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2181) On the basis of sex: DVD
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg, to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures...
2182) Birthright: a war story
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the recent movement across the United States to limit access to abortion services and other rights formerly held by pregnant women. Featured cases: a woman in Nebraska, who, following a diagnosis 22 weeks into her term, was forced to carry an unviable pregnancy to term; a woman in Alabama who is facing criminal charges for taking half a valium during her pregnancy.
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
2008 edition.
Language
English
Description
Provides both sides of the divisive argument surrounding abortion. Also includes information on the number and types of abortions performed in the United States, abortion clinics, teen pregnancy and abortion, views of abortion from around the world, religious thoughts on abortion, and legal rulings pertaining to abortion.
2184) The greater good
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
The film re-frames the emotionally charged issue and offers, for the first time, the opportunity for a rational and scientific discussion on how to create a safer and more effective vaccine program.
2185) Poisoned waters
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Examines the perilous conditions of the nation's waterways and the effect on the overall ecosystem.
2188) Raising Adam Lanza
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of Adam Lanza and the aftermath of his mass killing and suicide at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A mere 45 words, the First Amendment to the Constitution stands as a pillar of our democracy and has had an incalculable influence on the development of human freedom in the United States and the Western world. To study the First Amendment is to learn something about the meaning of America and who "We the People" are, and to see the significant and far-reaching cultural implications of these fundamental constitutional provisions.
These twelve practical...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
Traces the legal, political, and moral campaign for equality that led to Harry Truman's 1948 desegregation of the U.S. military, documenting the contributions of black troops since the Revolutionary War and their efforts to counter racism on the fields and on military bases.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"During the Spanish conquests Cortés introduced hemp farming as part of his violent colonial campaign. In secret, locals began cultivating the plant for consumption. It eventually made its way to the United States through the immigrant labor force where it was shared with black laborers. It doesn't take long for American lawmakers to decry cannabis as the vice of 'inferior races.' Enter an era of propaganda designed to feed a moral panic about...
2194) Outrage
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Reveals politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation while leading secret lives, the double standards the media sets for these politicians, and the harm inflicted. Includes analysis from Congressman Barney Frank, former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, and others.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Bringing to life the groundbreaking work of lawyer Stephen M. Wise, the founder of the Nonhuman Rights Project, this emotional and beautifully drawn graphic novel follows Happy the elephant who has lived at the Bronx Zoo for most of her 48 years, remaining isolated and lonely until now.
2197) Gasland: Part II
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A sequel to the documentary Gasland, Gasland, Part II continues filmmaker Josh Fox's exploration of the dangers of the process of natural gas extraction known as hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as "fracking", chronicling the spread of the practice further in the U.S. as well as in 32 countries worldwide.
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