Zurich Film Festival honors a filmmaker Rob Reiner whose versatile career has offered a lifetime of social justice. In many ways, Rob Reiner has done for the family movie what Ken Burns has done for the documentary – his work is so central to the genre you might forget he exists. Reiner, of course, exercises […]
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Full Account Of What Trump And Netanyahu Talked About In New York
On his first day at the UNGA, the President Trump participated in a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Pool entered the room in Palace Hotel where the meeting between President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took place at 1.02 pm in New York. POTUS and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu […]
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Despite Having Been Tried For War Crimes, Haradinaj Is The New Kosovo PM
Richard Wagner considers the possible consequences for peace, and anti-terrorism, following Kosovo’s nomination of a former KLA Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. The soon to be Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj was indicted for the War Crimes allegedly committed while he was leading the former “Kosovo Liberation Army” (KLA), once listed as a terrorist organization […]
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The Beguiled Is A Lot More Than Just A Feminist Playbook
Sofia Coppola’s new film The Beguiled adds revisionist history into her masterful career. When Ghostbusters was remade, last year, starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon, many people asked why. The controversy was interesting, sort of, considering that few ever raise eyebrows when Hollywood reworks old blockbusters like Beauty and the Beast, Robocop, or […]
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The Case For Continuing To Welcome Immigrants To The United States
Millenial Thomas H. Weil makes the case for continuing to welcome immigrants to the United States. One of the promises candidate Trump made during his campaign was to crack down on illegal immigration. Acting on his promises, President Trump voiced his support for a bill authored by Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) […]
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Watch Live: White House Press Briefing With McMaster And Nikki Haley
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, General H.R. McMaster, and Ambassador Nikki Haley give an on-camera press briefing.
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Macron, Erdogan, And Turkey’s Assault On The Press
French president Emmanuel Macron has called on Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to release a French reporter, highlighting Erdogan’s war with the press. On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron asked that a French reporter jailed in Turkey be released, drawing attention to what has become a recurring problem. Detained on July 26 of this year, […]
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The White Crow Is A Bold Political Test For Director Ralph Fiennes
The White Crow, Rudolf Nureyev’s tale of Cold War defection is adapted to a new cultural climate. Ralph Fiennes has often gone down political paths in his artwork. As an actor, he’s spent the past two decades amassing accolades as one of Europe’s most dynamic ensemble members. His career kicked off in Anthony Mighella’s The […]
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Remarks By President Trump And Prime Minister Razak Of Malaysia
Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak of Malaysia before the bilateral meeting. PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. It’s great to have the Prime Minister of Malaysia and his very distinguished delegation with us today. We’re talking about trade — very large trade deals. We’re working on one deal where between […]
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At White House And Pentagon, Trump Marks The 16th Anniversary Of September 11
At White House and Pentagon, President Trump marks the 16th anniversary of the September 11. Here are the full remarks. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, General. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank you, Secretary Mattis, General Dunford, members of the Cabinet, members of the Armed Forces, first responders, and most importantly, […]