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From where I stand : rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a stronger Canada / by Wilson-Raybould, Jody,1971-author.; Sinclair, C. M.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Where I Stand is a timely, forthright, and optimistic book for all Canadians. Drawn from speeches made over a ten-year period both at home and abroad, Jody Wilson-Raybould reveals why true reconciliation will occur only when Canada moves beyond denial, recognizes Indigenous Rights, and replaces the Indian Act. We have the solutions. Now is the time to end the legacy of colonialism and replace it with a future built on foundations of trust, cooperation, and Indigenous self-government."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Reconciliation;

River east, river west : a novel / by Rey Lescure, Aube,author.;
"Shanghai, 2007: Fourteen-year-old Alva has always longed for more. Raised by her American expat mother, she's never known her Chinese father, and is certain a better life awaits them in America. But when her mother announces her engagement to their wealthy Chinese landlord, Lu Fang, Alva's hopes are dashed, and so she plots for the next best thing: the American School in Shanghai. Upon admission, though, Alva is surprised to discover an institution run by an exclusive community of expats and the ever-wilder thrills of a city where foreigners can ostensibly act as they please. 1985: In the seaside city of Qingdao, Lu Fang is a young, married man and a lowly clerk in a shipping yard. Though he once dreamed of a bright future, he is one of many casualties in his country's harsh political reforms. So when China opens its doors to the first wave of foreigners in decades, Lu Fang's world is split wide open after he meets an American woman who makes him confront difficult questions about his current status in life, and how much will ever be enough. In a stunning reversal of the east-to-west immigrant narrative and set against China's political history and economic rise, River East, River West is an intimate family drama and a sharp social novel. Alternating between Alva and Lu Fang's points of view, this is a profoundly moving exploration of race and class, cultural identity and belonging, and the often-false promise of the American Dream."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Americans; Racially mixed teenagers;

A higher loyalty : truth, lies, and leadership / by Comey, James B.,Jr.,1960-author.;
Former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader. Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. deputy attorney general in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration's policies on torture and electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Comey, James B., Jr., 1960-; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.;

The rebels : Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the struggle for a new American politics / by Green, Joshua,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the author ... comes the revelatory inside story of how economic populists led by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez transformed the Democratic Party and remade the country"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria, 1989-; Sanders, Bernard.; Warren, Elizabeth.; Democratic Party (U.S.); Liberalism;

Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal. by Neville, Morgan,film director.; Gordon, Robert,film director.; Vidal, Gore,actor.; F. Buckley, William,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Gore Vidal, William F. BuckleyOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2015.In the summer of 1968 television news changed forever. Dead last in the ratings, ABC hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican national conventions. William F. Buckley Jr. was a leading light of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist. Armed with deep-seated distrust and enmity, Vidal and Buckley believed each other’s political ideologies were dangerous for America. Like rounds in a heavyweight battle, they pummeled out policy and personal insult-their explosive exchanges devolving into vitriolic name-calling. Live and unscripted, they kept viewers riveted. Ratings for ABC News skyrocketed, and a new era in public discourse was born.  Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Winner of Outstanding Historical Documentary at the **News & Documentary Emmy Awards**. *"THE BEST OF ENEMIES provides a rich, extraordinarily fascinating account that's sure to have many viewers' minds constantly shuttling between then and now ..." - Godfrey Cheshire, **RogerEbert.com***Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Journalism.; Politics and government.; Current affairs.; Mass media.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Political science.; Documentary films.;

The Congress. by Burns, Ken,film director.; Miller, Arthur,actor.; McCullough, David,actor.; Jacobi, Derek,actor.; Keillor, Garrison,actor.; Harris, Julie,actor.; Roebling, Paul,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Arthur Miller, David McCullough, Derek Jacobi, Garrison Keillor, Julie Harris, Paul RoeblingOriginally produced by PBS in 1989.For over 200 years, The United States Congress has been one of the country’s most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant and thoughtful portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this American institution. This film is now fully restored in high definition!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Criminal law.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; United States--Politics and government.; Politics and government.; United States--History.; United States.;

Devil makes three / by Fountain, Ben,author.;
"Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has been toppled in a violent coup d'état, bringing to power a brutal military dictatorship. With turmoil in the streets and an international embargo threatening to destroy even the country's most powerful players, some are looking to gain an advantage in chaos--and others are just looking to make it through another day. American expat Matt Amaker, forced out of his beachfront scuba shop by a drug-smuggling operation, turns to hunting colonial Spanish treasure off a remote section of Haiti's southern coast. Misha Variel, a Haitian-American scholar, returns to Haiti to care for her aging parents, and soon stumbles onto an arms-trafficking ring masquerading as a U.S.-government humanitarian aid office. Rookie CIA case officer Audrey O'Donnell finds herself managing a grabbag of intelligence assets in an assignment more difficult and more dubious than she could have imagined. All are embroiled in a game of deceit that culminates in a vicious, zero-sum scramble for survival. Devil Makes Three's depiction of blood politics, the machinations of power, and, most of all, a country in the midst of upheaval is urgently and insistently resonant."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Political fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Americans; Crime; Intelligence officers;

Borgen. [videorecording] / by BirkkjØr, Mikael,1958-; Hansen, Benedikte.; Knudsen, Sidse Babett.; Kragh-Jacobsen, Søren,1947-; Sorenson, Birgitte Hjort.; MHZ Networks Home Entertainment (Firm);
Sidse Babette Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Mikael Birkkjaer, Benedikte Hansen.Explores the insular world of high-stakes Danish politics and the press corps that covers it in instantaneous, relentless news cycles. Birgitte Nyborg becomes Prime Minister of Denmark through a political fluke and has to learn the ways of power, quickly. She's an altruistic public servant in an old boys club and must master the art of the deal overnight, manage her image and perform the impossible juggling act of maintaining a family life.14A.DVD; NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Press and politics; Television plays, Danish.; Television programs; Women politicians;
© c2014., MHZ Networks Home Entertainment,

Borgen. [videorecording] / by BirkkjØr, Mikael.; Hansen, Benedikte,1958-; Knudsen, Sidse Babett.; Kragh-Jacobsen, Søren,1947-; Sorenson, Birgitte Hjort.; MHZ Networks Home Entertainment (Firm);
Sidse Babette Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Mikael Birkkjaer, Benedikte Hansen.Explores the insular world of high-stakes Danish politics and the press corps that covers it in instantaneous, relentless news cycles. Birgitte Nyborg becomes Prime Minister of Denmark through a political fluke and has to learn the ways of power, quickly. She's an altruistic public servant in an old boys club and must master the art of the deal overnight, manage her image and perform the impossible juggling act of maintaining a family life.14A.DVD; NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Press and politics; Television plays, Danish.; Television programs; Women politicians;
© c2013., MHZ Networks Home Entertainment,

The Troubles with Brexit. by Silberfeld, Anthony,film director.; Glynn, Tom,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2019.After 40 years of conflict in Northern Ireland, the Good Friday agreement ushered in a period of relative peace and stability in the northwest corner of Europe. But the unintended consequences of the UK leaving the European Union have threatened to reignite a sectarian fire that many thought had been extinguished long ago. This film takes the audience on a journey to both sides of the Irish Sea to explore the social, political, and economic impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Politics and government.;

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