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Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare
Title: Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare
Character: Self
Released: October 26, 2019
Type: Movie
In the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins as the first woman on a presidential cabinet. Against overwhelming odds, she became the driving force behind Social Security, the 40-hour work week, the eight-hour day, minimum wage and unemployment compensation. Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare features compelling interviews with David Brooks, Nancy Pelosi, Amy Klobuchar, Lawrence O’Donnell and others while telling Perkin’s heroic story which explores the history of women in politics, Social Security, our attitudes toward immigration, poverty, Socialism, and the role of government. Without this context our current dialogue is ill-informed and diminished.
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Title: The Colbert Report
Released: October 17, 2005
Type: TV
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. The Colbert Report has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards each in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, two Television Critics Association Awards Awards, and two Satellite Awards. In 2013, it won two Emmys. It has been presented as non-satirical journalism in several instances, including by the Tom DeLay Legal Defense Trust and by Robert Wexler following his interview on the program. The Report received considerable media coverage following its debut on October 17, 2005, for Colbert's coining of the term "truthiness", which dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named its 2006 Word of the Year.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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The Power of the Market
Title: The Power of the Market
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
Dr. Friedman states, "There is not a single person in the world who can make this pencil." He explains that the creation of even a simple object - like the "lead" pencil - requires the knowledge of many people, lumberjacks, steel manufacturers, miners, etc. These people may not speak the same language, they may not know or like one another, yet the market enables them to combine knowledge and effort to produce wealth.
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Tyranny of the Status Quo: Politicians
Title: Tyranny of the Status Quo: Politicians
Character: Social Democrat
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
The final part of the 'Tyranny of the Status Quo' series features Dr. Friedman discussing politicians with a panel of students.
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Tyranny of the Status Quo: Beneficiaries
Title: Tyranny of the Status Quo: Beneficiaries
Character: Social Democrat
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
'Beneficiaries' is the first part of the 'Tyranny of the Status Quo' series, featuring Dr. Friedman discussing topics with a select group of college students.
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Tyranny of the Status Quo: Bureaucrats
Title: Tyranny of the Status Quo: Bureaucrats
Character: Social Democrat
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
Milton sits with a panel of students to discuss the always exciting topic of bureaucrats!
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Title: PBS NewsHour
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 1975
Type: TV
America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.
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Title: The Look for Less
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
The Look for Less is a television show airing on the Style Network. Previously hosted by Survivor: The Australian Outback contestant Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the current host is America's Next Top Model winner Yoanna House. Yoanna was one of thirteen contestants on America's Next Top Model, Cycle Two. In most episodes, a person must shop with a fashion stylist to recreate a runway outfit with a set budget in under an hour.