 EMC Home |
New Titles |
All Titles |
Abstracts |
Topical Index |
Withdrawn |
CSS Home |
Search
|
Search |
CBC-TV News in Review: April 2002*
- 2002 ----- color ----- 55 min ----- vhs
- Segments: 1. Making the Health Care System Work (15 min) Examines the latest events in the ongoing debate over Canada's universal health care. The commission is the focal point for exploring the theories and visions currently held by Canadians about how we can sustain an effective medicare system. 2. Zimbabwe: A Very Controversial Election (14 min) Examines the allegations that Robert Mugabe--Zimbabwe's first and only prime minister since it declared independence from Britain in 1980--concentrated his hold on power by rewriting the constitution and rigging the election. The tragic civil unrest, the economic ruin of a nation that initially showed promise of prosperity and the response of other Commonwealth member countries are key aspects of the story. 3. The Enron /collapse: A Political Scandal? (14 min) The collapse of this U.S. financial giant is fraught with political scandal and recrimination. Examines the history of Enron, the accusations and evidence of dubious political connections and the enormous losses suffered by ordinary shareholders. 4. Mars: Exploring the Red Planet (15 min) CBC's science specialist Bob McDonald explores the potential for discovery of new information with the Mars Odyssey and the debate over the future of Mars exploration in general. [Closed-Captioned] (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)
- Topics: (Aero/Astronautics, Africa, Astronomy, Business Finance, Canadian Studies, Economics, Industry, Medicine, Political Science: African, Political Science: American)
![[University of Washington]](http://www.washington.edu/home/graphics/uwsealf6.gif)
|
 |
|
|
|
|||
|
|||
![[EMC Logo]](http://www.washington.edu/classroom/emc/emctrans.gif)