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The Russians
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90 editions published between 1973 and 1992 in 13 languages and held by 4,514 libraries worldwide The story of the 2nd Russian Revolution.
The power game : how Washington works
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25 editions published between 1987 and 1996 in English and held by 2,641 libraries worldwide
Rethinking America
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6 editions published in 1995 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,716 libraries worldwide Measuring this country against its major competitors, Smith shows how global competition has radically altered the way people work, what schools need to teach, and the nature of power and people's relationships on the job. With one insightful story after another, he reveals what goes on inside grade school and high school classrooms and inside big corporations and small companies in the three main capitalist economies; how that affects our future; and why today's greatest need is a new mind-set.
Is Wal-Mart good for America
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16 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 1,377 libraries worldwide Examines Wal-Mart's importation of Chinese goods into the United States. Discusses that while some economists credit Wal-Mart's focus on low costs with helping contain U.S. inflation, others charge that the company is the main force driving the massive overseas shift to China in the production of American consumer goods, resulting in hundreds of thousands of lost jobs and a lower standard of living in the U.S.
Can you afford to retire
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4 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 688 libraries worldwide "The baby boomer generation is headed for a shock as it hits retirement: boomers will be long on life expectancy but short on income. In addition to Social Security, the pillars of retirement income for Americans have been either lifetime corporate pensions or employee-contribution plans such as 401Ks. But both retirement strategies are in trouble. Buffeted by pension cuts, corporate bankruptcies, and the 2001-2002 stock market crash, most boomers now expect to be working into their retirement years."--Container.
Frontline. Poisoned waters
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 613 libraries worldwide "More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, two iconic waterways--the great coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay--are in perilous condition. With polluted runoff still flowing in from industry, agriculture and massive suburban development, scientists fear contamination to the food chain and drinking water for millions of people. A growing list of endangered species also is threatened in both estuaries. Poisoned Waters examines the rising hazards to human health and the ecosystem and why it's so hard to keep our waters clean"--Container.
The Media and the Gulf War
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6 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 593 libraries worldwide
Bigger than Enron
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14 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 435 libraries worldwide "The collapse of Enron caused many to question the watchdog system designed to protect investors. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud. Now, FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft"--Container.
The heart of the nation
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4 editions published between 1994 and 2003 in English and held by 254 libraries worldwide Explores the central values of Japan, Germany, and the U.S. and focuses on what drives each of these societies. America's hallmark is individualism; Japan's the pre-eminence of the group. In America, freedom and diversity are primary values; in Japan, conformity and a powerful sense of nationalism prevail. Germany stands between the two. Examines education as a metaphor for the contrasts in the three societies.
Tax me if you can
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8 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 249 libraries worldwide "The tax shelter was one of corporate America's biggest hidden profit centers in recent years. Shelters have become so lucrative that some experts estimate as much as $50 billion is lost to the U.S. Treasury each year. And ordinary taxpayers wind up footing the bill. Frontline correspondent Hedrick Smith provides an inside look at how big corporations and wealthy individuals cut their taxes with intricate, hidden, and abusive tax shelters and investigates the role of blue chip accounting firms in these secret deals."--Web page.
The Power game
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11 editions published between 1988 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 219 libraries worldwide Examines the major political changes in the U.S. capital in the 15 years after the Vietnam War (in particular, the way power is acquired and used on an individual rather than group basis). Documents methods for getting and keeping power in Congress, the Presidency, the Pentagon, embassies and the major lobbying groups. Major political figures are interviewed as well as less well-known persons who quietly protect the public interest. They contend that new talents and techniques are needed if the American system is to continue to work effectively.
The Wall Street fix
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6 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 195 libraries worldwide Tracing the stunning rise and fall of WorldCom, the hottest stock--and then biggest bankruptcy--of the 1990s, correspondent Hedrick Smith uncovers the hidden ties that enabled superbanks and Wall Street insiders to profit from the telecom boom while leaving ordinary investors holding worthless stock when the bubble burst.
Inside the terror network
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 163 libraries worldwide Focuses on the terrorists who executed the September 11, 2001 airplane hijackings in the United States. Uncovers the personal histories of the terrorist leaders who led outwardly ordinary lives and traces their movements and plotting. Includes interviews, analyses, source documents, and information on the Al Qaida network.
Challenge to America
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7 editions published between 1994 and 2005 in English and held by 152 libraries worldwide V. 1. Old ways, new game (58 min.): The program shows the stakes of the global economic competition for individual Americans and for the nation. It also shows how major American companies are faring in their battles with Japanese and German competition.
Across the river
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3 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 150 libraries worldwide Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith offers powerful and encouraging portraits of urban heroes who are reviving once-dying neighborhoods. Filmed near Washington, D.C., the program offers an almost unknown face of the inner city--one that contrasts sharply with the typical images of crime, drugs and violence seen on the nightly news.
Reagan the man, the President
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3 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 147 libraries worldwide
Spying on the home front
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4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 135 libraries worldwide "Frontline addresses an issue of major consequence for all Americans: Is the Bush administration's domestic war on terrorism jeopardizing our civil liberties? Reporter Hedrick Smith presents new material on how the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program works and examines clashing viewpoints on whether the president has violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and infringed on constitutional protections."--Website
The Power game. Part 2. The Pentagon
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6 editions published between 1988 and 2008 in English and held by 132 libraries worldwide Shows that in spite of the huge military build-up during the 1980s the nation's military effectiveness has been limited and could force the early use of nuclear weapons. Reasons include rivalry among the military services, career moves, coverups, pork barrel funding, erroneous military test results, and whistle blower backlash. Shows how military spending decisions are often made less for national security reasons than for economic and political interests. With little hope of change in sight, the massive waste and inefficiency in the Pentagon's procurement of arms will continue.
Juggling work and family
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7 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 123 libraries worldwide Juggling Work and Family focuses on the increasing tensions between workplace expectations and family needs. The traditional family with a stay-at-home mother and working father has been replaced by the growing number of single parents and dual-career couples. In this fast-paced new economy, Americans are feeling the stress of working more and have less time than ever for their family. This program looks at how working parents in various occupations across the country are trying to reconcile work and family conflicts. The program explores how companies and unions are seeking to ease the work-family conflict with child care centers, subsidies, and alternative work schedules that include part-time work, job-sharing, and telecommuting. Experts analyze the problems, address solutions, and pose the question: what else can be done?
The People and the power game
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6 editions published between 1996 and 2004 in English and held by 122 libraries worldwide Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Hedrick Smith leads viewers into the shadows of American government, casting light on the influence of mainstream media and the lobbies, the power showdowns between the White House and Congress, and how their colliding agendas often produce gridlock. more
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Accounting firms--Corrupt practices Agricultural pollution--Environmental aspects Atlantic Ocean--Chesapeake Bay Baby boom generation--Economic conditions Baby boom generation--Retirement Benchmarking (Management) Capitalism Cities and towns--Growth--Environmental aspects Competition, International Corporations--Corrupt practices Corruption Discount houses (Retail trade) Documentary television programs Documentary television programs Ecology Economic history Economic policy Educational television programs Enron Corp Executive power Factory and trade waste--Environmental aspects Germany Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich,--1931- International economic relations Japan Lobbying Manners and customs Marine pollution--Environmental aspects Maryland Nonfiction television programs Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound Perestroĭka Persian Gulf War (1991) Political science Politicians Pollution--Law and legislation Power (Social sciences) Press coverage Retirement income Social history Social security Soviet Union Technological innovations--Economic aspects Television news programs United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wal-Mart (Firm) Water--Pollution Water--Pollution--Environmental aspects Water--Pollution--Physiological effect
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Alternative Names
Shih-mi-ssu, Ho
Smit, Hedriḳ
Smith, H.
Smith, Hedrick R.
סמית, הדריק סמית, הדריק史密斯 Languages
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