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PBS Wide Angle- Once Upon a Coup 2009 08 26

Category: Documentary
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PBS Wide Angle- Once Upon a Coup 2009 08 26 465 MiB/ 56mn 24s 818ms A failed coup attempt…a British mercenary in a notorious African prison…a dictator suspicious of Western powers…and beneath it all, a spectacular underwater oil reserve that the world’s major powers would love to get their hands on. It may sound like the latest John LeCarré bestseller, but in fact it’s the real-life intrigue of Once Upon a Coup, WIDE ANGLE’s penetrating look at the mysterious goings-on in Equatorial Guinea, a tiny West African nation newly rich with oil and infamous for corruption. The story begins in 2004, when a group of mercenaries, including a British ex-special forces officer named Simon Mann, is arrested in Zimbabwe. Equatorial Guinea’s president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, accuses them of plotting a coup against him. When Mann is sentenced to 34 years in Equatorial Guinea’s notorious Black Beach prison, he claims to be only one piece of an international plot to control the country’s vast oil resources. Once Upon a Coup travels the globe to unravel that plot, which stretches from Africa to the U.K., from a prime minister’s son to Zimbabwean arms dealers, from South Africa to Spain. But as this all plays out, another actor is bidding for a share of the oil: China. The Chinese government has showered the country with glittering new buildings and a new administrative capital. If President Obiang has grown skeptical of Western intentions, he has welcomed China as a new business partner. Starting with a small West African nation and stretching around the globe, Once Upon a Coup sheds light on the uncomfortable realities of oil politics in the 21st century. Source: http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/2047730/1417645/ Other shunster posts at:http://www.bt-chat.com/browse.php?category=11 Support your local PBS Station by making a contribution or by purchasing their DVDs. Enjoy! Ekolb
Seeders: 15
Leeches: 11

Unforgotten - 25 Years After Willowbrook

Category: Documentary
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It was a nightmare that shocked not only New York, but all of America. The public outcry about the Willowbrook School (on Staten Island) for people with developmental disabilities resulted from Geraldo Rivera\'s award-winning series on WABC-TV in 1972. Viewers were stunned by coverage of residents with mental retardation and developmental disabilities sprawled naked on feces covered floors, being forced to eat their meals in two to three minutes, living and breathing filth. Willowbrook\'s idea of a shower was to gather 60 residents in a tiled room and hose them down. The public\'s outrage was so intense, that by 1975, a Federal Court ordered that institutional care be phased out and replaced with community based settings. The mentally retarded would no longer be shuffled off into \"lunatic asylums.\" Instead, they would be given every opportunity to lead as constructive a life as possible.
Seeders: 1
Leeches: 2

An Introduction to Permaculture

Category: Documentary
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Included are:Agroforestry PracticesBill MollisonDan JasonVarious DocumentsEmilia HazelipMushroom GrowingMasanobu Fukuoka (bless his soul)Paul StametsRobert HartSeedballsSepp HolzerAnd Much MoreIf you have relevant information pertaining to agriculture. or know of books, especially movies, and articles available on the internet, please make send the links or torrent files to bacien@gmail.com. See topics Topics to include:Natural Houses BuildingRocket StovesSeedballsAgroforestryForest GardeningPermaculture (ya think)Sustainable Practices
Seeders: 28
Leeches: 48

Inside Guantanamo (2009)

Category: Documentary
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The naval base at Guantanamo Bay secured a place in the annals of history when the first wave of detainees from America's War on Terror – men dubbed "the worst of the worst" – arrived in 2002. A symbol of freedom protected or freedom tragically betrayed, the controversies of Guantanamo embody the thorny issues of America's fight against an enemy that wears no uniform, has no address and will declare no armistice, and an administration's battle to keep prisoners beyond the reach of due process in American courts. The goings-on inside the wire encircling this highly classified camp have been a closely held government secret — until now. For the first time, National Geographic exclusively captures day-to-day life in the most famous prison in the world, exploring the ongoing daily struggle between the guard force of dedicated young military personnel and the equally dedicated more than 200 detainees, many of whom are still in legal limbo after being held have been held without charge for years. Codec: h.264 Resolution: 716x380 (1.99:1) FPS: 29.971 Audio: Stereo Bitrate: 160kbps
Seeders: 19
Leeches: 1

Dark Days (2000) - Documentary about the homeless living in Amtrak tunnels under NYC.

Category: Documentary
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From IMDB: Near Penn Station, next to the Amtrak tracks, squatters have been living for years. Marc Singer goes underground to live with them, and films this "family." A dozen or so men and one woman talk about their lives: horrors of childhood, jail time, losing children, being coke-heads. They scavenge, they've built themselves sturdy one-room shacks; they have pets, cook, chat, argue, give each other haircuts. A bucket is their toilet. Leaky overhead pipes are a source of water for showers. They live in virtual darkness. During the filming, Amtrak gives a 30-day eviction notice. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
Seeders: 0
Leeches: 3