The Tango War
Journalist Mary Jo McConahay provided a history of Latin American involvement in World War II, as both the Allied and the Axis powers vied for its support.
1,249 viewsJournalist Mary Jo McConahay provided a history of Latin American involvement in World War II, as both the Allied and the Axis powers vied for its support.
1,249 viewsAntonio Garcia Martinez talked about his book Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley, in which he provides an insider’s perspective of Silicon Valley. He also ta…
3,182 viewsSean Strub, founder of POZ magazine, talked about his his memoir, Body Counts: A Memoir of Politics, Sex, AIDS, and Survival, in which he discusses his life and his efforts to bring awarenes…
408 viewsStephen Jimenez talked about his book, The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew Shepard, in which he argues that the killing of Matthew Shepard in October 1998 was not an …
570 viewsJulia Scheeres presented a history of Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple, a church that attracted hundreds to Guyana where 909 members died in a mass suicide and Congressmen Leo Ryan and other…
1,268 viewsLynn Povich, the first female senior editor at Newsweek magazine, recounted her involvement, with 46 of her female colleagues, in a class action lawsuit against Newsweek for hiring and promo…
785 viewsBill Smoot talked about Conversations with Great Teachers, a collection of interviews that he conducted with exceptional teachers (K-12, college, professional courses, military, political me…
825 viewsAnnie Leonard argues that health hazards, environmental damage and social injustice all result from the American obesession with acquiring stuff. The event was in Berkeley.
492 viewsMark Danner talks about his book of essays which covers such topics as the war on terror, the use of torture by the Bush administration, and U.S. involvement in the Balkans and Haiti. He sp…
368 viewsScott Rosenberg talked about his book Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It’s Becoming, and Why It Matters (Crown; July 7, 2009). A co-founder of Salon.com wrote about the rise of blog…
236 viewsNorman Solomon talked about his book Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America’s Warfare State, published by Polipoint Press. His book reflected on his life as an activist - from his…
189 viewsJessica Valenti talked about her book, Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman’s Guide to Why Feminism Matters. She argued that most young women are feminists, but they don’t like the word “fem…
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