| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 60 min.)) : sound, color |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by David Fanning. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Will Lyman ; reporters, Jonathan Jones and T. Christian Miller. |
| Summary |
FRONTLINE and ProPublica reveal how the stories of Charles Taylor (the American-educated war criminal notorious for his use of child soldiers) and the tire company Firestone (Liberia's largest single employer) intersected during the brutal Liberian civil war. This film raises provocative questions about corporate responsibility, accountability, and the ethical ramifications of doing business in conflict zones |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
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Rubber industry and trade -- Liberia -- History -- 20th century.
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Taylor, Charles Ghankay.
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Liberia -- History -- Civil War, 1989-1996.
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Liberia -- History -- Civil War, 1999-2003.
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Liberia -- Foreign economic relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Liberia -- Social conditions -- 1980-
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| Added Author |
Gaviria, Marcela, television director, television producer, screenwriter.
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Lyman, Will, 1948- narrator.
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Jones, Jonathan, reporter.
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Miller, T. Christian, reporter.
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| Added Title |
hoopla (Digital media service)
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Frontline (Television program)
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| Music No. |
MWT11867319 |
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