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BookTV: Joseph Sohm, photographer/author "Visions of America"
Joseph Sohm talks about his photographs - collected over 30 years from all fifty states - that depict different aspects of American democracy. His talk, held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, was hosted by the Close Up Foundation.
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BookTV: Michael Signer author, "Demagogue"
From the 2009 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia, Michael Signer discusses his book, "Demagogue: The Fight to Save Democracy from It's Worst Enemies."
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BookTV: Simon Schama author, "The American Future: A History"
Simon Schama, history professor at Columbia University, explores debates around immigration, war, religion, and race and how these themes have been echoed throughout the history of the United States. This event was hosted by the Philadelphia Free Library.
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BookTV: Nawal El Saadawi, 2009 PEN World Voices Freedom to Write
saadawiegyptian novelist Nawal El Saadawi delivers the 2009 PEN World Voices Freedom to Write Lecture. Following the lecture, Ms. El Saadawi, the author of over 40 books and founder and president of The Arab Womens Solidarity Association, talks with Prof. Kwame Anthony Appiah about her life and work.
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BookTV: Peter Rodman "Presidential Command"
In "Presidential Command," the late Peter Rodman (1943-2008) looked at the relationship between US presidents and the diplomatic, military, and intelligence bureaucracies that they have to deal with. During this event from the Brookings Institution, former Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric S. Edelman talk about Mr. Rodman and his book.
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BookTV: Pat Robertson, author "Right on the Money"
The founder of the Christian Broadcast Network and Regent University provides advice on how to maintain economic stability in unstable times.
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BookTV: Barry Ritholtz author, "Bailout Nation"
Frequent CNBC commentator and CEO of Equity Research at fusioniq provides his take on why the severe decline in the national economy occurred. Mr. Ritholtz chastises what he calls the misguided philosophies of many players, including Federal Reserve chairmen, presidents, senators and Treasury secretaries.
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BookTV: Patrick Michaels, author "Climate of Extremes"
Without disputing the existence of man-made climate change, the authors demonstrate through science why they believe the alarmist approach to global warming is unnecessary.
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BookTV: Gretchen Peters, author "Seeds of Terror"
Gretchen Peters talks about the Taliban's control of the opium trade and the financing of terrorist groups like Al Qaeda. Ms. Peters argues that the Taliban are more criminals than ideological warriors and that economic alternatives must be created if the current situation in Afghanistan is to change. She spoke at The Half King in New York City.
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