Chris
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Movies & Literature
“Hacking Democracy”
“9/11 Press For Truth”
A documentary about the families of the 9/11 victims and their struggle with the 9/11 Commission.
“America: Freedom to Fascism”
PBS Frontline: “Cheney’s Law”
A look at Cheney’s efforts to rewrite the rules to enhance presidential powers.
PBS Frontline: “The Persuaders”
Each year, legions of ad people, copywriters, market researchers, pollsters, consultants, and even linguists—most of whom work for one of six giant companies—spend billions of dollars and millions of man-hours trying to determine how to persuade consumers what to buy, whom to trust, and what to think. Increasingly, these techniques are migrating to the high-stakes arena of politics, shaping policy and influencing how Americans choose their leaders.
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Recommended Books
The 5000 Year Leap: The 28 Great Ideas That Changed the World
God, family, country: Our three great loyalties
Ahmad’s War, Ahmad’s Peace: Surviving Under Saddam, Dying in the New Iraq
