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This documentary examines how the American political process addresses, and often fails to address, the country's most pressing issues. The film follows Philip Seymour Hoffman as a concerned citizen on an uncensored journey of politics in America.

"A history of the right-wing political figures who defined the early 1990s"-- Provided by publisher. In When the Clock Broke, the acclaimed political writer John Ganz tells the story of America’s late-century discontents. Ranging from upheavals in Crown Heights and Los Angeles to the advent of David Duke and the heartland survivalists, the broadcasts of Rush Limbaugh, and the bitter disputes between neoconservatives and the “paleo-con”...

President Bill Clinton’s My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public.
It shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House—a journey fueled by an impassioned...

A semi-serious rant in which Michael Moore rails against President George Bush and the election of 2000, and blames the woes of the twenty-first century--pollution, joblessness, failing economy, and others--on a group of politicians and businessmen he calls "stupid white men."

Chris Matthews has been playing "Hardball" since the day he was born. As host of Hardball and the best-selling author of such classics as Hardball and Kennedy & Nixon, Matthews is a political cop who insists on the truth and nothing but. In Now Let Me Tell You What I Really Think, Chris Matthews is at his brilliant, blunt, bulldogged best. From the Cold War to the Clinton on Years, Matthews the straight-up account of what it means to be an American....

Gingrich, Gaylord and Brodgon take readers behind the scenes of the Republican revolution in 1994, and the rise of the modern GOP. They shares never-before-told stories about Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, and other fascinating political figures. They also show how the rise of modern conservatism is immensely relevant today in dealing with the challenges our nation faces. -- adapted from jacket

This biography introduces readers to Bill Clinton including his early political career and key events from Clinton's administration including the North American Free Trade Agreement, 2000 Camp David Summit, and his impeachment by the House of Representatives. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

Following both his four-star US Navy father and grandfather into military service, McCain's naval career imprinted the code of honor he has maintained to this day. Throughout the myriad life and death perils he faced most notably being held captive as a Vietnam War prisoner of war for five and one half years in the Hoa Lo Prison or Hanoi Hilton his courage, bravery, and tenacity has served him time and time again: as Navy liaison to the US Senate,...