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Abu Ghraib Prison. Guantánamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba) Medical personnel Professional ethics United States Medicine, Military Moral and ethical aspects Prisoners of war Abuse of Afghanistan Prisoners of war Abuse of Cuba Prisoners of war Abuse of Iraq Torture Moral and ethical aspects War crimes United States History 21st century War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 Moral and ethical aspectsFilter By Subjects
Abu Ghraib Prison. Guantánamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba) Medical personnel Professional ethics United States Medicine, Military Moral and ethical aspects Prisoners of war Abuse of Afghanistan Prisoners of war Abuse of Cuba Prisoners of war Abuse of Iraq Torture Moral and ethical aspects War crimes United States History 21st century War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 Moral and ethical aspectsSummary: This is the true-life story of a junkie turned multimillionaire drug lord. With the first hand testimony of the Godfather himself, Nicky Barnes, who was the most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history. From humble beginnings, he came to dominate the heroin distribution business. Trusted and trained by the Italians, he set up his own crime family --The Council.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MRSummary: The Yes Men again pull off one bold prank after another in an effort to raise political consciousness. Posing as top executives of giant corporations, they lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks. When they engineer an announcement that Dow will clean up the site of the largest industrial accident in history, the Bhopal catastrophe, Dow's...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC YESSummary: Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Arts Alliance America 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FUTSummary: Many advocates of marijuana legalization actually oppose Initiative 502, the law that will permit growing, sale, and use of cannabis, because it may impose harsh DUI laws and new taxes that could hurt medicinal marijuana patients and providers. This unexpected political clash exposes the economic and human impact of an already controversial subject.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EVESummary: This film is the first feature-length documentary about how health care professionals actively implemented and covered up the tortures in Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and the CIA Black Sites. The film shows how the torture of detainees could not continue without the assistance of these American doctors. The little-known story is told by military, legal and medical experts and portrayed through staged...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shelter Island 2013