The Power of Nightmares – by Adam Curtis Part 1: “Baby It’s Cold Outside” Part 2: “The Phantom Victory” Part 3: “The Shadows in the Cave” “The Power of Nightmares, subtitled The Rise of the Politics of Fear, is a BBC documentary film series, written and produced by Adam Curtis. Its three one-hour parts consist mostly of a montage of archive footage with Curtis’s narration. The series was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in late 2004 and has subsequently been broadcast in multiple countries and shown in several film festivals, including the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. The films compare the rise of the Neo-Conservative movement in the United States and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and claiming similarities between the two. More controversially, it argues that the threat of radical Islamism as a massive, sinister organised force of destruction, specifically in the form of al-Qaeda, is a myth perpetrated by politicians in many countries—and particularly American Neo-Conservatives—in an attempt to unite and inspire their people following the failure of earlier, more utopian ideologies. The Power of Nightmares has been praised by film critics in both Britain and the United States. Its message and content have also been the subject of various critiques and criticisms from conservatives and progressives…” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org
The Power of Nightmares – by Adam Curtis Part 1: “Baby It’s Cold Outside” Part 2: “The Phantom Victory” Part 3: “The Shadows in the Cave” “The Power of Nightmares, subtitled The Rise of the Politics of Fear, is a BBC documentary film series, written and produced by Adam Curtis. Its three one-hour parts consist mostly of a montage of archive footage with Curtis’s narration. The series was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in late 2004 and has subsequently been broadcast in multiple countries and shown in several film festivals, including the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. The films compare the rise of the Neo-Conservative movement in the United States and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and claiming similarities between the two. More controversially, it argues that the threat of radical Islamism as a massive, sinister organised force of destruction, specifically in the form of al-Qaeda, is a myth perpetrated by politicians in many countries—and particularly American Neo-Conservatives—in an attempt to unite and inspire their people following the failure of earlier, more utopian ideologies. The Power of Nightmares has been praised by film critics in both Britain and the United States. Its message and content have also been the subject of various critiques and criticisms from conservatives and progressives…” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org
This last election was a historical election in many ways, not just for the fact that Obama won, but how it was so heavily publicised cycle due to the fact there was no incumbent or sitting VP running. 40 tears ago, in 1968 was another very historic election which included the tragic assassination of Bobby Kennedy. Here is an appearance I made on abc’s “Hollywood Palace” in 1966 at the beginning of that election cycle (yes they were long ordeals even back then) hosted by “Bewitched” star Elizabeth Montgomery. On this show I did the same thing you see me do now, talk about politics. Notice how proud they are of the fact the show is in color. That makes me laugh. Enjoy this piece of nostalgia.
The US is a deeply religious country. For almost three decades, the Christian right in the US has wielded considerable power in the political arena. Inside USA asks if Republican candidate John mccain will be able to harness that voting block in the same way George Bush did.
Edward said on Culture and imperialism: video.google.de Edward Said Lecture The Myth of ‘The Clash of Civilizations’ video.google.de Edward Said about Orientalism en.wikipedia.org de.wikipedia.org “Edward Said is the late world famous Palestinian intellectual and literature critic. He was a prominent member of the Palestinian parliament-in-exile for 14 years until he quietly stepped down in 1991. In 1948, Said and his family were dispossessed from Palestine and settled in Cairo. He came to the United States to attend college and lived in New York for many years. Because of his advocacy for Palestinian self-determination and his membership in the Palestine National Council, Said was not allowed to visit Palestine until several years ago and passed away in 2003. The late Edward Said was a professor of English and comparative literature, known as both a scholar of modern literature and theory as well as a scholar of Middle East politics. He also authored the groundbreaking book Orientalism, a seminal evaluation of Western misperceptions of the East (Muslim Orient), which set the stage for post-colonial studies. Other works include the Question of Palestine, Culture and Imperialism and the Politics of Dispossession.”: electronicintifada.net Islam Through Western Eyes: www.thenation.com Orientalism as a Tool of Colonialism (by simon beckel): citizentrack.blogspot.com fusion.dalmatech.com uploader: de.youtube.com
I have not talked to anyone yet, from box stores to mom and pop shops, restaurants an others that can say that business is up over last year. One of the rare pleasures of working in construction was that at lunch time we would discus the days current events, which often revolved around the economy and politics. Some of the guys had far stronger opinions than I, while others took a who cares attitude, but even they contributed to the conversations. The who cares attitude is a result of a feeling of helplessness, it doesnt matter what we do, who we vote for, the status quo will prevail. The most common attitude was that it didnt matter which party or politician was elected because they are all the same. The consensus was that politicians only cared about the wealthy, businesses, their friends and that they were dishonest, not trust worthy, and over all the politicians rated right down there with doggy do-do. I find it particularly insulting when a politician looks into a camera and tells untruths. In Canada there was a Liberal leader waving a small red book and stating that when elected the GST is history. We still have it. Harper Proroguing the Parliament is the same, most Canadians believe the reason for this is to deflect attention from the Afghan detainee hearings, but what I find really disgusting is when opposition leaders say that this Proroguing is an assault on our democracy. I believe it is and if the leaders also feel this way than bring the government down NOW. But they wont because of the political games and party politics, and these are the men that wish to be given the job of governing our country.