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60 Minutes, Raisi of Iran
presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Richard Bonin, fl. 1993, Collette Richards, fl. 2015 and Mirella Brussani, fl. 2022; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2022), 14 mins
An interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, conducted at the presidential complex in Tehran. In his first interview with a Western reporter, he discusses his thoughts on the United States presidency, the Iran nuclear deal and other topics.
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presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Richard Bonin, fl. 1993, Collette Richards, fl. 2015 and Mirella Brussani, fl. 2022; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2022), 14 mins
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An interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, conducted at the presidential complex in Tehran. In his first interview with a Western reporter, he discusses his thoughts on the United States presidency, the Iran nuclear deal and other topics.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
Richard Bonin, fl. 1993, Collette Richards, fl. 2015, Mirella Brussani, fl. 2022
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Women's rights, Conservatism, Political prisoners, International relations, Nuclear energy, Political and Social Movements, Iranians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Main Event, 8, 1950
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 8 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
The Cold War turned hot in the middle of the 20th Century. In 1950 the North Korean army launched an invasion on their countrymen in the South; signaling the beginning of the Korean War. The Soviet Union would support North Korea's Stalinist regime, while the US and its allies rallied behind the South, in an attem...
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 8 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
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The Cold War turned hot in the middle of the 20th Century. In 1950 the North Korean army launched an invasion on their countrymen in the South; signaling the beginning of the Korean War. The Soviet Union would support North Korea's Stalinist regime, while the US and its allies rallied behind the South, in an attempt to hold off the Red Threat. Millions of civilians would be killed or injured during the conflict, and cities would be destroyed. The...
The Cold War turned hot in the middle of the 20th Century. In 1950 the North Korean army launched an invasion on their countrymen in the South; signaling the beginning of the Korean War. The Soviet Union would support North Korea's Stalinist regime, while the US and its allies rallied behind the South, in an attempt to hold off the Red Threat. Millions of civilians would be killed or injured during the conflict, and cities would be destroyed. The war would reinforce the separation between communism and capitalism ideologies, and Korea, formally united, would remain divided for generations to come.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
World Wide Entertainment
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Main Event
Person Discussed
Kim Il-sung, 1912-1994, Syngman Rhee, 1875-1965
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Military maneuvers, National government, Political boundaries, Political theory, Cold War, 1945-1989, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © by World Wide Entertainment
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Timewatch, Memo from Machiavelli
directed by Peter Minns; produced by Nicolas Kent, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994, originally published 1994), 50 mins
A selection of succinct comments from political big wigs, journalists and academics about how apposite Machiavelli's observations are to contemporary British politics.
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directed by Peter Minns; produced by Nicolas Kent, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994, originally published 1994), 50 mins
Description
A selection of succinct comments from political big wigs, journalists and academics about how apposite Machiavelli's observations are to contemporary British politics.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nicolas Kent, Ian Richardson, 1934-2007
Author / Creator
Peter Minns
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Timewatch
Speaker / Narrator
Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013, Ian Richardson, 1934-2007
Person Discussed
Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013, Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469-1527, John Major, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Moral philosophy, Political parties, Political theory, Politicians, Falkland Islands War, 1982, U.K. Miners' Strike, March 1984-March 3, 1985, Political and Social Movements, World History, Early Modern Period (1450–1750)
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Copyright © 1994 BBC Worldwide
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Under Contract: The Invisible Workers of America's Global War
written by Noah Coburn (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), 409 page(s)
War is one of the most lucrative job markets for an increasingly global workforce. Most of the work on American bases, everything from manning guard towers to cleaning the latrines to more technical engineering and accounting jobs, has been outsourced to private firms that then contract out individual jobs, often...
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written by Noah Coburn (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), 409 page(s)
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War is one of the most lucrative job markets for an increasingly global workforce. Most of the work on American bases, everything from manning guard towers to cleaning the latrines to more technical engineering and accounting jobs, has been outsourced to private firms that then contract out individual jobs, often to the lowest bidder. An "American" base in Afghanistan or Iraq will be staffed with workers from places like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, th...
War is one of the most lucrative job markets for an increasingly global workforce. Most of the work on American bases, everything from manning guard towers to cleaning the latrines to more technical engineering and accounting jobs, has been outsourced to private firms that then contract out individual jobs, often to the lowest bidder. An "American" base in Afghanistan or Iraq will be staffed with workers from places like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Turkey, Bosnia, and Nepal: so-called "third-country nationals." Tens of thousands of these workers are now fixtures on American bases. Yet, in the plethora of records kept by the U.S. government, they are unseen and uncounted—their stories untold.Noah Coburn traces this unseen workforce across seven countries, following the workers' often zigzagging journey to war. He confronts the varied conditions third-country nationals encounter, ranging from near slavery to more mundane forms of exploitation. Visiting a British Imperial training camp in Nepal, U.S. bases in Afghanistan, a café in Tbilisi, offices in Ankara, and human traffickers in Delhi, Coburn seeks out a better understanding of the people who make up this unseen workforce, sharing powerful stories of hope and struggle.Part memoir, part travelogue, and part retelling of the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of workers, Under Contract unspools a complex global web of how modern wars are fought and supported, narrating war stories unlike any other. Coburn's experience forces readers to reckon with the moral questions of a hidden global war-force and the costs being shouldered by foreign nationals in our name.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Noah Coburn
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Topic / Theme
Afghanistan and its Borders, Military aid, War, Globalization, Liberalism, Labor contracts, United Nations Intervention in Afghanistan, October 7, 2001-, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-, Afghans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2018 Stanford University Press
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