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James Weinstein(1926-2005)

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In the wake of a stinging CIA report showing that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction comes a new film prompted by the foreign policy failures of the Bush administration. AXIS OF EVIL is a feature-length documentary directed by Carmine Cervi that deconstructs the rhetoric of the PresidentÂ’s catch phrase and illuminates the ways in which our government manipulates truth, language, and the media to hijack popular culture and opinion. Provocative artwork from over 50 artists create a backdrop for interviews with 16 journalists, artists, scholars, and activists, including Howard Zinn, Daniel Ellsberg, Bernardine Dohrn, James Weinstein, and others, AXIS OF EVIL explores the concept of evil and how it has been used to justify political and military actions. But unlike most recent Bush-bashing documentaries, the film addresses the broad, complex, and interwoven issues of terrorism, racism, militarism, and other such social ills. ItÂ’s a reasoned discussion of evil as it truly exists in our society, rather than a polemic against the war in Iraq. But make no mistake; this is not a film that sits on the fence. The activists behind AXIS OF EVIL are deeply concerned with a society that has been drifting away from democratic principles, and they hope to provoke an intelligent consideration of the current state of the union. As dissent, debate, and discussions--like the one contained in this film--become increasingly supplanted by spin, symbolism, and sound bites, the need for voices like those in AXIS OF EVIL becomes only greater.
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Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam (2004)
James Weinstein was born on 17 July 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Seeing Red (1983), Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam (2004) and The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (1999). He was married to Beth Maschinot. He died on 16 June 2005 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornJuly 17, 1926
DiedJune 16, 2005(78)
BornJuly 17, 1926
DiedJune 16, 2005(78)
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Seeing Red (1983)
Seeing Red
7.3
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  • 1983
Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam (2004)
Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam
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  • Self
  • 2004
The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (1999)
The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History
6.4
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  • Self - Editor, In These Times
  • 1999

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  • Seeing Red (1983)
    Seeing Red
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    • 1983

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Axis of Evil
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  • Born
    • July 17, 1926
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 16, 2005
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Beth Maschinot1990 - June 16, 2005 (his death)

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    Was founding editor and publisher of the progressive magazine 'In These Times' and also a expert in the history of leftist politics in the United States.

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