Rachel Maddow
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English
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Big Oil and Gas versus democracy-- winner take all. In 2010, the words "earthquake swarm" entered the lexicon in Oklahoma. That same year, a trove of Michael Jackson memorabilia-- including his iconic crystal-encrusted white glove-- was sold at auction for over $1 million to a guy who was, officially, just the lowly forestry minister of the tiny nation of Equatorial Guinea. And in 2014, Ukrainian revolutionaries raided the palace of their ousted president...
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English
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"Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, Rachel Maddow charts the rise of a wild American strain of authoritarianism that has been alive on the far-right edge of our politics for the better part...
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English
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"The knockdown, drag-out, untold story of the other scandal that rocked Nixon's White House, and reset the rules for crooked presidents to come-with new reporting that expands on Rachel Maddow's Peabody Award-nominated podcast. Is it possible for a sitting vice president to direct a vast criminal enterprise within the halls of the White House? To have one of the most brazen corruption scandals in American history play out while nobody's paying attention?...
5) Drift
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
6 sound discs (7 hrs., 32 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Identifying what the author believes to be a battle between the priorities of civilian life and the war, the host of the critically acclaimed The Rachel Maddow show explains that today's focus on national security is actually compromising national stability, tracing the historical events and contributing factors that have promoted a deeply militarized American culture.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (545 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
In Season Three, Ryan Wilder must lead the Bat Team in stopping the next wave of villains created by the weapons lost in the Gotham River during the finale. And she'll have to do it with Alice by her side! As a new generation of Rogues torment Gotham, Batwoman and Alice must work together to stop them a predicament that threatens to upend the team's existing dynamics.
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English
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"For as long as historical records have existed, people in positions of authority have tried to rewrite history to suit their purposes. The pattern has become tragically familiar: dictatorial powers use their editing pens to create myths, spread propaganda, justify decisions, erase opponents, and even dispose of crimes. Today, as Republican politics becomes increasingly radicalized, it's not surprising to see the party read from a similarly despotic...