Book TV Schedule February 4 - 6

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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.

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Saturday, February 4

8:00 am 2005 Lincoln Forum James Swanson "Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer"

9:00 Peter Bergen, The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader

10:00 Barry Rubin, The Long War for Freedom: The Arab Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East

11:15 Eric Foner & Joshua Brown, Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and

12:15 pm Jack McCallum, Leonard Wood: Rough Rider, Surgeon, Architect of American Imperialism

1:00 Bernard-Henri Levy in discussion with William Kristol moderated by Francis Fukuyama, American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville

2:40 Margaret Creighton, "The Colors of Courage: Gettysburg's Hidden History"

3:00 Book Club: "John Adams" by David McCullough

4:15 James T. Patterson, David Kennedy, Robert Middlekauff, James McPherson, Oxford History of the United States Series

5:30 Dave Eggers and Lola Vollen with Beverly Monroe and Christopher Ochoa, Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated

7:00 Encore Booknotes: John Leo, Two Steps Ahead of the Thought Police

8:00 After Words: After Words: Kate O'Beirne interviewed by Jodi Enda

9:00 Jonathan Kaplan, Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education

10:00 Bill Lofy, Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive

11:00 Michael LeGault, Think!: Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye

11:45 Katrina vanden Heuvel, Dictionary of Repbulicanisms


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Sunday, February 5

12:35 am Frank Gaffney, War Footing: 10 Steps America Must Take to Prevail in the War for the Free World

2:10 Jennifer Harbury, Truth, Torture, and the American Way: The History and Consequences of U.S. Involvement in Torture

3:05 Book Club: "John Adams" by David McCullough

4:15 Robert Spencer, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)

5:05 John Coski, The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem

6:00 George Lakoff, Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate -- The Essential Guide for Progressives

7:00 2006 Bookmania: Great New Writers Panel: Boyden, Casey, Kostova, Zailckas

8:15 Michael LeGault, Think!: Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye

9:00 Dave Eggers and Lola Vollen with Beverly Monroe and Christopher Ochoa, Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated

10:25 Frank Gaffney, War Footing: 10 Steps America Must Take to Prevail in the War for the Free World

12:00 pm In Depth: In Depth: Taylor Branch

3:00 After Words: Fred Barnes interviewed by Peter Beinart

4:00 Joe Scarborough, Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day: The Real Deal on How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and Other Washington Barbarians are Bankrupting America

5:00 Katrina vanden Heuvel, Dictionary of Repbulicanisms

6:00 After Words: After Words: Kate O'Beirne interviewed by Jodi Enda

7:00 History on Book TV: John Lewis Gaddis, The Cold War: A New History

8:20 Herbert Kohl, She Would Not Be Moved: How We Tell the Story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

9:00 After Words: After Words: Kate O'Beirne interviewed by Jodi Enda

10:00 Tom De Luca, Liars! Cheaters! Evildoers!: Demonizations and the End of Civil Debate in American Politics

11:10 Zainab Salbi, Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam


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Monday, February 6

12:00 am In Depth: In Depth: Taylor Branch

3:00 Philip Dray, Stealing God's Thunder: Benjamin Franklin's Lightning Rod and the Invention of America

4:30 Robert Dreyfuss, Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam

5:45 History on Book TV: John Lewis Gaddis, The Cold War: A New History

7:10 Katrina vanden Heuvel, Dictionary of Repbulicanisms



complete schedule here - http://209.144.51.202/schedule/index.asp?schedID=399

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1. Some good discussions

Saturday
10:00 pm Bill Lofy, Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive

Sunday
6:00 am George Lakoff, Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate -- The Essential Guide for Progressives

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30. I hope someone starts a thread for the Wellstone program...

I won't be home in time... if the MeetUp lasts as long as it usually does!
:beer: :rant: :beer: :rant: :beer: :bounce:

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31. I just read Conscience of a Liberal

by Wellstone and it is a great book. I am really looking forward to the program. I hope to attend a Wellstone Action training sometime too.

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35. Did you see it?

I didn't get home in time. :(

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2. Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction

On Saturday, February 4 at 11:15 am
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Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction
Eric Foner & Joshua Brown

Eric Foner discusses the role African-Americans played during the time of Reconstruction, the era that immediately followed the Civil War. Joining Mr. Foner in the discussion is Joshua Brown, illustrations editor for their new book, "Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction." The speakers open by pointing out that only 20% of today's graduating high school seniors could identify and correctly define the Reconstruction era. In "Forever Free", Mr. Foner emphasizes the centrality of the black experience to understanding the Reconstruction years, especially in the American South. He also discusses the changing politics of President Lincoln during this period. Mr. Brown shows slides and discusses the use of newspapers, tintypes, and portraits of the day to both assist and deter reform efforts of African-Americans and the abolitionist movement. The talk was hosted by The New York Historical Society in New York City.

Eric Foner is the author or editor of several books including "The Story of American Freedom" and "Tom Paine and Revolutionary America." Mr. Foner won the 1988 Bancroft Prize for American History for his book "Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877." He is currently a history professor at Columbia University in New York City. Joshua Brown was previously the author of "Beyond the Lines: Pictorial Reporting, Everyday Life, and the Crisis of Gilded Age America." He is currently executive director of the American Social History Project/Center for Media Learning at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Publisher: ALFRED A. KNOPF 1745 Broadway, 21st floor New York, NY 10019

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3. Leonard Wood: Rough Rider, Surgeon, Architect of American Imperialism

On Saturday, February 4 at 12:15 pm
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Leonard Wood: Rough Rider, Surgeon, Architect of American Imperialism
Jack McCallum
direct video link - http://209.144.51.202/ram/publiclives/0106/btv011506_2.ram

Jack McCallum argues that Leonard Wood was one of the most fascinating but least remembered figures in modern American history. In his book "Leonard Wood," Mr. McCallum uses photographs, correspondence and diaries to chronicle the life of the Major General who served as the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and the commander of the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War. The author also details Leonard Wood's friendship with Theodore Roosevelt, as well as Wood's 1920 presidential campaign. This event was hosted by the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.

Jack McCallum is Medical Director of Neuroscience at Baylor Medical Center and teaches history at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

Publisher: New York University Press Washington Square New York, NY 10003

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4. American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville

On Saturday, February 4 at 1:00 pm
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American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville
Bernard-Henri Levy in discussion with William Kristol moderated by Francis Fukuyama

Francis Fukuyama, William Kristol, and Bernard-Henri Levy participated in a panel discussion to talk about Mr. Levy's new book, "American Vertigo: A Journey in the Footsteps of Tocqueville." The three writers discuss their differences in ideology regarding politics and religion in the modern American system. They discuss ideas expressed in newspapers, essays, books , and academic papers written by each of the panelists. Mr. Levy responds to questions about his book from the two panelists as well as members of the audience.

Bernard-Henri Levy is the author of over thirty books, including "Sartre: The Philosopher of the Twentieth Century," "Who Killed Daniel Pearl?" and "Barbarism with a Human Face." His films include A Day in the Death of Sarajevo and he is the co-founder of SOS Racism, an anti-racial discrimination group.

Publisher: Random House 1540 Broadway New York, NY 10036

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5. "The Colors of Courage: Gettysburg's Hidden History"

On Saturday, February 4 at 2:40 pm
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"The Colors of Courage: Gettysburg's Hidden History"
Margaret Creighton

Margaret Creighton talks about her book "The Colors of Courage" at the annual Rememberance Day luncheon sponsored by the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania. The author details the history of the Civil War through the eyes of African Americans, women, and immigrants. Ms. Creighton uses letters, diaries, and newspapers to tell the stories of people who were not on the battlefield but heavily affected by the war.

Margaret Creighton is professor of history at Bates College and the author of "Rites and Passages: The Experience of American Whaling," and co-editor of "Iron Men, Wooden Women: Gender and Seafaring in the Atlantic World, 1700-1920."

Publisher: Basic Books 387 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016

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6. Book Club: "John Adams" by David McCullough

On Saturday, February 4 at 3:00 pm and Sunday, February 5 at 3:05 am
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Book Club: "John Adams" by David McCullough

In "John Adams" David McCullough describes the second president of the United States as one of the most influential but misunderstood Founding Fathers. Mr. McCullough uses diary entries and letters between John Adams and his wife Abigail to provide a detailed account of both his professional and private life. "John Adams" was the subject of a book group discussion at the Damascus Public Library in Damascus, Maryland.

David McCullough received the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for "John Adams." He also won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for "Truman" and is the author of "Brave Companions," "Mornings on Horseback," "The Path Between the Seas," "The Great Bridge" and "The Johnstown Flood." His most recent book is "1776."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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7. Oxford History of the United States Series

On Saturday, February 4 at 4:15 pm
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Oxford History of the United States Series
James T. Patterson, David Kennedy, Robert Middlekauff, James McPherson
direct video link - http://209.144.51.202/ram/history/1205/btv122405_1.ram

A panel of authors who have written books for the Oxford University Press's History of the United States series talk about the periods of history they cover in the series. They also put currently popular issues like executive power, partisan politics, and economic inequality in historical context. The historians taking part in the discussion are: David Kennedy, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Freedom from Fear"; James McPherson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Battle Cry of Freedom"; Bancroft Prize winner Robert Middlekauff, author of "The Glorious Cause"; and James T. Patterson, author of "Restless Giant" and the Bancroft Prize-winning "Grand Expectations." John Avlon, columnist for the New York Sun and author of "Independent Nation," moderates the discussion. Includes Q&A.

For more information on the Oxford History of the United States series, visit www.oup.com/us.

Publisher: Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016

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8. Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated

On Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 pm and Sunday, February 5 at 9:00 am
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Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated
Dave Eggers and Lola Vollen with Beverly Monroe and Christopher Ochoa

Dave Eggers and Lola Vollen assert that there are thousands of innocent victims in prison today. "Surviving Justice" tells the story of thirteen people who are attempting to rebuild their lives after being exonerated. The co-editors are joined by Beverly Monroe and Christopher Ochoa who are both featured in the book. This event was hosted by Housing Works Bookstore Café in New York City.

Dave Eggers is the editor of McSweeney's literary journal and the author of "How We Are Hungry" and "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius," a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times and he is a founding editor of the Voice of Witness series. Lola Vollen is a physician who has worked with human rights abuse survivors in Israel, Croatia, Kosovo and Somalia. She is the founder of the Life After Exoneration Program and co-editor of the Voice of Witness series.

Publisher: McSweeney's www.mcsweeneys.net

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9. Two Steps Ahead of the Thought Police

On Saturday, February 4 at 7:00 pm
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Two Steps Ahead of the Thought Police
John Leo

John Leo sat down in 1994 to discuss a collection of his columns from U.S. News & World Report. In "Two Steps Ahead of the Thought Police," Mr. Leo addresses racism, censorship and America's obsession with being politically correct.

John Leo is a contributing editor for U.S.News & World Report and his work has appeared in both Time magazine and the New York Times. He is also the author of "How the Russians Invented Baseball and Other Essays of Enlightenment" and "Incorrect Thoughts: Notes on Our Wayward Culture."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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10. After Words: Kate O'Beirne interviewed by Jodi Enda

On Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, February 5 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Kate O'Beirne interviewed by Jodi Enda

This week on After Words, Kate O’Beirne, Washington Editor of the National Review shares her story as a combatant in the war between the sexes beginning in the 1970’s when she fought against the Equal Rights Amendment. It's the subject her first book, titled "Women Who Make the World Worse: And How Their Radical Assault Is Ruining Our Schools, Families, Military, and Sports." She is interviewed by Jodi Enda, former president of the Women and Journalism Symposium, who covers on politics, culture, and gender issues for publications including the American Prospect, Mother Jones, and Lifetime magazine.

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11. Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education

On Saturday, February 4 at 9:00 pm
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Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education
Jonathan Kaplan

Author Jonathan Kaplan reads excerpts from his book "Contact Wounds." In the book, the author recounts his numerous experiences while volunteering with humanitarian efforts in war-torn Eritrea, Kurdistan, Angola and finally Baghdad. The book is a follow up of his debut memoir "The Dressing Station." Mr. Kaplan describes in great detail various procedures he performed and patients he treated. Includes Q&A.

Jonathan Kaplan is the author of "The Dressing Station" and works as a journalist, photographer and a surgical adviser on medical TV dramas.

Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. 841 Broadway, 4th Floor New York, NY 10003

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12. Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive

On Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 pm
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Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive
Bill Lofy

Bill Lofy looks at the life and politics of Paul Wellstone, the late Democratic senator from Minnesota. Lofy talks about Wellstone's academic career, how he got into politics, and the progressive issues that drove him. He also reads from the book and discusses Wellstone's influence on other politicians and progressive politics in general. The talk was hosted by Northshire Bookstore in Vermont. Includes Q&A.

Bill Lofy worked on Paul Wellstone's senate campaign and on his staff. He is communications director for Wellstone Action, an organization that provides training and leadership development for progressive activists and politicians.

Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS 839 Greene Street, Box 1104 Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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13. Think!: Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye

On Saturday, February 4 at 11:00 pm and Sunday, February 5 at 8:15 am
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Think!: Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye
Michael LeGault

Michael LeGault examines the current state of decision-making where emotional impulses often override critical thinking. In “Think!: Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye,” the author points out societal and political factors he believes have contributed to the diminishing importance given to critical thinking. Mr. LeGault also talks about the importance of reason and skepticism as steps in the decision-making process.

Michael LeGault is a former columnist for the Washington Times as well as a consultant to American corporations on health and environmental safety issues. He currently serves as an editor at the National Post.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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14. Dictionary of Repbulicanisms

On Saturday, February 4 at 11:45 pm and Sunday, February 5 at 5:00 pm and Monday, February 6 at 7:10 am
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Dictionary of Repbulicanisms
Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel challenges Republicans to say what they mean and mean what they say. "Dictionary of Republicanisms" is a compilation of definitions provided by the author and the participants of an internet campaign for some of the terms used by Republicans and the current Bush administration. During her presentation at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City, she defines election fraud as "counting every vote" and accountability as "never having to say you're sorry."

Katrina Vanden Heuvel is the editor of The Nation Magazine and a frequent commentator on CNN, MSNBC and PBS. She is the editor of "The Best of the Nation" and "A Just Response" and co-editor of "Taking Back America" and "Voices of Glasnost."

Publisher: Nation Books

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15. War Footing: 10 Steps America Must Take to Prevail in the War for the ...

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On Sunday, February 5 at 12:35 am and at 10:25 am
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War Footing: 10 Steps America Must Take to Prevail in the War for the Free World
Frank Gaffney

Frank Gaffney asserts that America has been engaged in a "war for the free world" for years. In "War Footing" the author offers a blueprint for securing freedom for Americans that includes ten steps he believes will ensure the well-being of future generations. This event was hosted by the Women's National Republican Club in New York City.

Author Bio: Frank Gaffney founded the Center for Security Policy in 1988. He has held senior positions in the Reagan Defense Department and the staffs of both Democratic and Republican senators.

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16. Truth, Torture, and the American Way: The History and Consequences of ...

On Sunday, February 5 at 2:10 am
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Truth, Torture, and the American Way: The History and Consequences of U.S. Involvement in Torture
Jennifer Harbury

In “Truth, Torture, and the American Way” author Jennifer Harbury charts the history and consequences of American involvement in torture. The author draws on testimonials from torture victims in Latin America, Vietnam, and Iraq. She also tells the story of her husband, working with the Mayan resistance in Guatemala, who disappeared in 1992 and was subsequently murdered. The book also delves into the cases of detainees abused in Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq and Gauntanamo Bay, Cuba. The author is critical of the government’s response to terror as well as the history of the CIA’s conduct towards prisoners of war.

Author Bio: Jennifer Harbury is the author of "Searching for Everardo" and "Bridge of Courage." She is also a member of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee's Campaign to Stop Torture Permanently (S.T.O.P.).

Publisher: Beacon Press 25 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108

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34. On now Kick!

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36. (short) discussion thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x326572

[EFerrari]

37. Link to Jennifer's "STOP" torture program:

http://www.uusc.org/programs/STOP/index.html

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38. About UUSC

With more than 40,000 members and supporters, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is a nonsectarian organization that promotes human rights and social justice worldwide. We maintain partnerships in the United States, South and Southeast Asia, Central Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our programs are based on Unitarian Universalist principles that affirm the worth, dignity and human rights of every person — but one need not be a Unitarian Universalist to join UUSC.

Through a potent combination of advocacy, education and partnerships with grassroots organizations, UUSC supports programs and policies that empower women, defend the rights of children and support the struggles of indigenous people and oppressed racial and ethnic groups. We also provide financial and technical support when disasters strike impoverished areas.

UUSC relies on the support of people just like you to make our programs work.

The Service Committee trains and organizes U.S. citizens to advocate for legislative policies which foster social justice. We also educate U.S. citizens about human rights issues and rally thousands of UUSC members who have joined our Human Rights Network into action each year. Members of the network receive action alerts on key UUSC public policy issues and are encouraged to contact their legislators to advocate for just laws.

UUSC staff members work with members of Congress, the executive branch, and other U.S. government and United Nations officials to press for U.S. domestic and foreign policies that respect, promote and protect human rights.

UUSC is guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948.

We are an associate member of the Unitarian Universalist Association, but receive no general financial support from the UUA.

http://www.uusc.org/info/about.html

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17. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)

Propaganda alert! :puke:

On Sunday, February 5 at 4:15 am
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)
Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer urges the West to reclaim pride in its own culture in his new book, "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)." The author argues that the war on terror will never be won if Islamic apologists and liberals continue to justify their political agendas with historical myths. Mr. Spencer asserts that Islam is not a religion of peace and that Christianity and Islam were not spread in the same way. This event was hosted by the Young America's Foundation in Herndon, Virginia.

Author Bio: Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch (www.jihadwatch.org) and an Adjunct Fellow with the Free Congress Foundation. He is the author of "Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World's Fastest Growing Faith" and "Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West."

Publisher: Regnery One Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001

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18. The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem

On Sunday, February 5 at 5:05 am
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The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem
John Coski

The Confederate flag is a divisive symbol representing different things to different groups. So writes historian John Coski in his new book, "The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem." In it, the author chronicles the history of the flag and how it was misused during the rise of the Dixiecrats and the emergence of the anti-civil rights movement to become a symbol of racism to some.

John M. Coski is the author of several books including "Capital Navy: The Men, Ships, and Operations of the James River Squadron." Mr. Coski currently serves as chief historian and library director at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va.

Publisher: Belknap Press 79 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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19. Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate

On Sunday, February 5 at 6:00 am
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Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate -- The Essential Guide for Progressives
George Lakoff

George Lakoff, author of “Don’t Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives”, speaks at the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco about the elemental differences between conservatives and progressives. Mr. Lakoff traces the differences in political ideology between the parties to differences in the idealized family model. He states that conservatives follow a “strict father” model while progressives follow a “nurturing parent” model. Mr. Lakoff bases his findings on research he has conducted as a linguistics professor at the University of California, Berkeley. The author uses the differences in these two models to “re-frame” reactions to many current issues, such as Hurricane Katrina, Terri Schiavo, abortion, gay marriage, and the recent Supreme Court nominations.

George Lakoff's books include "Metaphors We Live By" and "Moral Politics." Mr. Lakoff is a linguistics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has conducted lengthy research regarding the concept of the embodied mind as it relates to mathematics. For more information, visit the George Lakoff's website at www.georgelakoff.com.

Publisher: Chelsea Green PO box 428, North Main Street, Ste. 120 White River Junction, VT 05001

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33. kicking for this one!

...and recommending, too.

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41. I saw this, finally, in the middle of the night.

And, he STILL made so much sense. :silly:

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20. 2006 Bookmania: Great New Writers Panel: Boyden, Casey, Kostova, Zailckas

On Sunday, February 5 at 7:00 am
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2006 Bookmania: Great New Writers Panel: Boyden, Casey, Kostova, Zailckas

From Bookmania! in Stuart, Florida, a panel discussion featuring new writers Koren Zailckas, author of "Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood"; Susan Casey, author of "The Devil's Teeth"; Joseph Boyden, author of "Three Day Road"; and Elizabeth Kostova, author of "The Historian." The authors discuss their individual writing processes as well as the differences between writing non-fiction and fiction.

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21. In Depth: Taylor Branch - 3 hour live call-in. Speak to the Author

On Sunday, February 5 at 12:00 pm and Monday, February 6 at 12:00 am
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In Depth: Taylor Branch

Author and historian Taylor Branch will be our guest for In Depth on February 5, 2006. The first volume of Mr. Branch's three part biography of the Civil Rights Movement, titled "Parting the Waters" (1988), was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The second volume, "Pillar of Fire," was published ten years later in 1998 and the third and final volume ("At Canaan's Edge") will just recently published. Mr. Branch's other books are: "Labyrinth" (1982, co-authored with Eugene Propper), "The Empire Blues" (1981), "Second Wind (1979, co-authored with Bill Russell) and "Blowing the Whistle" (1972, co-authored with Charles Peters). Mr. Branch also served as ghostwriter for former Nixon counsel John Dean on his book "Blind Ambition." You can join the discussion by calling in during the program or by e-mailing your questions to [e-mail].

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39. kick

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22. After Words: Fred Barnes interviewed by Peter Beinart

After Words: Fred Barnes interviewed by Peter Beinart


This week on After Words Fred Barnes, executive editor of the Weekly Standard reveals the reporting he did on the Bush administration for his book, "Rebel-in-Chief: Inside the Bold and Controversial Presidency of George W. Bush." He is interviewed by Peter Beinart, editor of the New Republic, and author of the forthcoming "The Good Fight : Why Liberals---and Only Liberals---Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again," which will be published in June 2006.

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40. Beinart eviscerates Barnes

He nails him on writing a suck-up book in which he interviewed no one who criticizes Bush, "I know what they think. I don't need to interview them." Barnes shifts in his seat and clears his throat constantly, trying to explain how, "well, it's a short book and we were on a short deadline…" there's absolutely nothing negative on Bush in this book.

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23. Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day: The Real Deal on How Politicians...

Most of this show is crap, of course, but I caught the Q&A last week. The audience was mostly older people, about half Democrat, and they went after him a few times. Quite amusing. :)

On Sunday, February 5 at 4:00 pm
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Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day: The Real Deal on How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and Other Washington Barbarians are Bankrupting America
Joe Scarborough
direct video link - http://209.144.51.202/ram/feature/0106/btv012906_4.ram

Joe Scarborough, former U.S. Congressman and current host of MSNBC's Scarborough Country, talks about his new book, “Rome Wasn’t Burnt in a Day: The Real Deal on How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and Other Washington Barbarians are Bankrupting America.” In it, the author details his time in Congress as a member of the 1994 freshman class, intent on curtailing excessive government spending. The book also examines current government spending and critiques the Republican leadership that has brought the national debt to 7.5 trillion dollars.

Joe Scarborough served in the United States Congress as the Republican representative from the first district of Florida, from 1994 to 2001. He is the host of Scarborough Country on MSNBC.

Publisher: HarperCollins 10 E. 53 Street New York, NY 10022

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24. The Cold War: A New History

Another re-writing history. :puke:

On Sunday, February 5 at 7:00 pm and Monday, February 6 at 5:45 am
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The Cold War: A New History
John Lewis Gaddis

Review - Snip -
Such challengers got their way in the end, though. The Cold War resulted in the discrediting of dictatorships around the world and "the globalization of democracy," Gaddis writes. "Promoting democracy became the most visible way that the Americans and their Western European allies could differentiate themselves from their Marxist-Leninist rivals."

Because of these views, Gaddis has become a favorite historian of the George W. Bush administration, which, of course, is now seeking to promote democracy in the Middle East. A year ago, Gaddis was called to the White House to offer his ideas before Bush delivered his second inaugural, which gave ever-greater stress to the importance of democracy.

In his other writings, Gaddis has become a qualified supporter of the Bush administration's strategy in combating terrorism. While criticizing the administration's unilateralism in Bush's first term, he has given credit to the idea of preemptive or even preventive warfare, arguing that the Sept. 11 attacks showed that Washington required a new strategy for a new era. "That event revealed a category of threats so difficult to detect and yet so devastating if carried out that the United States had little choice but to use pre-emptive means to prevent their emergence," he wrote in Foreign Affairs a year ago.

And yet Gaddis's conclusions in his new book call into question other aspects of the current administration's thinking. Several of the administration's leading officials, starting with Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, started their careers and developed their ideas during the Cold War. They have emphasized, above all, the importance of American military power. But Gaddis draws the opposite lesson. "The Cold War may well be remembered, then, as the point at which military strength, a defining characteristic of 'power' itself for the past five centuries, ceased to be that," he argues. "The Soviet Union collapsed, after all, with its military forces, even its nuclear capabilities, fully intact." Those are words worth keeping in mind as America, the surviving superpower, deals with the world in the aftermath of the Cold War. Without ideals, the missiles won't matter.

Reviewed by James Mann
Copyright 2006, The Washington Post. All Rights Reserved.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594200629/002-6814585-0184832?v=glance&n=283155

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25. She Would Not Be Moved: How We Tell the Story of Rosa Parks and the...

On Sunday, February 5 at 8:20 pm
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She Would Not Be Moved: How We Tell the Story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Herbert Kohl

In "She Would Not Be Moved," Herbert Kohl argues that the traditional way children have been taught the Rosa Parks story is misleading. The author explains that Rosa Parks' decision not to give up her seat on an Alabama bus was part of a well thought out demonstration, not strictly a personal decision. Herbert Kohl urges teachers to take a closer look at textbooks written for children in order to accurately portray her role and the roles of others in the Civil Rights Movement. This event was hosted by the Teachers & Writers Collaborative in New York City.


Herbert Kohl founded and was the first director of the Teachers and Writers Collaborative in New York City and established the PEN West Center in San Francisco, California. He is the author of "I Won't Learn From You," and "36 Children."

Publisher: NEW PRESS 38 Greene Street, 4th floor New York, NY 10013

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26. Liars! Cheaters! Evildoers!: Demonizations and the End of Civil Debate...

On Sunday, February 5 at 10:00 pm
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Liars! Cheaters! Evildoers!: Demonizations and the End of Civil Debate in American Politics
Tom De Luca

Tom De Luca asserts that American politics have been demonized. In "Liars! Cheaters! Evildoers!," the book he co-authored with John Buell, he argues that the civil debate on policy has been replaced by attacks on the personal character of politicians. This event was hosted by Demos in New York City.

Tom De Luca is Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University in New York. He is the 2006 Fulbright Distinguished Thomas Jefferson Chair in American Social Studies at the University of Amsterdam and the author of "The Two Faces of Apathy."

Publisher: New York University Press

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27. Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in Shadow of Saddam

On Sunday, February 5 at 11:10 pm
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Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam
Zainab Salbi
direct video link - http://209.144.51.202/ram/publiclives/1205/btv122505_2.ram

Zainab Salbi talks about growing up in Iraq under Saddam Hussein and her family's relationship with the Iraqi dictator. Ms. Salbi, whose father was Hussein's personal pilot, also talks about why she decided to tell her story, the repression she witnessed in Iraq under Saddam Hussein, and the mistreatment of women by the regime. The talk was hosted by Olsson's Books & Records in Washington, DC. Includes Q&A.

Zainab Salbi is the founder of Women for Women International, an organization which aids women in conflict zones around the world.

Publisher: GOTHAM BOOKS 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014

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touching stories.

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28. Stealing God's Thunder: Benjamin Franklin's Lightning Rod and the...

On Monday, February 6 at 3:00 am
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Stealing God's Thunder: Benjamin Franklin's Lightning Rod and the Invention of America
Philip Dray

Author Philp Dray speaks about his new book, "Stealing God's Thunder: Benjamin Franklin's Lightning Rod and the Invention of America" at the Old South Meeting House in Boston, Massachusetts, the birthplace of Ben Franklin. Mr. Dray uses slides to accompany his talk as he expounds on the life of one of America's Founding Fathers and the period in which he lived. The discussion focuses primarily on Ben Franklin's invention of the lightning rod and his revelation of the mysterious workings of lightning and thunder - studies that made him one of the foremost scientists of his day. Mr. Dray explores the importance of Franklin's discoveries in America as it emerged as a new country and his battles for recognition and respect from the world of science.

Philip Dray's other book is "At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America," which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award and the Southern Book Critics Circle Award.

Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

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29. Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam

On Monday, February 6 at 4:30 am
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Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam
Robert Dreyfuss

Robert Dreyfuss talks about the relationship between the U.S. government and the Islamic right in the Middle East. He explains that during the Cold War, the United States, looking to gain strategic advantage in the Middle East, aligned itself with the Islamic right in countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt even though more progressive groups existed. Mr. Dreyfuss discusses the consequences of these alignments and talks about how this is playing out today in Iraq and Afghanistan. This event was hosted by Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, DC. Includes Q&A.

Robert Dreyfuss has written about Iraq, the war on terrorism, and national security for the Nation, the American Prospect, and Rolling Stone. He is also a commentator on NPR, MSNBC, and CNBC. For more information, visit: www.robertdreyfuss.com.

Publisher: Metropolitan Books 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010

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