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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
An inspiring story about a global movement to reclaim our largest public spaces, our streets. For Dulcie, stopping vehicular violence has become a life mission. Both Dulcie and her mother were victims of hit-and-run crashes, 10 years apart. For Stacey, inaction by her city council after five pedestrians were hit by cars in her neighborhood, has led to her fight for change.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Although so much ink has been spilled about JFK, recent years have seen the public release of documents and interviews, shedding new light on this most charismatic president. In Reconsidering JFK, Professor Michael Shelden of Indiana State University delivers 12 captivating lectures to transport you back in time for a fresh angle on a multifaceted, always fascinating American president.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
An in-depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind Ben Affleck’s Oscar-winning film *Argo*. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the “Canadian Caper” is told by the man who knows it best: Ken Taylor, Canada’s former ambassador to Iran, who hid the six Americans in his official residence and obtained the counterfeit documents that allowed them to make their dramatic escape from Tehran. Based on Robert Wright’s book, the...
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
We all use money, and yet the questions of what is money, and where does money come from remain elusive.FINDING THE MONEY follows Stephanie Kelton on a journey through the controversial Modern Money Theory or “MMT.” Kelton provocatively asserts the National Debt Clock that ticks ominously upwards in New York City is not actually a debt for us taxpayers at all, nor a burden for our grandchildren to pay back. Instead, Kelton describes the national...
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Explores the continuing drama of nuclear weapons, and details the workings of the Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference held at the UN in 2022 against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine, offering a rare and unique insight into the diplomatic underpinnings of de-nuclearization. The thoughts and ideas presented in this documentary are meant to stir audiences so as to understand the immense challenges humanity faces in the 21st century in the...
7) It's Basic
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
When the Coronavirus Pandemic threw livelihoods into uncertainty and consequently spurred the creation of multiple direct government assistance programs, every American was given first-hand experience with the concept of Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI), an idea that has been proposed in the US for nearly as long as it's been in existence. By this point, several US cities had already begun GBI pilot programs in which they provided {dollar}500 to {dollar}1000...
8) High Wire
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Examines the reasons that Canada declined to take part in the 2003 US-led military mission in Iraq, shining a spotlight on the diplomatic tug of war that took place behind the scenes with our neighbours to the south, who have often adopted an interventionist foreign policy to serve their own economic and geopolitical interests. Canada’s historic refusal could have had disastrous consequences, but a number of key players and other analysts remind...
10) The Jump
Publisher
Topic Studios
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
In 1970, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka defected by jumping off a Soviet vessel aboard a US Coast Guard Cutter and asking for asylum. His leap for freedom led to one of the biggest political muddles of the Cold War, before a stunning twist of fate.
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Description
After the events of the 2020 presidential election, a Cuban teacher in Miami identifies signs of the type of society he left behind. Concerned about the conversion of the United States into a totalitarian country, he begins sending email alerts to known people. The mails have become analyses of the evolving situation and a chronicle of the occupation of each field by the radical left. Education becomes indoctrination, news becomes harmful propaganda,...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
With his inexperienced background and his youthful vigor, JFK brought an intriguing new dynamic to Washington. After setting the stage of the foreign and domestic challenges Kennedy faced when entering office, Professor Shelden reflects on the role of speechwriters and aides in shaping Kennedy's approach to the job.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
JFK entered office optimistic but naïve. Not only did he thread some political challenges, such as the split in the Democratic party between progressive New Englanders and southern segregationists, but he also confronted aggressive Cold Warriors who wanted to incite a war via the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
In the 1950s, Kennedy was a sickly and relatively obscure senator, but his star quickly rose in the 1956 Democratic convention, when he mounted a spirited campaign to win delegates for the vice presidency. Gain an inside look at the backstabbing, backroom deals of a party that expected the young politician to pay his dues.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
After losing the nomination in 1956, JFK understood he had a narrow window to catapult him to the highest office. As you will see here, 1960 was the year, and television was the medium to showcase his strengths to the American public. Survey his campaign against the seasoned politician Richard Nixon.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Handsome and charming, Kennedy was a well-known playboy, which was something of an open secret in Washington during his time in office. While the press of the day considered his peccadillos too lurid for publication, new testimonies and interviews have come to light, shedding a different perspective on the president's pastimes.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Who was John F. Kennedy? So many people had a view of him, but as you will discover, JFK excelled at compartmentalizing his life so that few—if anyone—truly knew him. Settle in to investigate the life of this charming, courageous, and multifaceted personality.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Reflect on the legacy of President Kennedy as a flawed King Arthur in a mythical Camelot. After the shooting, the actions of Lyndon Johnson and Jacqueline Kennedy prepared America for the next chapter of history. The series ends by revisiting the beginning and the question that intrigues us still: Who was John F. Kennedy?
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Much has been written about JFK's assassination, but Professor Shelden takes a different approach to this tragic story. Why was Kennedy in Dallas in November 1963? As you will discover, the world of Texas politics had split—and threatened his reelection bid. Get a front-row seat in the petty political dramas that preceded the shot from Lee Harvey Oswald.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
President Kennedy fought the Cold War on multiple fronts. Although we may associate the Vietnam War with the Johnson and Nixon administrations, the seeds of war were planted under JFK. Dive into the world of palace intrigue, grand strategy, domino theory, and an unofficial coup in South Vietnam.
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