Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Riccardo Orizio is the author of the book Talk of the Devil: Encounters with Seven Dictators. He interviewed deposed dictators who have not apologized for their crimes and weren’t rehabilitated. They were Uganda’s Idi Amin, Haiti’s “Baby Doc” Duvalier, Ethiopia’s Mengistu and others. The interview is conducted by Fresh Air guest host Dave Davies.
Listen to the interview (34:00)
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Your assignment is to type an essay which:
1. Analyzes the objectives and methods of Idi Amin’s dictatorial rule in Uganda (1971 – 1979)
2. Analyzes the extent to which his rule is accurately depicted in Kevin Macdonald’s “The Last King of Scotland”.
Please bear in mind that you are not simply writing a film review. In order to write this essay, please use and cite the following sources:
Wikipedia: An Introduction to Amin
Amin’s Obituary from the New York Times
Idi Amin’s legacy
Idi Amin Quotes from the BBC
A Life in Pictures: Idi Amin from the BBC
The Internet Movie Database (for film details and reviews)
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More on Amin: A Collection of Articles on Amin from Uganda Mission
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Monday, January 8th, 2007
Fresh Air from WHYY, April 27, 2006
Recent controversies such as Google’s business in China and the U.S. government’s role in policing eBay transactions have put a spotlight on the intersection between governments and the Internet. Legal scholars Jack Goldsmith and Tim Wu address the issue in their new book, Who Controls the Internet? Illusions of a Borderless World.
Listen to the One Hour Segment Here
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Monday, January 8th, 2007
China has more than 30 million bloggers, by some estimates. A few are political. Some are unusual, such as Mumu, a Communist Party member who has clips of herself doing dances. But the typical Chinese blogger is more like Jasmine Gu (“It’s all about me, myself and my life.”).
Listen to the short National Public Radio Clip Here
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