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Book TV | After Words Interview on "The bin Ladens"

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll is the author of "Ghost Wars" which looks at Osama bin Laden's time in Afghanistan since the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan in the early 1980s. His latest book, "The Bin Ladens," is a history of the bin Laden family and its rise to prominence in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Coll discusses his new book with Michael Scheuer, former head of the bin Laden… more

Maya MacGuineas on Book TV (C-SPAN2)

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston contends that government policies and spending benefit the few, wealthiest Americans at the expense of the middle class and the poor. In his third book, "Free Lunch," Mr. Johnston presents examples to support his claims on topics including healthcare, education, business, and the tax system. David Cay Johnston discusses his book with Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

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Historian Ronald Spector documents the Allies occupation of the Pacific theater following the end of World War II. Mr. Spector says that the Japanese surrender on August 14, 1945 did not usher in peace but rather marked the start of several regional battles as formerly occupied countries demanded their independence. Ronald Spector discusses his book In the Ruins of Empire with Steven Clemons, director of the American Strategy Program and senior fellow at the New America Foundation. Mr.… more