Articles tagged "george w. bush"Books ReviewWinning the Presidency 2008 by William J. Crottyby Carolyn W. Fanelli[29.Jul.09] :. The details of the recent presidential election will soon fade, and you'll want to have this recap and analysis to reflect on. ![]() Film ReviewCrawfordby Cynthia Fuchs[19.Jan.09] :. Crawford entertains and informs, exposing the crass stagecraft of the Western White House. ![]() Film ReviewW.by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Oct.08] :. The readymade caricature George Bush is as much a reflection of his moment as he is an occasion for Oliver Stone's latest stab at revisionist history. ![]() NewsJust in time for the election, ‘W.’ is a prime candidate for Oliver Stoneby John Anderson [Newsday (MCT)][13.Oct.08] :. LOS ANGELES—For the first 113 of the 232 years that a United States of America has existed, there wasn’t anything called cinema. So movies about Washington, Lincoln or the peccadilloes of... ![]() Film DVD ReviewOutfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism (FOX Attacks Special Edition)by Stuart Henderson[11.Sep.08] :. This is America these days: you’re either with something, or you’re against it, and never the twain shall meet. Just try democracy under those conditions. ![]() Books ReviewThe Dark Side by Jane Mayerby Chris Barsanti[21.Aug.08] :. As Mayer recounts in her history of what followed 9/11, Cheney was ready for this scenario because he'd been "secretly practicing for doomsday." Mission Accomplished by Khalil Bendibby Michael Antman[31.Aug.07] :. Political cartooning in America is in terrible trouble. Cheney: The Untold Story of Americas Most Powerful and Controversial Vice Presidentby Craig Gilbert [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT)][9.Aug.07] :. Hayes rejects the view of Cheney as a master puppeteer who manipulates the president and pulls policy strings through loyalists planted throughout the executive branch. Clinton calls Bush presidency ‘most radical’ in historyby Rick Pearson and John McCormick [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][16.Jul.07] :. CHICAGO - Sen. Hillary Clinton on Sunday labeled President Bush’s tenure in the White House “the most radical presidency” in U.S. history, as she and four other Democratic... Boys on the Bus #9by Joe Tacopino[10.Jul.07] :. Back in February, Mike Allen approached the mic to ask President Bush a question at a White House press conference. The President responded with a snide retort. President Bush: Michael. Michael, who... Political dynasties flourish in Americaby Steve Kraske [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][27.Jun.07] :. Get this: If Hillary Clinton wins the White House, is re-elected in 2012 and finishes her term, the country will have experienced 28 consecutive years of a Bush or Clinton as president. Twenty-eight... Rory Kennedy Reveals the Ghosts of Abu Ghraibby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][13.Jun.07] :. Kennedy's film provides a history of the Abu Ghraib scandal and places the events that took place there within the context of the Bush administration's attempt to redefine torture. Putin suggests alternate site for missile defense systemby William Douglas [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][8.Jun.07] :. ROSTOCK, Germany—Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Bush Thursday that he’d cooperate on a proposed missile defense system in Europe if it used a Soviet-era radar system... With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in Americaby Kate Williams[8.Jun.07] :. A well-studied and unbiased report on the powerful union of politics and conservative religion. Obama mocks Bush for ‘talking tough’by Mike Dorning [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][14.May.07] :. WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama mocked President Bush for constantly “talking tough” as the Illinois senator spoke about judgment in a crisis during a... Full Frame 3: The Bad, the Ugly, the Cute and the Deliciousby Kevin Greer, Jyllian Gunther, and Isaac Miller[11.May.07] :. Subversive behavior is encouraged, girl-watching is indulged, Hunter S. Thompson gets some respect, and the pig-out at the wrap-up Awards Barbeque begins. Bush vetoes war spending billby Mark Silva and Jim Tankersley [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][2.May.07] :. WASHINGTON - With President Bush’s veto Tuesday of a war-spending bill that demanded timelines for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, Democratic congressional leaders will be pressed to... Death of a President (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[31.Oct.06] :. Death of a President highlights the ways that news and commercial images shape public perception. Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties (2004)by Dan Devine[24.Nov.04] :. A film that sheds light on discrimination and energetically calls for a re-evaluation of U.S. priorities. Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (2003)by Jennifer D. Wesley[1.Nov.04] :. Under these conditions, the film suggests, another Florida is not only likely, but probable. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Oct.04] :. If Fahrenheit 9/11 is occasionally glib or unfocused, it is always angry and unafraid, and that makes it quite unlike the typically complacent news media and official bodies it targets. Outfoxed (2004)by Terry Sawyer[23.Sep.04] :. Outfoxed makes the case that Fox News is the video component of the Republican National Committee. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[24.Jun.04] :. Bush's own behavior and speech are, of course, easy targets, as Moore repeatedly shows him fidgeting and misspeaking. |
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