sicko
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Michael Moore interviews Americans who have been denied treatment by U.S. health care insurance companies, companies who sacrifice essential health services in order to maximize profits. Sheds light on how complicated it can become for communities and individuals, and the sacrifices they have made when they are denied health care coverage.
251) 11/8/16
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Featuring footage captured by a carefully curated group of the some of America's finest documentary filmmakers, the film follows sixteen subjects spanning the country's geographic, socioeconomic, and political divides throughout the course of that history-altering day. As the evening wears on, and it becomes clear that the impossible was about to become reality, Trump supporters rejoice at their candidate's surprise victory as Hillary voters come...
252) Fahrenheit 11/9
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements."--
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Examines America's reaction to humankind's first space satellite 50 years ago and how it brought us closer to nuclear annihilation. Americans feared that the rocket that had launched Sputnik could deliver a nuclear bomb to our shores. Near panic resulted. Using recently declassified footage, this film uncovers how President Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev averted global disaster. Includes never-before-seen footage of the Sputnik launch, America's...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Appears on list
Description
"Over the last few years, Moustafa Bayoumi has been an extra in Sex and the City 2 playing a generic Arab, a terrorist suspect (or at least his namesake 'Mustafa Bayoumi' was) in a detective novel, the subject of a trumped-up controversy because a book he had written was seen by right-wing media as pushing an 'anti-American, pro-Islam' agenda, and was asked by a U.S. citizenship officer to drop his middle name of Mohamed. Others have endured far...
256) Fahrenheit 11/9
Pub. Date
2018
Description
A provocative and comedic portrait of Donald Trump as a bully, a liar, a racist, a hedonist, a father with a creepy closeness to his daughter Ivanka and a man who doesn2t even try to hide his baser instincts. The way that Michael Moore sees it, Trump runs his country like one of his corporations, like a dictatorship. Cross him and it2s firing time. He even compares Trump to Hitler, dubbing the President2s own words into the Fuhrer2s mouth.
258) The greater good
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
"Exploring the cultural intersection where parenting meets modern medicine and individual rights collide with politics, this character driven documentary weaves together the stories of three families whose lives have been forever changed by vaccination. By reframing the vaccine debate ... [this films offers] the opportunity to have a rational and scientific discussion on how to create a safer and more effective vaccine program in America today"--Container....
259) Invisible voices
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
The feature program captures a compelling stage show, providing a window into the complex worlds of six individuals who have adapted to, and thrived with their disabilities. Listen to these 'invisible voices,' as they share their stories with courage, passion and humor. They know first hand what it means to be one of the 54 million Americans living with a serious disability today. Written by playwright Ping Chong as part of his 'Undesirable Elements'...