I just finished viewing this six-minute video. It makes a good point with meticulous video and a terrific soundtrack. While watching it, I kept thinking, "We just can't help ourselves." Without further ado, [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76BboyrEl48[/youtube]
Not nearly enough, I think, has been posted on DI about things which I consider just as important as politics, economics, and social issues. That's all well and good--DI offers a necessary forum for viewpoints which, while becoming more available in the public discourse, nevertheless need all the voices it…
On Wednesday evening, Bill Moyers' Journal presented "Buying the War," a terrific special describing the failure of the U.S. media during the run-up to the Iraq invasion. If you missed it, you can watch the entire show here. Here's the official description of the special: Four years ago on May 1, President Bush…
I found this eight-minute video on reddit.com tonight. It was "Penned, Shot, chopped, and Scored by Jamin Winans." I enjoyed it for it's clean execution and thoughtfulness. According to this site, Spin has been the "winner of 35 film festival awards worldwide." [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP59tQf_njc[/youtube] While watching this video, I couldn't help…
Summary: A scathing, informative chronicle of the Bush administration's failures in Iraq, yet one that speaks with compelling plausibility of all the missed opportunities to turn things around. Former U.S. diplomat and ambassador Peter Galbraith has been deeply and personally involved with the affairs of Iraq for over twenty years.…