In The Corridors of Power, filmmaker Dror Moreh takes a bracing look at the factors that kept America — the sole remaining superpower in the immediate post-Cold War era — from intervening in global instances involving genocide, war crimes and other large-scale atrocities.
“The idea of the movie started, basically, when I saw the horrible picture that came out from Syria, especially after the chemical attack [in 2013], especially after the Syrian regime has crossed Obama’s red line,” Moreh revealed during Deadline’s Contenders Film: Documentary awards-season panel, noting that President Barack Obama had indicated that the U.S. would commit to opposing the Assad regime. “So I asked myself: What goes on in those decision-making rooms when they decide to intervene in one place, but not the other, or they don’t decide?”
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“After the Second World War, the world had watched what had happened and said,...
“The idea of the movie started, basically, when I saw the horrible picture that came out from Syria, especially after the chemical attack [in 2013], especially after the Syrian regime has crossed Obama’s red line,” Moreh revealed during Deadline’s Contenders Film: Documentary awards-season panel, noting that President Barack Obama had indicated that the U.S. would commit to opposing the Assad regime. “So I asked myself: What goes on in those decision-making rooms when they decide to intervene in one place, but not the other, or they don’t decide?”
Related: The Contenders Documentary – Deadline’s Full Coverage
“After the Second World War, the world had watched what had happened and said,...
- 12/4/2022
- by Scott Huver
- Deadline Film + TV
United Talent Agency has signed Cindy McCain in all areas, the agency announced Thursday.
McCain’s daughter, The View panelist Meghan McCain is another prominent client.
Cindy McCain, widow of the late Sen. John McCain, is an advocate of early childhood education and activist in the fight against human trafficking, UTA said in today’s announcement. McCain, meanwhile, said she is “thrilled to work with UTA to leverage my charitable passions” and carry on her husband’s legacy, hoping to reach new audiences.
McCain was in the news last month after President Trump renewed his attacks on her husband, complaining he gave the late Arizona Gop senator the kind of funeral he had wanted, but never got thanks for it. That was factually inaccurate in that it is not up to Potus if a deceased senator lies in state in the Capitol, and not up to Potus what funerals are held at National Cathedral,...
McCain’s daughter, The View panelist Meghan McCain is another prominent client.
Cindy McCain, widow of the late Sen. John McCain, is an advocate of early childhood education and activist in the fight against human trafficking, UTA said in today’s announcement. McCain, meanwhile, said she is “thrilled to work with UTA to leverage my charitable passions” and carry on her husband’s legacy, hoping to reach new audiences.
McCain was in the news last month after President Trump renewed his attacks on her husband, complaining he gave the late Arizona Gop senator the kind of funeral he had wanted, but never got thanks for it. That was factually inaccurate in that it is not up to Potus if a deceased senator lies in state in the Capitol, and not up to Potus what funerals are held at National Cathedral,...
- 4/11/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Hey, NCIS fans. We hope you guys enjoyed tonight's episode 17. Now that it's officially aired, it's time to take a look at what's in store for the next, new episode 18. The lovely folks over at CBS were kind enough to put out a press release for episode 18. So, that's what we'll be using to for this spoiler session. To get things started, CBS' press release revealed that episode 18 is entitled, "Mona Lisa." It sounds like episode 18 will certainly deliver some very interesting and strange situations, particularly for agent Torres. Apparently, he's going to wake up in a totally wrecked fishing boat with freaking blood all over him! That's right, guys, but it gets even worse. Torres also won't be able to remember the last 12 hours! The rest of the NCIS crew will try to help Torres recall what the hell happened to him during his latest, crazy outing. CBS' official description tells us,...
- 3/26/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Frank Bruni of the New York Times, in scalding-hot-take mode while filling in for Tom Friedman, wrote a piece this week called “The Center Is Sexier Than You Think.”
Bruni’s screed is the latest in an increasingly comic (and panicked, and over-blown) series of media reactions to the surprise primary win of young Bronx Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Ocasio-Cortez is a Democratic Socialist who worked on the 2016 campaign of Bernie Sanders. She espouses several political views – like abolishing Ice, favoring a government jobs program and free college education – that make D.C. thinkfluencers nervous.
Bruni’s screed is the latest in an increasingly comic (and panicked, and over-blown) series of media reactions to the surprise primary win of young Bronx Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Ocasio-Cortez is a Democratic Socialist who worked on the 2016 campaign of Bernie Sanders. She espouses several political views – like abolishing Ice, favoring a government jobs program and free college education – that make D.C. thinkfluencers nervous.
- 7/12/2018
- by Matt Taibbi
- Rollingstone.com
U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke was a team player with a strong moral compass. Wesley Clark, Paul Begala, David Axelrod and more remember his astounding career.
David Gergen
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"He was a sort of force of nature. He was to diplomacy what Lyndon Johnson was to politics. And you had this sense of, ‘We're just not going to meet this kind of guy again. And I just, I just thought he was indestructible.
"He was a man that if you were president and you had to face somebody who was a criminal or one of the really bad guys out there, you called Dick Holbrooke." -On Parker Spitzer
Paul Begala
"What I think was unique about Holbrooke was this: A lot of people in diplomacy at his level are very bright. And a few people are very tough. But it's never the same person.
David Gergen
Related story on The Daily Beast: An American in Full
"He was a sort of force of nature. He was to diplomacy what Lyndon Johnson was to politics. And you had this sense of, ‘We're just not going to meet this kind of guy again. And I just, I just thought he was indestructible.
"He was a man that if you were president and you had to face somebody who was a criminal or one of the really bad guys out there, you called Dick Holbrooke." -On Parker Spitzer
Paul Begala
"What I think was unique about Holbrooke was this: A lot of people in diplomacy at his level are very bright. And a few people are very tough. But it's never the same person.
- 12/14/2010
- by The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
The towering figure of U.S. foreign policy died yesterday at the age of 69. Jonathan Alter, Peter Beinart, and Sir Harold Evans remember the top diplomat's brilliant drive and contributions all over the world.
An American in FullBy Jonathan Alter
Related story on The Daily Beast: Egypt's Church Bombing: Was Al Qaeda Responsible?
Richard Holbrooke was a larger-than-life figure on the U.S. political landscape who shaped his times as much as any secretary of state. Jonathan Alter reflects on his impact on Bosnia, Afghanistan and Foggy Bottom.
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A Dominant Diplomatic ForceBy Peter Beinart
Richard Holbrooke pushed harder and cared more than other American foreign policy players. Peter Beinart on Holbrooke's special blend of superpower swagger and moral passion.
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Richard Holbrooke's Brilliant DriveBy Harold Evans
The gifted diplomat dedicated his life to making the world a more just and peaceful place-typical of the dedicated diplomats now vilified by the anarchists at WikiLeaks,...
An American in FullBy Jonathan Alter
Related story on The Daily Beast: Egypt's Church Bombing: Was Al Qaeda Responsible?
Richard Holbrooke was a larger-than-life figure on the U.S. political landscape who shaped his times as much as any secretary of state. Jonathan Alter reflects on his impact on Bosnia, Afghanistan and Foggy Bottom.
More >>
A Dominant Diplomatic ForceBy Peter Beinart
Richard Holbrooke pushed harder and cared more than other American foreign policy players. Peter Beinart on Holbrooke's special blend of superpower swagger and moral passion.
More >>
Richard Holbrooke's Brilliant DriveBy Harold Evans
The gifted diplomat dedicated his life to making the world a more just and peaceful place-typical of the dedicated diplomats now vilified by the anarchists at WikiLeaks,...
- 12/14/2010
- by The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
While The Black List may be getting most of the press from entertainment news circles when it's announced in December, there's another compilation of the best new ideas and writing being offered to Hollywood movie studios and producers. It's called The Hit List (Thl), and it differs from The Black List in one fundamental way: whereas The Black List (Tbl) is a list of the top unproduced screenplays in Hollywood, several of the screenplays on that list have been purchased or are in development.
Take a look at last year's Black List (Part 1 is here, Part 2 is here) and here we are, one year later, and several of the scripts that made the 2009 list will be coming out in 2011 -- or have already been released (like The Social Network or Due Date). The Hit List is different in that it seeks to give attention to spec screenplays -- that is,...
Take a look at last year's Black List (Part 1 is here, Part 2 is here) and here we are, one year later, and several of the scripts that made the 2009 list will be coming out in 2011 -- or have already been released (like The Social Network or Due Date). The Hit List is different in that it seeks to give attention to spec screenplays -- that is,...
- 12/12/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
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