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2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Covering War
Three author-journalists discuss their experiences reporting on wars around the world, their frustrations with the difficulty of getting access to information, and their assessments of how well the media are doing at covering war. From the 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of UCLA: Mark Bowden, author of "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War"; Chris Hedges, author of "War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning"; and Terry McDermott, author of "Perfect Soldiers: The Hijackers - Who They Were, Why They Did It." The discussion is moderated by Marjorie Miller, Foreign Editor of the Los Angeles Times.
Author Bio: Mark Bowden is national correspondent for the Atlantic. Chris Hedges is a former New York Times correspondent. He is now the Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University. Terry McDermott is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Marjorie Miller is foreign editor for the Los Angeles Times.
Publisher: L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
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On Saturday, April 30 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, May 1 at 2:00 am
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2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Human Rights Since 9/11
Five authors debate what constitutes torture, historical precedents for torture and other interrogation techniques, and whether or not the rules of the Geneva Convention apply in the post-9/11 age. From the 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of UCLA, Los Angeles Times Book Review editor Steve Wasserman moderates a discussion with Max Boot, author of "The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power"; Angelo Codevilla, author of "Informing Statecraft: Intelligence for a New Century"; Mark Danner, author of "Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib, and the War on Terror"; David Rieff, author of "At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention"; and Robert Scheer, co-author of "The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us about Iraq."
Publisher: L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
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On Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 pm and Sunday, May 1 at 3:00 am
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2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Deception in Politics & Academics
John Dean, Maureen Dowd, Eric Alterman, Michael Shermer, and Jon Wiener discuss lying, as it is practiced by politicians and academics. They talk about why people lie, why they get away with it, and the consequences of lying. From the 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of UCLA: Eric Alterman, author of "When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences"; John Dean, author of "Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush"; Maureen Dowd, author of "Bushworld: Enter at Your Own Risk"; Michael Shermer, author of "Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the Unknown"; and Jon Wiener, author of "Historians in Trouble: Plagiarism, Fraud, and Politics in the Ivory Tower." The moderator is Larry Beinhart, author of "Wag the Dog" and "The Librarian."
Author Bio: John Dean was President Richard Nixon's White House Counsel 1970-1973. Maureen Dowd is a colunnist for the New York Times. Eric Alterman is an English professor at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Jon Wiener is a history professor at the University of California - Irvine and a contributing editor to Nation magazine. Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and the director of the Skeptics Society. Larry Beinhart is the author of "The Librarian" and "Wag the Dog."
Publisher: L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
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On Sunday, May 1 at 7:00 pm and at 10:00 pm
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2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: American Media
Ken Auletta, Arianna Huffington, Hugh Hewitt, and Geoffrey Stone talk about media monopolies, new media such as blogging, and the complex relationship between media, the public, and politicians. Los Angeles Times columnist David Shaw moderates this discussion from the 10th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of UCLA. Panelists are Arianna Huffington, author of "Fanatics & Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America"; Ken Auletta, author of "Backstory: Inside the Business of News"; Hugh Hewitt, author of "Blog: Understanding the Information Reformation That's Changing Your World"; and Geoffrey Stone, author of "Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism."
Author Bio: Arianna Huffington is co-host of "Left, Right & Center" on KCRW Public Radio in Southern California. Ken Auletta writes the "Annals of Communications" column for the New Yorker. Geoffrey Stone is a law professor at the University of Chicago. Hugh Hewitt is a law professor at Chapman University.
Publisher: L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
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On Sunday, May 1 at 8:00 pm and at 11:00 pm
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2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Are We Making the World Safe for Democracy?
Five authors discuss the question "Are We Making the World Safe for Democracy?" in this panel discussion from the 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of UCLA. The authors are Amy Goodman, author of "The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them"; David Rieff, author of "At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention"; Charles Kesler, editor of "Saving the Revolution: The Federalist Papers and the American Founding"; and Sergio Ramirez, author of "Hat Full of Tigers: Reflections on Art, Culture and Politics." The panel is moderated by Matthew Miller, author of "The Two Percent Solution: Fixing America's Problems in Ways Liberals and Conservatives Can Love."
Author Bio: Matthew Miller co-hosts "Left, Right & Center" on KCRW Public Radio in Southern California. Charles Kesler is the Editor of the Claremont Review of Books and teaches government at Claremont McKenna College in California. David Rieff is a contributing editor to the New Republic. Sergio Ramirez is the former Vice President of Nicaragua, serving under Daniel Ortega during the Sandinista regime. He is the author of several novels. Amy Goodman is the co-host of Democracy Now, which airs on 300 radio stations in North America.
Publisher: L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
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