http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/92343 William Langewiesche's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 26 May 2013 05:00:57 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=92343&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/92343 136 248 Head shot of {$person->name} Contributors to the [Atlantic Monthly] celebrated the 150th anniversary of the magazine with selected readings from an edited anthology, [The American Idea: The Best of The Atlantic Monthly], published by Doubleday. The editor of the anthology, Robert Vare, talked about the history of the magazine and introduced the participants. Christopher Hitchens read about Saul Bellow, Mark Bowden read about Saddam Hussein, James Fallows read about the occupation of Iraq, and William Langewiesche read about the World Trade Center. Christopher Hitchens is the author of [God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything], published by Twelve. Mark Bowden is the author of [Road Work: Among Tyrants, Heroes, Rogues, and Beasts], published by Penguin. James Fallows is the author of [Blind Into Baghdad: America's War in Iraq], published by Vintage. William Langewiesche is the author of [The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor], published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The program contains language that some may find offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201932-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201932-1 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:03:11 GMT William Langewiesche talked about his book [The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor], published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Mr. Langewiesche talked about the proliferation of nuclear weapons to poorer, more unstable countries and the threat this poses to the international community. Mr. Langewiesche also discussed the role played by Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan in aiding countries like North Korea and Iran develop their nuclear weapons programs. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198428-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198428-1 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:00:03 GMT Investigative reporters talked about the topic, "Iraq: What's Next?" and about their books on that topic. Their discussion was moderated by Nancy Snow. After their presentations the panelists responded to audience members' questions. William Langewiesche is the author of [The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor], published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. T. Christian Miller is the author of [Blood Money: Wasted Billions, Lost Lives, and Corporate Greed in Iraq], published by Little, Brown and Company. Robert Scheer is the author of [Playing President: My Relationships with Nixon, Carter, Bush I, Reagan, and Clinton; and How They Did Not Prepare Me for George W. Bush], published by Akashic Books. He is also co-author of [The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq], published by Seven Stories Press. Chris Hedges is the author of [American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America], published by Free Press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197839-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197839-5 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:28:42 GMT William Langewiesche talked about his book [The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime], published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. In his book he argues that the lack of security in the shipping industry is a possible breeding ground for terrorism. Mr. Langewiesche explained that the failure to police the sea will result in overwhelming pollution and other tragedies similar to the 1994 sinking of the Swedish passenger ferry Estonia, which killed 852 people in the Baltic Sea. After his presentation, Mr. Unger briefly interviewed Mr. Langewiesche before the author responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188821-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188821-1 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 01:01:36 GMT From Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, William Langewiesche spoke about the world of commerce, crime, and tragedy on the high seas. Mr. Langewiesche argued that stateless organizations like Al Qaeda are well adapted to take advantage of the virtual lawlessness of the world's oceans and that Al Qaeda has used ships to move people and weapons. Mr. Langewiesche also told the story of the Estonia, a Swedish transport ship that rolled over in the Baltic Sea in 1994 and killed over 850 people. After his remarks, Mr. Langewiesche took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182240-1 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 10:45:42 GMT The guest talked about his article, "Anarchy at Sea," in the latest [Atlantic Monthly], about the possibility of terrorist training on ocean-going ships, and about the lawlessness at sea. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177909-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177909-2 Tue, 26 Aug 2003 11:27:04 GMT Mr. Langewiesche talked about his book [American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center,] published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. The book is his account of the manpower that went into removing the remains of the collapsed buildings at "Ground Zero." The author gives a detailed account of precisely how the two towers collapsed, the erecting of barriers around the rubble, and the excavation in the days and months after September 11, 2001. Mr. Langewiesche also talked about the people involved in the cleanup effort, such as David Griffin. A demolition expert, Mr. Griffin drove from North Carolina and bluffed his way into Ground Zero and quickly became an authority at the site. During the presentation, a group of more than 150 New York City firefighters protested outside. According to news reports, the group was protesting the author's claims of looting at Ground Zero. After the presentation the author answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173959-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173959-1 Sat, 23 Nov 2002 21:59:42 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166815-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166815-1 Sat, 20 Oct 2001 10:59:47 GMT