DescriptionFrom sensational headlines to celebrity gossip, how is the critical relationship of reader to newspaper being slowly undermined? Peter Hamill, a newspaperman for almost 4 decades and most recently editor-in-chief of the New York Daily News, gives a powerful critique of journalism at the end of the 20th century. This program is part of a new series called The Library of Contemporary Thought, giving top opinion makers a forum to explore the most provocative, fascinating, and relevant issues of our day.
DescriptionThe baby boom is the single most significant social and economic phenomenon of the 20th century, but its full impact will only be felt in the decades ahead. Economist and financial wizards William Sterling and Stephen Waite take an in-depth look at how America's baby boomers have transformed not just the nation's economy, but the world's as well. The authors contend that this transformation will inevitably - and radically - alter its course as the boomers age. This program is part of a new series called The Library of Contemporary Thought, giving top opinion makers a forum to explore the most provocative, fascinating, and relevant issues of our day.
DescriptionThe Supreme Court is an island of sanity remaining in the sea of insanity that is our society. Or is it? In this compelling work, Vincent Bugliosi, a leading prosecutor for the Los Angeles Country District Attorney's office, puts the Supreme Court on trial for its handling of Paula Jones vs. Bill Clinton. This program is part of a new series called The Library of Contemporary Thought, giving top opinion makers a forum to explore the most provocative, fascinating, and relevant issues of our day.
DescriptionWhy did the system fail the Gulf War veterans? In Against All Enemies, Seymour M. Hersh, one of America's premier investigative reporters, asks this and other probing questions concerning America's ailing veterans and their government. This program is part of a new series called The Library of Contemporary Thought, giving top opinion makers a forum to explore the most provocative, fascinating, and relevant issues of our day.
DescriptionVirtues? What could possibly be good about growing old? That's the response former President Jimmy Carter received when he mentioned the title of this book. Indeed, the thought of aging causes people to worry about the physical aspect of it as well as the prejudice that exists toward the elderly. Carter demonstrates, however, that there are indeed virtues to aging, exploring the possibility of spiritual and intellectual growth in old age. This inspirational audio version is narrated by Carter himself.
DescriptionDisney is so good, it's bad. So argues Carl Hiaasen, an award-winning investigative reporter and columnist with the Miami Herald, whose dream is to be banned forever from Disney World. In Team Rodent, Hiaasen provides an unflinching look at the mega-empire and says its attempts to alter "God's work" are a manifestation of "pure wickedness." This program is part of a new series called The Library of Contemporary Thought, giving top opinion makers a forum to explore the most provocative, fascinating, and relevant issues of our day.
