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Economist Video, Afghanistan: How The Taliban Weakened America
in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2021), 10 mins
The Taliban’s swift return to power in Afghanistan has shocked the world and humiliated America. What effect will this have on the international standing of the US and on global security? Our experts answer your questions.
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in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2021), 10 mins
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The Taliban’s swift return to power in Afghanistan has shocked the world and humiliated America. What effect will this have on the international standing of the US and on global security? Our experts answer your questions.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Economist Video
Speaker / Narrator
Shashank Joshi, Robert Guest
Person Discussed
Shashank Joshi, Robert Guest
Topic / Theme
Transition of power, Terrorism, Military retreats, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-2021, Afghans, Americans
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Islam & America: Through the Eyes of Imran Khan
produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 27 mins
Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political...
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produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 27 mins
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Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political, social and economic causes of the schism between the Islamic world and the West. The film takes us to Islamabad's Women's College, wh...
Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political, social and economic causes of the schism between the Islamic world and the West. The film takes us to Islamabad's Women's College, where the students are mainly from privileged, middle class backgrounds. But even here, the underlying feeling is that the United States only cares or acts when its own people are at risk and that many American policies are determined on racial grounds against "black or brown people". In Peshawar, anti-war demonstrators believe that the war on Afghanistan following September 11th, was not justified because the West did not provide proof of the Taliban's culpability. In this part of the world, the spectre of the IMF looms large. Khan notes that as the services provided by the Pakistani government diminish under the pressure of its debts, the vacuum created has been filled by others. The poor turn to religious schools, often breeding grounds for a more intolerant version of Islam. Unsurprisingly, their influence is strongest where poverty is most pronounced. This fascinating and highly resonant report goes a long way towards explaining the problematic nature of the relationship between Islam and the West. It is a schism that developed long before the bombing of Afghanistan, and is likely to take even longer to heal. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Journeyman Pictures
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
International relations, Politics, Religion, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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This World, The World's Most Wanted
directed by Elena Corsentino, fl. 2011-2013; produced by Elena Corsentino, fl. 2011-2013, British Broadcasting Corporation, in This World (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 53 mins
Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'el Chapo' Guzman is almost certainly the wealthiest and most powerful criminal in history. Attempts by the Mexican government to curtail the power of his Sinaloa Cartel and its rivals have led to a war that has killed more than 70,000 Mexicans. This film picks up where This World’s acc...
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directed by Elena Corsentino, fl. 2011-2013; produced by Elena Corsentino, fl. 2011-2013, British Broadcasting Corporation, in This World (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 53 mins
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Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'el Chapo' Guzman is almost certainly the wealthiest and most powerful criminal in history. Attempts by the Mexican government to curtail the power of his Sinaloa Cartel and its rivals have led to a war that has killed more than 70,000 Mexicans. This film picks up where This World’s acclaimed Mexico's Drug Wars (2009) left off. It lifts the lid on an extraordinary story of collusion, double-dealing and incompetence on...
Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'el Chapo' Guzman is almost certainly the wealthiest and most powerful criminal in history. Attempts by the Mexican government to curtail the power of his Sinaloa Cartel and its rivals have led to a war that has killed more than 70,000 Mexicans. This film picks up where This World’s acclaimed Mexico's Drug Wars (2009) left off. It lifts the lid on an extraordinary story of collusion, double-dealing and incompetence on the part of American law enforcement, and shows just how the Sinaloa Cartel has maintained it position as the most powerful criminal organisation on Earth.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Elena Corsentino, fl. 2011-2013, British Broadcasting Corporation, David Morrissey, 1964-
Author / Creator
Elena Corsentino, fl. 2011-2013
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
This World
Speaker / Narrator
David Morrissey, 1964-
Person Discussed
Joaquín Guzmán, 1954-
Topic / Theme
Professional incompetence, Criminals, Illegal drugs, Drug dealers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 BBC Worldwide
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