Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room At this writing in early 2006, the principal players in the sordid drama of Enron -- believed by some accusers to be the most egregious corporate malefactors in American history -- are about to go on trial for pillaging their company and devaluing its stock, leaving thousands of employees and investors holding the bag while they absconded with millions. Alex Gibney's documentary examines the meteoric rise and spectacular fall of this Houston, Texas-based firm, which for a time made its top officers wealthy beyond their wildest dreams, and all by engaging in business practices alleged to have been little more than a complex shell game. Enron founder Ken Lay and his successor as CEO, Jeff Skilling, are pretty well skewered in Gibney's film, which in its own way is every bit as riveting as a suspense thriller. Without putting too fine a point of it, the film has all the elements of Greek tragedy; it is hubris that ultimately brings down the main characters.
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (a.k.a. Chavez: Inside the Coup) is a 2002 documentary about the April 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt which briefly deposed Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. A television crew from Ireland's Radio Telifís Éireann happened to be recording a documentary about Chávez during the events of April 11, 2002. Shifting focus, they followed the events as they occurred. During their filming, the crew recorded images of the events that they say contradict explanations given by Chávez opposition, the private media, the US State Department, and then White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer.
Wolf Awareness Week 2011 Wolf Howl Animal Preserve invites you to join us for our Wolf Awareness Week 2012 celebration which begins on Sunday, October 21st and runs through Saturday, October 27th. We are open to the public on those days from 12:00pm until 5:00pm. The admission is FREE and no appointment is necessary during this week only. Come learn about the true nature of Wolves and the problems they face in the wild. Meet our resident Wolves – Chito, Wa-ta-chee, Ohoyo, Niko Akni, Waya, Woha and Nita. You may bring your camera.
Rep. Suder (R-ALEC) and Wolf Kill Bill Proponents Cannot Get Their Lies Straight An interesting article appeared today in the The Isthmus newspaper out of Madison, WI. The article talks about the wolf kill bill and the controversy surrounding who really wrote the bill. The DNR refuses to talk about any “consultation” they gave the “authors” of the bill and Rep. The Shock Doctrine Parental Control HistoryCloseSign in to get the most from 4oD History View your own personal 4oD history, useful if you share a computerKeep track of the last 50 shows you watched or started watchingResume unfinished shows from the point you stopped watching FavouritesCloseStart using Favourites today Look out for the add to Favourites button as you browse the siteUse the buttons to create a list of all your favourite showsNew 4oD episodes are flagged here so you don't miss out Programme Unavailable This programme is not currently available on 4oD.
My Stuff My Stuff You lock away all your worldly possessions in storage, and decide to take back only one thing a day... What's the first thing that you'd choose? What do you value more than anything, or what's most useful, what's the greatest comfort, what's the ultimate necessity...? In the midst of an existential crisis following a recent break- up, Petri begins his experiment. Having taken comfort in buying lots of stuff and maxing out his credit cards in the process, he then decides to lock away every last possession in storage, allowing himself to retrieve only one item a day.
The New War on Wolves « Dr. Steve Best I have long maintained that the human assault on animals that began with the invention of the spear and organized hunting some 60,000 years ago can only be adequately characterized as a war — a metaphor banned from the vocabularly by extreme pacifists who argue it reproduces that violence that spawned it. Nonsense. The longest, bloodiest, and most viscious war in history is what humans have waged against animals, and now this demented species is using predator drone technologies to hunt down wolves! Militant liberationists have waged war and exploiters, and now the state has waged war against us. Wake up: This is war! And should be fought accordingly……
Wisconsin wolf hunting bill fares badly in court For Chris Danou, the temptation is too great to resist. "I hate to say 'I told you so,'" deadpans the Democratic state representative from the village of Trempealeau. "But I told you so." Danou, who holds a master's degree in wildlife biology, tried to rein in what he felt were unwise provisions in Wisconsin's wolf hunting bill, which sailed through the legislature early this year. He offered and supported amendments to shorten the season and ban hunting at night or with dogs.
15 Best Websites for Free Documentaries posted by Mark on May 7th, 2009 Here are the best sites we’ve found to watch documentary movies online for free, without any of that torrent downloading mess. Who knows, maybe they can help you with research on a term paper — or at least help you procrastinate writing said term paper. (Note: there’s a lot of stuff available if you go directly to Google Video and YouTube, but good luck browsing through the randomness for documentaries unless you know what specific movie you’re looking for.)