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A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
posted by kokaku on Apr 12, 2024 - 20 comments

For our latest three-day dig, Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. We hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics in living rooms, and under brand new lawns. We're looking for for evidence of Civil Wars that raged through the town in the 17th century. Time Team are joined by Jim Stetson, whose family sat at the heart of the community before they left for America to find their fortune making hats. But will we piece together the dramatic ups and downs of Modbury and its fascinating history? We have just three days to do it! [more inside]
posted by drewbage1847 on Apr 9, 2024 - 0 comments

"Drawing on the latest international research and lessons from over twenty countries, Walter identifies the crucial risk factors, from democratic backsliding to factionalization and the politics of resentment. A civil war today won’t look like America in the 1860s, Russia in the 1920s, or Spain in the 1930s. It will begin with sporadic acts of violence and terror, accelerated by social media. It will sneak up on us and leave us wondering how we could have been so blind."
posted by mittens on Dec 24, 2023 - 2 comments

"An unmatched guide to the religious dimensions of American politics, Jeff Sharlet journeys into corners of our national psyche where others fear to tread. The Undertow is both inquiry and meditation, an attempt to understand how, over the last decade, reaction has morphed into delusion, social division into distrust, distrust into paranoia, and hatred into fantasies--sometimes realities--of violence" (from the book jacket, via Bookshop.org) [more inside]
posted by MonkeyToes on Sep 21, 2023 - 6 comments

The life of southern belle Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) begins on a sprawling plantation, then veers across the history of the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction, and her tangled love affairs with Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard) and Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Nov 9, 2022 - 13 comments

With rumors of insurrection in the air, a cleric convinces Samuel that Nat (Nate Parker) should sermonize to other slaves, thereby quelling any notions of an uprising. As Nat witnesses the horrific treatment of his fellow man, he realizes that he can no longer just stand by and preach. On Aug. 21, 1831, Turner's quest for justice and freedom leads to a violent and historic rebellion in Southampton County. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 12, 2022 - 6 comments

1865 brings to life the aftermath of the American Civil War, from the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln to the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, focusing primarily on Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Jeremy Schwartz), who held the government together and tried to enforce Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction against Johnson's (R. Bruce Elliott) work to end it.
posted by Etrigan on Jan 15, 2020 - 0 comments

Archer, his crew, and his Xindi allies head for a final showdown with the Reptilians, and still they stand tall. And maybe they'll come back to Earth; who can tell? Will things ever be the same again? [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Dec 29, 2019 - 6 comments

Sheridan and B5 try to free Proxima III. Londo and G'Kar try something new. "So from now on, I guess the operational phrase is 'trust no one'." "No. Trust Ivanova; trust yourself. Anybody else -- shoot 'em!" [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Aug 18, 2019 - 2 comments

The growing fractures in Wonkru threaten to explode once and for all. Meanwhile, in Shadow Valley, Murphy starts a fire, unleashing catastrophic results. [more inside]
posted by numaner on Jul 12, 2018 - 4 comments

Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Apr 27, 2018 - 2 comments

A group of ex-farmers, a terrorist from Kansas, and a schoolteacher attempt the greatest covert operation of the Civil War.
posted by latkes on Dec 19, 2017 - 4 comments

Mayor McCoy calls an emergency town hall meeting to deal with the growing chaos in Riverdale; Betty finds herself at the center of a deepening mystery; tensions between the North and Southside come to a head and leads to an unexpected showdown. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Nov 2, 2017 - 6 comments

When it comes to America’s racial sins, past and present, a lot of us see people in one region of the country as guiltier than the rest. John Biewen speaks with some white Southern friends (Allan Gurganus, Shannon Sullivan, and Timothy Tyson) about that tendency. (This is part six of the “Seeing Whiteness” series, with recurring guest Chenjerai Kumanyika showing up at the end to help keep John honest.)
posted by Going To Maine on Apr 27, 2017 - 0 comments

In the beginning of the final seven episodes of the series, Cullen and The Swede finally have it out. [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Jun 16, 2016 - 1 comment

Hive's master plan is completely revealed, forcing S.H.I.E.L.D. into action. [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on May 10, 2016 - 43 comments

Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes rift! There's a 100% chance of punching! Stuff blows up! Cameos galore! The Black Panther gets into the fight, as does the man only known as "Underoos" and all your favourites, but when it comes down to it: when Captain America throws his mighty shield, at Iron Man (all jets ablaze, while fighting and smiting with repulsor rays) will the cool exec with a heart of steel yield? [more inside]
posted by Mezentian on Apr 30, 2016 - 220 comments

A de-zombified Leo catches Shelly unawares, Donna follows James' trail to a familiar roadside bar, and the mayor makes his peace with Lana. Meanwhile, Jerry and Jacoby help Ben win the Civil War (for the South?!?), Catherine reveals the shocking truth about Andrew's death to an astounded Pete, and James narrowly escapes the Marsh estate. Finally, the faces of both Thomas Eckhardt and Windom Earle are revealed. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Oct 30, 2014 - 1 comment