The Power of Nightmares explores how the idea that we are threatened by a hidden and organised terrorist network is an illusion.
This is the third session from a conference entitled “Presidential Power in America: the Constitution, the Defense of the Nation, and the ... all » National Ethos.” The president of the United States now has expanded power and responsibility not envisioned by the Founding Fathers. Such powers include: commanding a large standing army, leadership of his political party and all power and resources stemming from this, a near absolute monopoly on media attention, the assertion of “inherent” (extracons
Naomi Klein - The Shock Doctrine - Part 2 of 6 policyalternatives 7 min - Sep 4, 2007 Naomi Klein talks about her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Speaking at a benefit event for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a social justice research institute. Naomi Klein explodes the myth that the global free market triumphed democratically. Exposing the thinking, the money trail and the puppet strings behind the world-changing crises and wars of the last four decades, T
Naomi Klein - The Shock Doctrine - Part 5 of 6 policyalternatives 8 min - Sep 4, 2007 Naomi Klein talks about her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Speaking at a benefit event for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a social justice research institute. Naomi Klein explodes the myth that the global free market triumphed democratically. Exposing the thinking, the money trail and the puppet strings behind the world-changing crises and wars of the last four decades, T
The Power of Nightmares explores how the idea that we are threatened by a hidden and organised terrorist network is an illusion.
The Power of Nightmares explores how the idea that we are threatened by a hidden and organised terrorist network is an illusion.
PR and the unconscious polling/focus groups as applied especially to politics
corporatocracy and globalization issues discussed by an insider
More on globalization and Imperialism, discussion of how Saudi was won over in the seventies
The Massachusetts School of Law at Andover 40 min 42 sec - Dec 12, 2006 www.mslaw.edu
Has the Media abdicated responsibility in holding the President Accountable? What have been the implications for the war on terror? How ... all » is President Bush using signing statements to subvert the law? What does this mean for our constitution.
This session is from a conference entitled “Presidential Power in America” and it explores the framers’ design of the constitution in ... all » relation to powers of the executive and how this design compared to the English model. The presenter is Louis Fisher from the Library of Congress and the discussant is Rick Waterman of the University of Kentucky. John Locke and William Gladstone had ideas on the nature and scope of power held by the chief executive but so did the American founding fathers. H
This the fifth session from a conference entitled “Presidential Power in America: the Constitution, the Defense of the Nation, and the ... all » National Ethos.” This session, chaired by Professor David Adler of Idaho State University, explores where power ultimately resides in the direction of U.S. foreign affairs. The panel examines: war powers, foreign trade policy, ambassadorships, treaty powers and international compacts. What, if any, powers has Congress abdicated to the president?
This is the sixth session of a conference entitled “Presidential Power in America: the Constitution, the Defense of a Nation, and the ... all » National Ethos.” This session, chaired by Professor Christopher Pyle of Mount Holyoke College, explores the use of Article II of the constitution. The current administration has repeatedly invoked Article II in defense of its authorization of domestic spying, torture and other acts done in the name of national security. This panel will explore Article II and i