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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Since embracing capitalistic policies in the late 20th century, China has become an economic and military powerhouse, as well as one of the United States' top trading partners. But it has also acted aggressively in the South China Sea and often backs American adversaries. Does China's ascendancy benefit the United States, or threaten it? Are China and the United States long-term allies-or enemies?
2) Lobotomy
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Reportage has become an essential part of any war, but in the Russian-Georgian conflict it is propaganda that has dominated the press. In this wonderfully sardonic documentary, an artful collision of fact and fiction exposes Russia's ongoing abuse of the mass media. A fiercely intimate narrative presence provides a very personal indictment of Russian propaganda tactics, laying bare the state's relationship with its people.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Has President Obama's foreign policy been a success or a failure? Some praise his accomplishments, citing his taking out Osama bin Laden, ending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, defusing the threat of a nuclear Iran, normalizing relations with Cuba, and "pivoting" U.S. foreign policy toward Asia, where the nation's greatest opportunities and long-term challenges lie. But others criticize his legacy and leadership on the world stage, noting the rise of...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In April 2015, the United States, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom negotiated an interim nuclear deal with Iran. Finalized in July, the accord restricted Iran's development of nuclear weapons in exchange for a lifting of international economic sanctions. Supporters of the deal argued that it would rein in Iran's nuclear program and promote peace in the Middle East, but opponents argued that it was flawed and threatened U.S. interests...
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