iraq war

‘Official Secrets’ Is a Devastating Reminder of the Power of Deception
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‘Official Secrets’ Is a Devastating Reminder of the Power of Deception

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 / 29 August 2019

Gavin Hood's thriller about British whistleblower Katharine Gun's attempt to stop the Iraq War, Official Secrets, is nothing special artistically, but its intense relevance burns the screen.

It Only Looks Like Truth If You Believe It ‘Control Room’ Reminds Us
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It Only Looks Like Truth If You Believe It ‘Control Room’ Reminds Us

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 / 13 February 2018

As we encounter so many broken promises, dangerous corruptions, and increasing assaults on journalism, Control Room‘s arguments about and insights into war and media only seem more acute, and tragically, lasting.

‘Body of War’ Explores What it Means to Love a Nation and Protest Its Policies Simultaneously
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‘Body of War’ Explores What it Means to Love a Nation and Protest Its Policies Simultaneously

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 / 5 October 2015
While making the injuries to Iraq war veteran Tomas Young visible, Body of War's pressing point concerns the future -- a future we're now living.
The Pro-War Verus Anti-War Debate on ‘American Sniper’ Misses the Point
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The Pro-War Verus Anti-War Debate on ‘American Sniper’ Misses the Point

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 / 18 May 2015
It’s impossible to observe sniper Chris Kyle’s (Bradley Cooper) gradual descent into madness and believe that Clint Eastwood promotes an explicitly pro-war message.
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Everyone Lost: Protest Art and the Iraq War

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 / 7 March 2013
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‘The Lucky One’ Gives Us a Recuperative History of the Iraq War

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 / 4 September 2012
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Your Brain in the Voting Booth

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 / 29 August 2011
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Bulletproof Salesman

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 / 7 April 2010
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The Ticking is the Bomb by Nick Flynn

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 / 29 March 2010
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Point Omega by Don DeLillo

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 / 14 February 2010
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The Gamble by Thomas E. Ricks

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 / 19 March 2009
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POV: Soldiers of Conscience

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 / 16 October 2008