Essays | Multi-media Presentations
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech (2020): finding hope, opportunity and direction in a world in crisis
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech at the XVII Meeting (Final Plenary Session) of the Valdai International
Manufacturing State Propaganda at the BBC: “The Corbett Report (Interview 1587: Vanessa Beeley Debunks a BBC Hit Piece)”
James Corbett, “The Corbett Report (Interview 1587: Vanessa Beeley Debunks a BBC Hit Piece)” (20
Tokyo Story: a study of social and economic change in Japan during the 1950s
Yasujiro Ozu, “Tokyo Story / Tokyo monogatari” (1953) Under the precise and careful direction of
Italian and Italian-language Films
Bad Tales: voyeuristic survey of dysfunctional families in alienation
Damiano and Fabio d’Innocenzo, “Bad Tales / Favolacce” (2020) A survey of three families living
Hillary (Episode 4: Be Our Champion, Go Away): concluding episode delving into outright fantasy and falsehood
Nanette Burstein, “Hillary (Episode 4: Be Our Champion, Go Away)” (2020) If the first three
Italian and Italian-language Films
The Goddess of Fortune: how the passage of time and random events change people and relationships
Ferzan Özpetek, “The Goddess of Fortune / La Dea Fortuna” (2019) On the surface, this
The Plot to Destroy Syria: a good overview of the agendas aiming at Syria’s collapse and extinction
Carlton Meyer, “The Plot to Destroy Syria” (Tales of the American Empire, 2 October 2020)
Hillary (Episode 3: The Hardest Decision): more fawning over a despicable subject
Nanette Burstein, “Hillary (Episode 3: The Hardest Decision)” (2020) Purporting to show how Hillary Rodham
Hillary (Episode 2: Becoming a Lady): on the road to smug notoriety
Nanette Burstein, “Hillary (Episode 2: Becoming a Lady)” (2020) This episode continues to cover Hillary
China Will Not Invade Taiwan: why does the West insist otherwise?
Carlton Meyer, “China Will Not Invade Taiwan” (Tales of the American Empire, 18 September 2020)