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Frommer Travel Tip: Use Flight Aggregators, Not Expedia Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/12/Travel_in_Troubled_Times_Arthur_Frommer Arthur Frommer, of Frommer's Travel Guides, discusses flight aggregator websites; a new trend in budget traveling that sidesteps large search engines like Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz. He suggests aggregators like Kayak, SideStep and Momondo, all of which provide comparison prices, but do not actually sell tickets. ----- Arthur Frommer has long been considered the guru of frugal travel. In today's tur ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bill Clinton - Losers and Loners Make Democracy 'Sing' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/28/Global_Reach_How_Constitutional_Ideas_Travel "The thing that makes our constitutional democracy sing is what we do with the losers and the loners," says former President Bill Clinton. He argues the key to a successful democracy is not just successful elections and majority rule, but "selling diversity and minority rights." ----- Former President Bill Clinton discusses how the American constitutional experience has influenced political thought ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Winifred Gallagher - Using Denial to Cope with Grief and Depression Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/30/Mastering_Attention_to_Transform_Experience Winifred Gallagher, an acclaimed behavioral science writer, discusses a study that shows people recover from tragedy with more ease if they do not dwell on their grief. Drawing from this, she suggests it may be best to refrain from "obsessing" over distress and trauma. ----- Can we train our focus? What's different about the way creative people pay attention? Winifred Gallagher, an acclaimed behavio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Can Obama Mend Economy AND Fight Climate Change? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/27/Obamas_First_100_Days Journalist Byron York and political consultant Stanley Greenberg debate whether or not addressing climate change will remain a priority for President Obama given the current economic crisis. ----- Historians and journalists discuss President Barack Obama's first 100 days, from his economic legislation and policy to help the nation out of the deep economic recession to his leadership style and adaptation to the Oval Office ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reza Aslan: Bush Right about Democracy and Terrorism Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/12/Reza_Aslan_How_to_Win_a_Cosmic_War Author Reza Aslan argues that "George Bush was right," in describing democracy as an effective challenge to Islamic extremism, but notes that "we have to actually have the nerve to support these Islamist groups, if they are willing to take part in the political process." ----- In his new book, the acclaimed writer of No god but God and Middle East analyst for CBS News Reza Aslan lays out, for the first time, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Pollan - Open Source Food and Genetic Engineering Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/05/Michael_Pollan_Deep_Agriculture "The real key to genetic engineering is control of intellectual property of the food crops that we depend on," says author Michael Pollan of companies like Monsanto. He advocates an open source GE model. ----- Farming has become an occupation and cultural force of the past. Michael Pollan's talk promoted the premise -- and hope -- that farming can become an occupation and force of the future. In the past century ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stella Rimington - The Private Life of an MI5 Spy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/27/Stella_Rimington_on_Being_A_Spy Stella Rimington, former Director-General of MI5, discusses the difficulty juggling her life as a mother and her job as a spy. To conceal her job, Rimington concocted cover stories ranging from boot-buyer to cosmetics representative. ----- Imagine your partner takes up a diplomatic post in India. While you're there, playing the role of the dutiful spouse at a cocktail party, a man taps you on the shoulder and as ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Condoleezza Rice: Mistakes in Iraq? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/03/Condoleezza_Rice_Perspectives_on_Peace_and_War Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Bush administration was not prepared for the collapse of Iraq. "We were way too focused on Baghdad." "In my heart, I was worried," admits Rice. "I thought that if the surge did not work, then we had played our last card." ----- In her first return appearance in Washington since leaving the State Department, Condoleezza Rice reflects on her experi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Howard: Governments Overspending on Stimulus Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/23/Uncommon_Knowledge_John_Howard Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard expresses reservations over economic stimulus strategies that substantially grow budget deficits. He also predicts the US will emerge from the global crisis with the strongest economy. ----- Prime Minister John Howard offers insights into Australia's own "special relationship" with the United States beginning with why Australia's participation in the Iraq war was in hi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Google's Book Scan Project Transform Academia? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/28/Great_Issues_Forum_Power_of_Education James J. Duderstadt discusses the University of Michigan's participation in Google's Book Scan project. Dunderstadt argues that academics are starting to realize that knowledge "should be given away to the world as a public good." ----- Is public higher education still a powerful force for shaping society? This program brings together scholars and practitioners from around the world to talk about the impac ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dooce Blogger Heather Armstrong on Breastfeeding Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/01/Heather_Armstrong_It_Sucked_and_Then_I_Cried Dooce blogger Heather Armstrong relates humorous stories about breastfeeding, in an excerpt from her book, It Sucked and then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita. ----- Creator of the fabulous website, dooce.com, Heather Armstrong reads from her latest book, It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita. - Books Inc. Heather A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ACLU Director Romero Calls for Prosecution of Top Bush Officials Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/30/Anthony_Romero_The_Urgency_of_Action_in_the_Age_of_Obama ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero calls for an investigation of Bush, Cheney, Rice and numerous federal judges concerning the Bush administration's secret legal memos on torture. ----- Although the first few months of Obama's presidency have brought considerable change, there is still much work to be done in the area of civil liberties. Anthony Romero, a pioneer figure in ACLU's hi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Children for Sale: Slave Trade Just Five Hours from NYC Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/26/E_Benjamin_Skinner_Face-to-Face_with_Modern-Day_Slavery E. Benjamin Skinner, journalist and author of A Crime So Monstrous, explains that while slavery may seem like a distant problem, people in New York "are some five hours from being able to negotiate, in broad daylight, the sale of a healthy boy or a girl." He describes his experience of traveling to Haiti where he was offered a child for 100 U.S. dollars. ----- Journalist E. Benjamin Skinn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rachel Homer - Is Wal-Mart Good for America? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/14/A_Debate_Is_Wal-Mart_Good_for_America Rachel Homer, former President of the Yale Political Union, argues consumers pay more than they might think when shopping at Wal-Mart. She explains that by paying employees less than a living wage, Wal-Mart places additional cost burdens on taxpayers. ----- Wal-Mart is in many ways a symbol of capitalism, its efficiency the envy of corporations the world over. Its economies of scale have made everyday good ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bronwyn Winter - The Hijab as Feminist Statement? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/19/Bronwyn_Winter_Uncovering_the_French_Headscarf_Debate Professor Bronwyn Winter analyzes the hijab ban in France, weighing freedom of choice against sexual and class politics. "I can't see anywhere in the Koran where it says...all women must wear a hijab," says Winter. ----- The hijab is arguably the most discussed and controversial item of women's clothing today. It has become the primary global symbol of female Muslim identity for Muslims and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Edward MacMahon - Inside the Gitmo Courtroom Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/30/Edward_MacMahon_Defending_9-11_Terrorists Edward MacMahon, defense attorney for convicted 9/11 terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui, describes the courtroom at Gitmo, which claims to be designed to prevent unwanted information from leaking to the public. "Guantánamo is the perfect place to actually bury all of this information," says MacMahon, referring to the courtroom's soundproof glass and power kill button. ----- What is involved in defending som ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Debate: Does Affirmative Action Stigmatize Students? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/16/Race_vs_Class_The_Future_of_Affirmative_Action Julian Bond, NAACP Chairman, debates Dalton Conley, NYU Dean of Social Sciences, about the psychological harm of affirmative action. Conley argues that all unequal admissions such as legacy, donor, and athletic admissions are subject to stigmatization. ----- Over the past several years, race-based opportunity policies have been on the defensive. In 2006, 58% of Michigan voters approved a statewide ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jacqueline Novogratz - Blue Sweater Illustrates Global Connectivity Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/21/Jacqueline_Novogratz_Murder_Philanthropy_Blue_Sweaters Entrepreneurial philanthropist Jacqueline Novogratz tells the story of how, ten years after donating her sweater to Goodwill, she finds it worn by a young boy in Kingali. She says, "I hold it...as metaphor for how connected we are as a world." ----- Jacqueline Novogratz discusses her new book, The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World, her life in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Paul Ehrlich: Pro-Life Policies 'Kill Women' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/15/Evolution_of_the_Dominant_Animal_Paul_R_Ehrlich Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich argues that anti-abortion policies harm women's rights, while family planning programs raise levels of education. "When you refuse to give women access to safe abortion, all it does is kill women," Ehrlich states. ----- Ehrlich has famously sought to discover how humans and other species impact evolution, and how evolution impacts us. He co-founded the field of co- ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website "Sims" Creator Will Wright on the Wii, iPhones, and the Future of Social Gaming Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/02/Will_Wright_on_Spore_SimCity_and_the_Sims Game desgner Will Wright discusses how innovative control systems for the Nintendo Wii and the iPhone have created new audiences for video games, and encouraged gaming as a social activity, as opposed to a solitary one. "When you think about the Wii," Wright says, "most of the entertainment is not happening on the screen, it's watching your friend act like a goofus." ----- Will Wright, the creator of S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Speaker Pelosi Calls for Investigation of Economic Crisis Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/15/Nancy_Pelosi_From_the_Kitchen_to_the_Congress House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges for a commission to investigate the origins of the current financial crisis. "People are very, very unhappy with these bailouts," she says, and argues that understanding the recession's causes is necessary to prevent future mistakes. ----- Don't miss a rare opportunity to come face to face with the speaker of the House of Representatives as Pelosi addresses some of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pomegranates for Peace? Solving the US - Iran Conflict Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/27/US-Iran_Lessons_from_the_Past_for_the_Present Journalist Robin Wright argues that the key to mending relations between Iran and the United States is to work on "areas of commonality, rather than the greatest confrontation." As an example, Wright suggests US-Iran collaboration on influencing Afghan farmers to ditch poppy cultivation for pomegranate farming. ----- As the world weighs its options on Iran's developing nuclear program, Robin Wright ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Our Cousin the Killer Whale: You Are What You Eat Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/16/Call_of_the_Killer_Whale_Jean-Michel_Cousteau Jean-Michel Cousteau shows an excerpt from his PBS special Call of the Killer Whale that compares the toxins found in orcas to those found in man. PCBs and PBDEs are among the tested toxins. ----- "I've always said, if you protect the ocean, you protect yourself," says Cousteau. The son of Jacques Cousteau travels to the most extreme locations on Earth, combining science with storytelling, to revea ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Vic Gundotra - Phone Computing a 'Fundamental Shift' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/03/A_Conversation_with_Vic_Gundotra Vic Gundotra, Engineering VP at Google, discusses why he left Microsoft to join Google. He explains how his daughter's simple question caused him to rethink the future of computing. ----- Vic Gundrota, Vice President of Engineering at Google, talks with Tim O'Reilly about the future of mobile computing. They discuss several of Google's upcoming projects, as well as how application development is changing accor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Goodman - The Librarians Who Battled the Patriot Act Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/14/Amy_and_David_Goodman_Standing_Up_to_the_Madness Mother Jones journalist David Goodman tells the story of four Connecticut librarians who were ordered by the FBI to release library records under the Patriot Act. After filing suit against the Attorney General to challenge the order, the librarians eventually won the case. ----- The longtime host of the award-winning Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now!, Amy Goodman has steadfastly covered grassroots ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jim McKerrow - Can Parasites Save Your Life? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/07/Parasites_Among_Us_Jim_McKerrow Jim McKerrow, Director of the Sandler Center for Basic Research in Parasitic Diseases, discusses research on the potential medical benefits of parasites. He explains how studying the effects of parasitic infections could cure ailments like asthma and Crohn's disease. ----- Imagine, if you will, a tiny creature with the ability to invade your body, hijack your cells, change your DNA, and modify you physically and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ted Turner Fears 'Suicidal Destruction' from Nukes Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/07/Ted_Turner_Looks_at_the_World Ted Turner passionately calls for complete nuclear disarmament. He says the United States must stop demanding that other countries discontinue nuclear pursuits, while it sits on armed warheads at hair trigger alert. ----- The World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosts a conversation with international media mogul and world ambassador Ted Turner. Since the early 1970s, Turner has stepped into the international spot ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gavin Newsom - Tide Generators as Underwater Wind Farms Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/09/San_Francisco_Mayor_Gavin_Newsom_Cities_and_Time San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom explains plans to build power-generating tidal platforms 5 miles off of San Francisco's coast, as well as an "inverted wind farm" under the Golden Gate Bridge. "Take the idea of a wind farm and put it underwater and now harness all the energy in that tidal flow," he explains. ----- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is a strong advocate for sustainable urban planni ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website William Lobdell - Child Molesting Priest Leads to 'Shattered' Faith Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/25/Losing_Religion_William_Lobdell Former L.A. Times journalist William Lobdell recalls reporting on members of a Catholic church who rallied to support a child molesting priest. The incident "shattered" Lobdell's faith, causing him to reconsider his conversion to Catholicism. ----- William Lobdell's journey of faith -- and doubt -- may be the most compelling spiritual memoir of our time. Lobdell became a born-again Christian in his late 20s when ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mary Roach - The Science of Orgasms: Studying Sex in a Lab Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/06/Mary_Roach_The_Curious_Coupling_of_Science_and_Sex Author Mary Roach discusses her scientific research on human arousal and the orgasm. She tells the case of a woman who experiences thirty spontaneous orgasms a day, and of another woman who could simply think herself to orgasm. ----- Bodies...The Exhibition Celebrates the paperback release of The New York Times Bestseller BONK: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach. -- W. W. No ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Plotz - Arguing Through a 'Messy' Bible Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/07/David_Plotz_-_The_Bible_Disturbing_Hilarious_Inspiring Slate editor David Plotz discusses his struggles to understand the often cruel actions of God as described by the Hebrew Bible. "Again and again, I found myself in the odd position of rooting against God - which was very disturbing," says Plotz. ----- Like many Jews and Christians, David Plotz, editor of Slate Magazine, long assumed he knew what was in the Bible. He read parts of it as a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jim Lehrer on Covering the JFK Assassination Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/05/NewsHour_with_Legendary_Journalist_Jim_Lehrer Jim Lehrer, author and news anchor for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, discusses his experience as a young reporter covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, including an exchange with the Secret Service agent who ordered the bubbletop be taken off the presidential limo. ----- Anchor of one of the most respected news programs in America, Jim Lehrer has dedicated his life to reporting i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Debate: How to Deal with a Nuclear Iran? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/25/Resolved_America_Cannot_Tolerate_a_Nuclear_Iran Foreign relations scholars Karim Sadjadpour, Joshua Muravchik, and Elliot Abrams debate how the United States should respond to an Iranian nuclear weapons program. Sadjapour argues that Iran's impetus to pursue nuclear weapons can be found in their "sense of insecurity vis-a-vis the United States." Joshua Muravchik disagrees, stating that "Iran is an immensely aggressive, violent country." ----- ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fariba Nawa - Afghani Perspective on US Intervention Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/23/Afghanistan_The_New_Iraq Freelance Afghan-American journalist Fariba Nawa expands on how Afghan citizens view American intervention in Afghanistan. She says many support US presence, though some "actually prefer the Taliban to what they have right now because they did secure the country." ----- Are U.S. efforts in Afghanistan doomed for failure, or is there the potential for success? Experts reveal what may lie ahead. Will the Afghanistan war ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tony Abbott - Dangers of Legalized Euthanasia? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/03/IQ2_Debate_Should_Euthanasia_Be_Legalized_ Australian Shadow Minister Tony Abbott argues against legalizing euthanasia, explaining that government and inheritors may abuse the situation. "Let's not make bad laws based on hard cases," Abbot urges. ----- Some people suffer terrible deaths -- riven by uncontrollable pain, denied the dignity of choice, willing but unable to end life without the aid of others. Yet deliberately to end a human life ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Daniel Everett - Losing Religion to the Amazonian Piraha Tribe Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/20/Daniel_Everett_Endangered_Languages_and_Lost_Knowledge Linguistics professor Daniel Everett explains the idea of "xibipiio," a way of life he encountered while studying the language of the Amazonian Piraha tribe. Everett, a former Christian missionary, was challenged to rethink his faith after learning the Piraha's concept of experiential liminality. ----- Professor Daniel Everett, author of Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes, discusses the import ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sexual Aggression and Risk Taking: Are We That Different from Chimps? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/24/Ask_a_Scientist_Sex_and_War Professor Malcolm Potts, coauthor of Sex and War, compares the biological similarities exhibited in the risk taking behavior of male chimpanzees and humans. ----- Why is it that humans, nearly unique in this regard, have a natural inclination to band together and kill off members of our own species? The fact that chimpanzees, our closest evolutionary relatives, are the only other animals known to exhibit such organi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Introducing Fwitter: Get Smart Faster FORA.tv is proud to announce the launch of our new service, Fwitter. Fwitter brings you Big Ideas in bite-sized morsels! Now you've got the time to get smart. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephen Mitchell - The Tao of Translation Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/04/Stephen_Mitchell_The_Second_Book_of_the_Tao Stephen Mitchell, author of The Second Book of the Tao, discusses his unique approach to translating Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching. He explains previous translations were done by "linguists and scholars and theologians," whereas he approached the work after years practicing and studying Buddhism. ----- The most widely translated book in world literature after the Bible is Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki Says Iraq Ready for US Withdrawal Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/13/Prime_Minister_Nouri_al-Maliki_on_the_Future_of_Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki contests the belief that withdrawal of American forces from Iraq would lead to terrorism and violence. "The police, the army and the community in Iraq are all united to stop this and not allow terrorism to come back again to Iraq," says al-Maliki. ----- His Excellency Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, speaks about the future of his country and its ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tim Geithner - Taxpayer Money and the Bailouts Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/25/Treasury_Secretary_Geithner_on_Financial_System_Oversight US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner justifies risking taxpayer money during the financial crisis to revive the markets. "Central fact is that governments have to be prepared to take risks the markets can't take," says Geithner. ----- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner addresses a Council on Foreign Relations meeting with his plan to adjust regulations on the U.S. financial system. Timo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thomas Ricks - Three Things You Didn't Know About the Iraq War Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/10/Military_Power_Does_it_Work Washington Post military correspondent Thomas E. Ricks outlines what he views as three elements of the Iraq war that Americans do not understand, including how stuck the US truly is in Iraq. "President Obama is only slowly coming to grasp just how screwed he is," says Ricks. ----- Does military intervention work? What is the role of non-military and multi-national groups in regime change and peace-keeping efforts? ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ward Hanson and Michael Lehmann - Should AIG Have Been Allowed to Fail? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/17/The_Economic_Landscape_How_to_Spot_an_Upturn Economists Ward Hanson and Michael Lehmann disagree on whether the government should have bailed out AIG. While Lehmann warns that "the contagion would have spread" if AIG failed, Hanson says AIG demonstrates a "systematic failure of the regulatory structure." ----- A panel of professors discuss how to spot an upturn in the current economic landscape at the Seventh Annual Marketing Forum hosted by T ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bennie Maupin - The Future of Jazz Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/12/Ben_Ratliff_in_Conversation_with_Bennie_Maupin Jazz musician and composer Bennie Maupin discusses how emerging technologies may help usher in a new era of innovative jazz music. ----- n his new book, New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff listens to music with jazz greats, drawing them out about what they're listening for and why. Here he talks with an exceptional musician not in the book: L.A. -based saxophonist Maupin, famous for his role ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alan Boss - Searching for Extraterrestrial Life with NASA's Kepler Mission Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/13/Alan_Boss_The_Crowded_Universe Astrophysicist Alan Boss discusses NASA's Kepler Mission and its search for Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. He is confident that Kepler will find hundreds of Earth-like planets, many of which will probably be "inhabited with something." ----- Considered a leader in the search for planets outside our solar system, Alan Boss says we are at a turning point in our search for extraterrestrial life. He expect ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gavin Newsom - Gay Marriage vs Civil Unions: Separate Is Not Equal Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/11/San_Francisco_Mayor_Gavin_Newsom_in_Conversation San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom compares the issue of same-sex marriage to racial discrimination and chastises politicians who claim they support equality for all, yet do not support gay marriage. "How can you argue separate is not equal and then argue that separate is equal, but only if you're gay?" ----- Facing a tumultuous economic climate and a massive city deficit, San Francisco Mayor Gavi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Schwarzenegger Compares State Legislators to Dogs Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/12/Gov_Arnold_Schwarzenegger_on_Californias_Budget_Crisis California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger explains how his rainy day fund would limit state spending and set aside surplus money for leaner times. "We need this discipline," he says, illustrating his point with an example involving dog food and tax revenues. ----- Now it's your turn. California's fiscal melodrama is headed to voters in a special May election. Governor Schwarzenegger and le ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Craig Mullaney - Remembering a Fallen Soldier in Afghanistan Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/09/The_Unforgiving_Minute_A_Soldiers_Education West Point graduate and US Army veteran Craig Mullaney discusses when his platoon was ambushed in Afghanistan and the emotional consequences of losing a soldier during combat. "When you're doing causality evacuation drills in ranger school, the stretcher doesn't get slippery with blood," says Mullaney. ----- Craig Mullaney, a West Point grad, Rhodes scholar, and Army Ranger recounts his unparalleled ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ireland President Mary McAleese: Globalized Irish More Valuable Than Gold Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/11/Mary_McAleese_Global_Challenges_and_Opportunities President Mary McAleese of Ireland names cultural and economic benefits of globalization and immigration. She believes that cultural interaction, from music to poetry, provide greater gifts to society than "cases full of gold." ----- Irish President Mary McAleese delivers a speech as part of a special ceremony awarding her an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from the University of San F ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dinesh D'Souza Credits India's Success to Christianity Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/07/Dinesh_DSouza_Whats_So_Great_About_Christianity Conservative author Dinesh D'Souza argues that India's global economic successes are due to Christian tenets and values. He believes that, in contrast to the Hindu caste system, Christianity's precept of "universal brotherhood" appealed to Indians. ----- Is Christianity obsolete? Can an intelligent, educated person really believe the Bible? Has Christianity been disproven by science, debunked as ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wendy Northcutt - Darwin Award Nominee Lawn Chair Larry Soars 12,000 Feet Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/10/The_Darwin_Awards_Wendy_Northcutt Darwin Awards creator Wendy Northcutt tells the story of Lawn Chair Larry, one of the original Darwin Award nominees, who strapped himself to a lawn chair and 42 weather balloons. Rather than cruising around at a mere 100 feet, Larry soon soared into the primary air traffic corridor of LAX. ----- Come discover the entertaining and morbid series of awards "'presented' in honor of the recipient doing something s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thomas Friedman: This Isn't Your Grandma's Recession Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/05/Thomas_Friedmans_Obama_Administration_Update Author and journalist Thomas Friedman comments on the enormous depth of the financial crisis. "You put that much leverage, on that much globalization and wrap it in that much complexity and start it in America, and I tell you...Grandma never saw this before," says Friedman. ----- When Thomas Friedman was at Book Passage last fall to talk about Hot, Flat and Crowded, he agreed to return in the spring ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Bolton: Obama 'Naive' on Iran Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/23/Uncommon_Knowledge_John_Bolton Peter Robinson and John Bolton critique President Obama's stance on opening a dialog with Iran. "The evidence...is this is a very naive, inexperienced and uniformed administration," says Bolton. ----- "Were we right to go to war in Iraq?" With this question as a point of departure, Peter Robinson explores with Ambassador John Bolton U.S. foreign policy successes and failures during the Bush years and assesses th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Xinran Xue - Superpower China Built by Unseen Hands Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/27/Xinran_on_China_Witness_Voices_from_a_Silent_Generation Acclaimed Chinese journalist Xinran Xue retells an inspirational story of perseverance about a mother who lived in a public restroom for 28 years, but still managed to send her two children to the top universities in China with no government assistance. "Real China is made by Chinese mothers and grandmothers, from each individual family's hard work," says Xinran. ----- Xinran Xue talks ab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Craig Newmark - How the Internet Enables Direct Democracy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/25/Craig_Newmark_at_Georgetown_University Craigslist founder Craig Newmark explains that websites like Craigslist and Wikipedia are ruled by "consent of the governed." He believes democracy is more efficient via the web, which "scales up person-to-person communications...into the millions." ----- Craig Newmark, creator of Craigslist.org, speaks to a university audience at Georgetown. He discusses the role of technology in business. Newmark's lec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website William Friedkin: Oscars a 'Promotion Scheme' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/24/Director_William_Friedkin_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Celebrated film director William Friedkin discusses the Academy Awards, claiming "Nobody who makes films really believes that stuff." "It's the greatest promotion scheme that any industry ever devised for itself," he says. ----- William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, discusses his legendary film career. He describes his on-set experiences, and explores the pas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website William Friedkin: Oscars a 'Promotion Scheme' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/24/Director_William_Friedkin_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Celebrated film director William Friedkin discusses the Academy Awards, claiming "Nobody who makes films really believes that stuff." "It's the greatest promotion scheme that any industry ever devised for itself," he says. ----- William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, discusses his legendary film career. He describes his on-set experiences, and explores the pas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Azadeh Moaveni - Sex-Ed In Iran Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/25/Azadeh_Moaveni_Honeymoon_in_Tehran Iranian-American journalist Azadeh Moaveni recalls the government-sponsored premarital sex class she was required to attend before her wedding in Iran. ----- As one of the few American correspondents allowed to work continuously in Iran since 1999, Azadeh Moaveni has reported widely on women's rights, Islamic reform and youth culture. She discusses her personal experiences living and working in Iran, includin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Azadeh Moaveni - Sex-Ed In Iran Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/25/Azadeh_Moaveni_Honeymoon_in_Tehran Iranian-American journalist Azadeh Moaveni recalls the government-sponsored premarital sex class she was required to attend before her wedding in Iran. ----- As one of the few American correspondents allowed to work continuously in Iran since 1999, Azadeh Moaveni has reported widely on women's rights, Islamic reform and youth culture. She discusses her personal experiences living and working in Iran, includin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jonah Lehrer - Overcoming Uncertainty Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Jonah_Lehrer_Inside_My_Mind Author Jonah Lehrer explains why, whether when buying cereal or investing in stocks, people can become paralyzed when faced with too much information. He explains that indecision often leads to "catastrophic consequences," and sometimes it is simply best to act on instinct. ----- Scientists are using the latest neuroscience tools to break open the black box of the mind to uncover the secrets of our decision-making p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jonah Lehrer - Overcoming Uncertainty Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Jonah_Lehrer_Inside_My_Mind Author Jonah Lehrer explains why, whether when buying cereal or investing in stocks, people can become paralyzed when faced with too much information. He explains that indecision often leads to "catastrophic consequences," and sometimes it is simply best to act on instinct. ----- Scientists are using the latest neuroscience tools to break open the black box of the mind to uncover the secrets of our decision-making p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dmitry Orlov - Are We Headed for a Soviet-Style Collapse? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Dmitry_Orlov_Social_Collapse_Best_Practices Author Dmitry Orlov explains his notion of "Superpower Collapse Soup," and compares the modern United States to the USSR prior to that country's collapse in the early 1990s. Orlov argues the two nations are similar in a number of ways, including shortages in the production of crude oil, an expanding military budget, a severe trade deficit, and ballooning foreign debt. ----- With vintage Russian black ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dmitry Orlov - Are We Headed for a Soviet-Style Collapse? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Dmitry_Orlov_Social_Collapse_Best_Practices Author Dmitry Orlov explains his notion of "Superpower Collapse Soup," and compares the modern United States to the USSR prior to that country's collapse in the early 1990s. Orlov argues the two nations are similar in a number of ways, including shortages in the production of crude oil, an expanding military budget, a severe trade deficit, and ballooning foreign debt. ----- With vintage Russian black ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Arnold Schwarzenegger: US Infrastructure "Like a Developing Country" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/21/Infrastructure_Debate_Policy_Challenges_Facing_Nation California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger advocates for a high-speed rail system to modernize US infrastructure, which he considers to be on par with that of a developing country. He says, "Our trains go the same speed today as they were 100 years ago," Schwarzenegger says. "So where is the progress?" ----- America's infrastructure is in grave disrepair. Analysts have determined that one-th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Arnold Schwarzenegger: US Infrastructure "Like a Developing Country" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/21/Infrastructure_Debate_Policy_Challenges_Facing_Nation California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger advocates for a high-speed rail system to modernize US infrastructure, which he considers to be on par with that of a developing country. He says, "Our trains go the same speed today as they were 100 years ago," Schwarzenegger says. "So where is the progress?" ----- America's infrastructure is in grave disrepair. Analysts have determined that one-th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Turturro - Why Sex Scenes Are Difficult to Shoot Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/30/John_Turturro_at_The_New_School This clip contains explicit language. Actor John Turturro describes the typically awkward experience of acting in sex scenes. Turturro recalls two stories as examples: one in featuring Kate Winslet and James Gandolfini in Romance and Cigarettes, a film he directed, and another between himself and actress Emily Watson for the movie The Luzhin Defence. ----- John Turturro meets with the New School student body in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Turturro - Why Sex Scenes Are Difficult to Shoot Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/30/John_Turturro_at_The_New_School This clip contains explicit language. Actor John Turturro describes the typically awkward experience of acting in sex scenes. Turturro recalls two stories as examples: one in featuring Kate Winslet and James Gandolfini in Romance and Cigarettes, a film he directed, and another between himself and actress Emily Watson for the movie The Luzhin Defence. ----- John Turturro meets with the New School student body in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website George Bisharat - Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible for Israel / Palestine? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Palestinian_Struggles_for_Nationality Palestinian-American law professor George Bisharat argues that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer possible, due to the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the high number of Palestinian refugees living in Israel. "I believe that the only fair solution for Palestine and Israelis alike is to live in a state in which both peoples enjoy equal rights," he says. ----- Will ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website George Bisharat - Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible for Israel / Palestine? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Palestinian_Struggles_for_Nationality Palestinian-American law professor George Bisharat argues that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer possible, due to the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the high number of Palestinian refugees living in Israel. "I believe that the only fair solution for Palestine and Israelis alike is to live in a state in which both peoples enjoy equal rights," he says. ----- Will ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Daniel Kahneman - How Greenspan's Framework Went Awry Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/27/Nassim_Taleb_and_Daniel_Kahneman_Reflection_on_a_Crisis Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman examines Alan Greenspan's financial framework in light of the current economic crisis. ----- Author Nassim Taleb and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman discuss the intricacies of the financial crisis and its far-reaching influence. Looking forward, they offer proposals to remedy the situation and prevent it from ever recurring. - DLD 2009 Daniel Kahneman is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Daniel Kahneman - How Greenspan's Framework Went Awry Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/27/Nassim_Taleb_and_Daniel_Kahneman_Reflection_on_a_Crisis Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman examines Alan Greenspan's financial framework in light of the current economic crisis. ----- Author Nassim Taleb and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman discuss the intricacies of the financial crisis and its far-reaching influence. Looking forward, they offer proposals to remedy the situation and prevent it from ever recurring. - DLD 2009 Daniel Kahneman is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joe Pantoliano - Speaking Out on Mental Health Care Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/02/Joe_Pantoliano_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Actor Joe Pantoliano explains how he became an advocate for mental health care after being refused medical insurance to treat his depression. ----- Acclaimed actor Joe Pantoliano talks about his latest project, No Kidding, Me Too!, a non-profit group dedicated to combating the stigma of mental illness. From Risky Business to The Sopranos, he reflects on the direction of his career. -- Hudson Union So ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joe Pantoliano - Speaking Out on Mental Health Care Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/02/Joe_Pantoliano_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Actor Joe Pantoliano explains how he became an advocate for mental health care after being refused medical insurance to treat his depression. ----- Acclaimed actor Joe Pantoliano talks about his latest project, No Kidding, Me Too!, a non-profit group dedicated to combating the stigma of mental illness. From Risky Business to The Sopranos, he reflects on the direction of his career. -- Hudson Union So ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeffrey Rosen on "Google's Gatekeeper:" The Most Powerful Woman on the Internet Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/04/Looking_for_Jefferson_s_Moose_State_of_Cyberspace Legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen reflects on his meeting with "Google's gatekeeper," deputy general counsel Nicole Wong -- a woman who, Rosen claims, has more control over free speech than practically anyone in the world. ----- In 1787, Thomas Jefferson put a stuffed American moose in the lobby of his Paris residence. As the U.S. minister to France, Jefferson displayed the moose to powerfully symbol ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeffrey Rosen on "Google's Gatekeeper:" The Most Powerful Woman on the Internet Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/04/Looking_for_Jefferson_s_Moose_State_of_Cyberspace Legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen reflects on his meeting with "Google's gatekeeper," deputy general counsel Nicole Wong -- a woman who, Rosen claims, has more control over free speech than practically anyone in the world. ----- In 1787, Thomas Jefferson put a stuffed American moose in the lobby of his Paris residence. As the U.S. minister to France, Jefferson displayed the moose to powerfully symbol ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ramesh Ponnuru - Should the GOP Move Right To Save Itself? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/A_Path_to_Recovery_for_the_Republican_Party National Review senior editor Ramesh Ponnuru says history has encouraged the GOP "to move right" after facing defeat, but warns that a return to "the path of the conservative principle" may not alone be enough to return Republicans to power. ----- With the Democratic party in control of the presidency, the Congress and many state houses across the country, the Republican party finds itself out of pow ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ramesh Ponnuru - Should the GOP Move Right To Save Itself? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/A_Path_to_Recovery_for_the_Republican_Party National Review senior editor Ramesh Ponnuru says history has encouraged the GOP "to move right" after facing defeat, but warns that a return to "the path of the conservative principle" may not alone be enough to return Republicans to power. ----- With the Democratic party in control of the presidency, the Congress and many state houses across the country, the Republican party finds itself out of pow ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hillary Clinton - Sustainability and the American Dream Hillary Clinton - Sustainability and the American Dream Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Secretary_of_State_Hillary_Clintons_Asia_Society_Address U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the Obama Administration's approach to global environmental sustainability, and rejects the notion that environmentally-conscious policies must negatively impact American lifestyles and economic freedom. "Changing to compact fluorescent bulbs is not the kind of sacrifice that is going ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hillary Clinton - Sustainability and the American Dream Hillary Clinton - Sustainability and the American Dream Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Secretary_of_State_Hillary_Clintons_Asia_Society_Address U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the Obama Administration's approach to global environmental sustainability, and rejects the notion that environmentally-conscious policies must negatively impact American lifestyles and economic freedom. "Changing to compact fluorescent bulbs is not the kind of sacrifice that is going ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Larry Wilmore - In Search of a Black Jesus Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/09/Larry_Wilmore_Id_Rather_We_Got_Casinos Daily Show comedian Larry Wilmore reads an excerpt from his book, I'd Rather We Got Casinos, on the likelihood of Jesus being black. ----- Larry Wilmore talks about I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts. Senior correspondent to The Daily Show, Wilmore presents his hilarious and edgy musings, revelations, and ruminations on race, and what he calls his Black Thoughts. Larry Wilmore started hi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Larry Wilmore - In Search of a Black Jesus Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/09/Larry_Wilmore_Id_Rather_We_Got_Casinos Daily Show comedian Larry Wilmore reads an excerpt from his book, I'd Rather We Got Casinos, on the likelihood of Jesus being black. ----- Larry Wilmore talks about I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts. Senior correspondent to The Daily Show, Wilmore presents his hilarious and edgy musings, revelations, and ruminations on race, and what he calls his Black Thoughts. Larry Wilmore started hi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeff Jarvis - The Evolution of News Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/New_Media_Models Technology journalists Jeff Jarvis and Michael Arrington discuss the future of news reporting. Jarvis predicts a widespread shift from large, mainstream multimedia outlets to small, "hyper-local" communities of news gatherers. ----- Panelists Jeff Jarvis (Buzzmachine), Carolyn McCall (Guardian), Michael Arrington (TechCrunch), and Tyler Brule (Monocle) discuss the evolving world of online publication, debating whether or not p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeff Jarvis - The Evolution of News Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/New_Media_Models Technology journalists Jeff Jarvis and Michael Arrington discuss the future of news reporting. Jarvis predicts a widespread shift from large, mainstream multimedia outlets to small, "hyper-local" communities of news gatherers. ----- Panelists Jeff Jarvis (Buzzmachine), Carolyn McCall (Guardian), Michael Arrington (TechCrunch), and Tyler Brule (Monocle) discuss the evolving world of online publication, debating whether or not p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tim Westergren - Will Mobile Music Apps Save the Industry? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/05/The_Rock_Star_Revolution Pandora founder and CSO Tim Westergren believes geolocation features found on mobile apps like Pandora, imeem, and iLike will provide the music industry a boost by notifying users of nearby concerts. He says the "lifeblood" for musicians will increasingly come from the revenue of live performances. ----- A high-powered panel of industry insiders explore the massive effects of the music industry's online presence. It's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tim Westergren - Will Mobile Music Apps Save the Industry? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/05/The_Rock_Star_Revolution Pandora founder and CSO Tim Westergren believes geolocation features found on mobile apps like Pandora, imeem, and iLike will provide the music industry a boost by notifying users of nearby concerts. He says the "lifeblood" for musicians will increasingly come from the revenue of live performances. ----- A high-powered panel of industry insiders explore the massive effects of the music industry's online presence. It's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Neil deGrasse Tyson - World to End In 2012...or Not Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/04/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson_Pluto_Files Author and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dismisses the popular internet doomsday theory that a "Planet X," aka Nibiru, will return to our solar system in 2012 and fatally disrupt the Earth's polarity -- a claim Tyson describes as a "marvelous work of fiction." ----- Neil deGrasse Tyson, the bestselling author and director of the world-famous Hayden Planetarium, chronicles America's irrational love affair wi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Neil deGrasse Tyson - World to End In 2012...or Not Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/04/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson_Pluto_Files Author and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dismisses the popular internet doomsday theory that a "Planet X," aka Nibiru, will return to our solar system in 2012 and fatally disrupt the Earth's polarity -- a claim Tyson describes as a "marvelous work of fiction." ----- Neil deGrasse Tyson, the bestselling author and director of the world-famous Hayden Planetarium, chronicles America's irrational love affair wi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adam Gopnik - Darwin, Lincoln, and the New Atheists Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/Adam_Gopnik_at_City_Arts__Lectures Adam Gopnik, author of Angels and Ages, discusses how Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin differed in their approaches to atheism, and contrasts their views with those of modern atheists such as Richard Dawkins. ----- Adam Gopnik presents his book, Angels and Ages, which covers the lives of Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. He then sits down with FORA.tv's Brian Gruber to trace the influence of these legenda ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adam Gopnik - Darwin, Lincoln, and the New Atheists Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/Adam_Gopnik_at_City_Arts__Lectures Adam Gopnik, author of Angels and Ages, discusses how Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin differed in their approaches to atheism, and contrasts their views with those of modern atheists such as Richard Dawkins. ----- Adam Gopnik presents his book, Angels and Ages, which covers the lives of Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. He then sits down with FORA.tv's Brian Gruber to trace the influence of these legenda ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Sanger - The Future of Cyber Warfare Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/31/David_Sanger_The_Inheritance David Sanger, White House correspondent for the New York Times, says that while the United States has never openly engaged another country in so-called cyber warfare, the likelihood is greatly increasing. Sanger points out that Congress recently allocated $16 billion to research cyber defenses and attacks. ----- David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, discusses his latest book The Inher ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Sanger - The Future of Cyber Warfare Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/31/David_Sanger_The_Inheritance David Sanger, White House correspondent for the New York Times, says that while the United States has never openly engaged another country in so-called cyber warfare, the likelihood is greatly increasing. Sanger points out that Congress recently allocated $16 billion to research cyber defenses and attacks. ----- David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, discusses his latest book The Inher ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rick Steves - Martyrdom and the American Empire Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/Rick_Steves_A_Perspective_on_Iran Travel writer Rick Steves discusses the seeming contradictions of suicide bombing and Islamic 'family values,' comparing the concept of martyrdom in Iran to images of heroism in the United States. Steves says that much of the world views the US as an empire, the only challenge to which lies in waging acts of terrorism. ----- Travel guru Rick Steves sheds light on Iran, calling it the most misunderstood country ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rick Steves - Martyrdom and the American Empire Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/Rick_Steves_A_Perspective_on_Iran Travel writer Rick Steves discusses the seeming contradictions of suicide bombing and Islamic 'family values,' comparing the concept of martyrdom in Iran to images of heroism in the United States. Steves says that much of the world views the US as an empire, the only challenge to which lies in waging acts of terrorism. ----- Travel guru Rick Steves sheds light on Iran, calling it the most misunderstood country ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rupert Murdoch: Don't Give Up on Open Markets Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/30/Advice_to_the_US_President_on_Competitiveness Newscorp CEO Rupert Murdoch champions the open market and cautions against the "very dangerous move...towards protectionism" among international economies. "Open markets have benefited everybody, rich and poor alike," Murdoch argues. ----- According to research by the International Monetary Fund, recessions following financial crises driven by a collapse in housing prices are historically more sev ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rupert Murdoch: Don't Give Up on Open Markets Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/30/Advice_to_the_US_President_on_Competitiveness Newscorp CEO Rupert Murdoch champions the open market and cautions against the "very dangerous move...towards protectionism" among international economies. "Open markets have benefited everybody, rich and poor alike," Murdoch argues. ----- According to research by the International Monetary Fund, recessions following financial crises driven by a collapse in housing prices are historically more sev ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Al Gore: 'Planetary Solution' Essential to Ending Climate Crisis Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/30/Rising_to_the_Challenge_of_Copenhagen Addressing the upcoming Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer emphasizes the importance of the big country club, while former Vice President Al Gore stresses the significance of "binding commitments" from the developing world. "It has to be a planetary solution, to a planetary crisis," says Gore. ------ With world leaders preparing to meet at the United Nations Climate ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Saul Griffith - Is 100 MPG Ambitious Enough? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/16/Saul_Griffith_Climate_Change_Recalculated Inventor Saul Griffith explores methods to conserve energy consumption and better our quality of life, including a dramatically reduced speed limit. Would you drive 30 mph to save the environment? ----- Engineer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur Saul Griffith examines the numerical reality of the fight against climate change. Drawing from a personal assessment of his own energy needs, Griffith argue ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Saul Griffith - Is 100 MPG Ambitious Enough? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/16/Saul_Griffith_Climate_Change_Recalculated Inventor Saul Griffith explores methods to conserve energy consumption and better our quality of life, including a dramatically reduced speed limit. Would you drive 30 mph to save the environment? ----- Engineer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur Saul Griffith examines the numerical reality of the fight against climate change. Drawing from a personal assessment of his own energy needs, Griffith argue ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FORA.tv Has a New Look FORA.tv President and CEO Blaise Zerega welcomes you to the newly designed FORA.tv website. The new FORA features a streamlined interface, a greatly improved commenting system, updated search features, and a variety of tools to help our users find, watch and share programs across social networks. Check out our redesigned site at: http://fora.tv Let us know what you think about the new look at: http://fora.tv/contact_us Thanks to all of our iTunes fans. We hope you enjoy the new FORA.tv! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FORA.tv Has a New Look FORA.tv President and CEO Blaise Zerega welcomes you to the newly designed FORA.tv website. The new FORA features a streamlined interface, a greatly improved commenting system, updated search features, and a variety of tools to help our users find, watch and share programs across social networks. Check out our redesigned site at: http://fora.tv Let us know what you think about the new look at: http://fora.tv/contact_us Thanks to all of our iTunes fans. We hope you enjoy the new FORA.tv! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephen Roach - Extent of the Economic Crisis Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/28/World_Economic_Forum_Update_2009_The_New_Economic_Era Stephen S. Roach, Managing Director and Chief Economist for Morgan Stanley, summarizes the grim status of the worldwide economy. "This will most likely be the first year since the end of WWII when world GDP actually contracts," he cautions. ----- In the opinion of many pundits, the global economic collapse that began in 2008 rivals the Great Depression of the 1930s. In partnership with Tim ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephen Roach - Extent of the Economic Crisis Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/28/World_Economic_Forum_Update_2009_The_New_Economic_Era Stephen S. Roach, Managing Director and Chief Economist for Morgan Stanley, summarizes the grim status of the worldwide economy. "This will most likely be the first year since the end of WWII when world GDP actually contracts," he cautions. ----- In the opinion of many pundits, the global economic collapse that began in 2008 rivals the Great Depression of the 1930s. In partnership with Tim ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tom Daschle: US Healthcare Best In World a 'Myth' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/17/Tom_Daschle__Tommy_Thompson_The_Future_of_Health_Care Tom Daschle, former Senate Majority Leader and currently Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, outlines several reforms he argues are essential to reforming the U.S. healthcare system. "I would call it a myth that we have the best healthcare system in the world," he says. ---- The National Constitution Center's Sixth Annual John M. Templeton, Jr., Lecture on Eco ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tom Daschle: US Healthcare Best In World a 'Myth' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/17/Tom_Daschle__Tommy_Thompson_The_Future_of_Health_Care Tom Daschle, former Senate Majority Leader and currently Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, outlines several reforms he argues are essential to reforming the U.S. healthcare system. "I would call it a myth that we have the best healthcare system in the world," he says. ---- The National Constitution Center's Sixth Annual John M. Templeton, Jr., Lecture on Eco ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Turkish PM Storms Out of Gaza Debate at Davos Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/29/Gaza_The_Case_for_Middle_East_Peace Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacts to comments from Israeli President Shimon Peres on Israel's military actions in Gaza. After implicating Israel in the killing of children, Erdogen walks out, promising not to return to Davos. FORA.tv's complete coverage of the 2009 World Economic Forum: http://fora.tv/partner/World_Economic_Forum ----- The uncertainty and complexity surrounding the crisis i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Turkish PM Storms Out of Gaza Debate at Davos Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/29/Gaza_The_Case_for_Middle_East_Peace Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacts to comments from Israeli President Shimon Peres on Israel's military actions in Gaza. After implicating Israel in the killing of children, Erdogen walks out, promising not to return to Davos. FORA.tv's complete coverage of the 2009 World Economic Forum: http://fora.tv/partner/World_Economic_Forum ----- The uncertainty and complexity surrounding the crisis i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Naomi Wolf Slams 'Fake' Activism Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/16/Naomi_Wolf_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Naomi Wolf, author of The End of America, argues that bureaucracy has killed effective protesting because mass social protests in the U.S. now have a feeling of "Disneyland activism." "It feels fake, because it is fake," she says. ----- Prominent feminist writer and political commentator Naomi Wolf discusses her latest book Give Me Liberty at the Hudson Union Society. Give Me Liberty is a handbook for p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Naomi Wolf Slams 'Fake' Activism Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/16/Naomi_Wolf_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Naomi Wolf, author of The End of America, argues that bureaucracy has killed effective protesting because mass social protests in the U.S. now have a feeling of "Disneyland activism." "It feels fake, because it is fake," she says. ----- Prominent feminist writer and political commentator Naomi Wolf discusses her latest book Give Me Liberty at the Hudson Union Society. Give Me Liberty is a handbook for p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rami Khouri - Seven Steps to Mideast Peace Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/30/Assessing_the_Bush_Era_Balance_Sheet Confident there is still Arab and Islamic support for American values, Rami Khouri suggests seven policies the US should employ to revive Middle East peacemaking, and end the Israeli-Arab conflict. ----- Public policy scholar Rami Khouri debates former Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns about the effectiveness of U.S. military presence in the Middle East. While Burns argues that the Bush administra ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rami Khouri - Seven Steps to Mideast Peace Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/30/Assessing_the_Bush_Era_Balance_Sheet Confident there is still Arab and Islamic support for American values, Rami Khouri suggests seven policies the US should employ to revive Middle East peacemaking, and end the Israeli-Arab conflict. ----- Public policy scholar Rami Khouri debates former Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns about the effectiveness of U.S. military presence in the Middle East. While Burns argues that the Bush administra ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kenneth Miller - Evolution Warning Labels and Scientific Theory Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/18/Kenneth_Miller_on_Evolution_and_Intelligent_Design Cell biologist Kenneth Miller examines the evolution warning label his biology textbook was given when used in Cobb County, Georgia high schools. Miller rebukes arguments that dismiss evolution as "just a theory," and offers a description of the label he would have preferred to see. ----- Cell biologist and author Kenneth Miller discusses the scientific theory of evolution and the recent legal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kenneth Miller - Evolution Warning Labels and Scientific Theory Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/18/Kenneth_Miller_on_Evolution_and_Intelligent_Design Cell biologist Kenneth Miller examines the evolution warning label his biology textbook was given when used in Cobb County, Georgia high schools. Miller rebukes arguments that dismiss evolution as "just a theory," and offers a description of the label he would have preferred to see. ----- Cell biologist and author Kenneth Miller discusses the scientific theory of evolution and the recent legal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website White House 2.0: Social Media and Government Transparency Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/09/Wiki_White_House_Can_Obama_Use_Tech_to_Transform_Govt Ellen Miller, Executive Director of the Sunlight Foundation, says it is the responsibility of government to embrace technology and provide political transparency. "Government should be born open, not born secret," she says. ----- Technology evangelists believe that Barack Obama has the potential to fundamentally alter communication between the presidency and the people. Wikis in the White ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website White House 2.0: Social Media and Government Transparency Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/09/Wiki_White_House_Can_Obama_Use_Tech_to_Transform_Govt Ellen Miller, Executive Director of the Sunlight Foundation, says it is the responsibility of government to embrace technology and provide political transparency. "Government should be born open, not born secret," she says. ----- Technology evangelists believe that Barack Obama has the potential to fundamentally alter communication between the presidency and the people. Wikis in the White ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lawrence Lessig - Fighting Prop 8 In Courts May Backfire Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/14/Lawrence_Lessig_Remix Stanford law professor and digital rights advocate Lawrence Lessig warns against efforts to overturn California's Prop 8 (gay marriage ban) in state courts. Lessig argues that doing so may shift the focus of debate from civil rights to "activist judges," and that Prop 8 opponents would be better served by bringing their issue back to the voters. ----- In "Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy", Lawre ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lawrence Lessig - Fighting Prop 8 In Courts May Backfire Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/14/Lawrence_Lessig_Remix Stanford law professor and digital rights advocate Lawrence Lessig warns against efforts to overturn California's Prop 8 (gay marriage ban) in state courts. Lessig argues that doing so may shift the focus of debate from civil rights to "activist judges," and that Prop 8 opponents would be better served by bringing their issue back to the voters. ----- In "Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy", Lawre ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jim Talent - WMD Attack by 2013? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/08/World_at_Risk_with_Jim_Talent_and_Graham_Allison Former Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) summarizes the government's current terrorist threat assessment for the United States. Talent states that "within five years it is probable that there will be a successful WMD attack against a city somewhere in the world." ----- Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service presents a discussion on the "World at Risk" report and recommendations. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jim Talent - WMD Attack by 2013? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/08/World_at_Risk_with_Jim_Talent_and_Graham_Allison Former Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) summarizes the government's current terrorist threat assessment for the United States. Talent states that "within five years it is probable that there will be a successful WMD attack against a city somewhere in the world." ----- Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service presents a discussion on the "World at Risk" report and recommendations. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert Reich: Recession to Last 2-3 Years Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/14/Robert_Reich_2009_Economic_Forecast Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich predicts the economy will begin to turn around in "two or three years" with prudent federal investment, but warns that U.S. unemployment rates may rise significantly without "effective government action." ----- As the economy nose-dives into a crisis of unknown depths, hear renowned economist and former Secretary of Labor Reich lay out his thoughts on what lurks around ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert Reich: Recession to Last 2-3 Years Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/14/Robert_Reich_2009_Economic_Forecast Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich predicts the economy will begin to turn around in "two or three years" with prudent federal investment, but warns that U.S. unemployment rates may rise significantly without "effective government action." ----- As the economy nose-dives into a crisis of unknown depths, hear renowned economist and former Secretary of Labor Reich lay out his thoughts on what lurks around ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brian Doherty - Gun Rights Under Obama Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/24/Gun_Control_on_Trial Libertarian author Brian Doherty criticizes President Obama's "disrespect for personal gun possession rights," but believes the new administration will do little in the near future to enforce stricter gun control laws. ----- Last June, the Supreme Court had its first opportunity in seven decades to address one of America's most impassioned constitutional debates: Does the right to possess firearms, as stated in the Second A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brian Doherty - Gun Rights Under Obama Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/24/Gun_Control_on_Trial Libertarian author Brian Doherty criticizes President Obama's "disrespect for personal gun possession rights," but believes the new administration will do little in the near future to enforce stricter gun control laws. ----- Last June, the Supreme Court had its first opportunity in seven decades to address one of America's most impassioned constitutional debates: Does the right to possess firearms, as stated in the Second A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Dodd - The Benefits of Public Service Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/12/Building_Broad_Bi-Partisan_Support_for_Community_Service U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) stresses the life-changing benefits of serving in a volunteer organization like the Peace Corps, and argues that time invested in activities like public service and volunteerism yield various impressive returns for participants. ----- The ServiceNation Summit brought together 500 leaders of all ages and from every sector of American life -- from universitie ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Dodd - The Benefits of Public Service Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/12/Building_Broad_Bi-Partisan_Support_for_Community_Service U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) stresses the life-changing benefits of serving in a volunteer organization like the Peace Corps, and argues that time invested in activities like public service and volunteerism yield various impressive returns for participants. ----- The ServiceNation Summit brought together 500 leaders of all ages and from every sector of American life -- from universitie ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ralph Osterhout - Toys That Find Their Way Into Combat Ralph Osterhout describes the "perverse symbiotic relationship" between the children's toy industry and military innovation. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas - a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, gaming, interactivity and the web - The Enterta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ralph Osterhout - Toys That Find Their Way Into Combat Ralph Osterhout describes the "perverse symbiotic relationship" between the children's toy industry and military innovation. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas - a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, gaming, interactivity and the web - The Enterta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lisa Bitel - Jesus on a Pancake Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/10/Dr_Michael_Arbib_and_Dr_Lisa_Bitel_Seeing_the_Divine Religion historian Lisa Bitel examines several contemporary reports of religious visions, manifestations and apparitions. ----- How, in this age of scientific rationalism, can we begin to understand religious visions and mystical experiences--now being reported by a growing number of people on the nightly news, across the internet, and by word-of-mouth? Dr. Lisa Bitel and Dr. Michael A. Arb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lisa Bitel - Jesus on a Pancake Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/10/Dr_Michael_Arbib_and_Dr_Lisa_Bitel_Seeing_the_Divine Religion historian Lisa Bitel examines several contemporary reports of religious visions, manifestations and apparitions. ----- How, in this age of scientific rationalism, can we begin to understand religious visions and mystical experiences--now being reported by a growing number of people on the nightly news, across the internet, and by word-of-mouth? Dr. Lisa Bitel and Dr. Michael A. Arb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Spike Lee - The John Wayne Mythology Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/26/Spike_Lee__James_McBride_Miracle_at_St_Anna Filmmaker Spike Lee discusses the use of John Wayne's image in his film, "Miracle at St. Anna." Lee argues that the Wayne "mythology" represents a racially-empowering archetype for white Americans. ----- Spike Lee's new film, Miracle at St. Anna, chronicles the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the US Army as part of the all African-American 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Spike Lee - The John Wayne Mythology Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/26/Spike_Lee__James_McBride_Miracle_at_St_Anna Filmmaker Spike Lee discusses the use of John Wayne's image in his film, "Miracle at St. Anna." Lee argues that the Wayne "mythology" represents a racially-empowering archetype for white Americans. ----- Spike Lee's new film, Miracle at St. Anna, chronicles the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the US Army as part of the all African-American 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Hofmeister - Do We Need a Federal Reserve for Energy? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/16/Is_Big_Oil_Part_of_Our_Energy_Problem_or_the_Solution_ John Hofmeister, former CEO of Shell Oil Co. and founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy, advocates for the creation of a National Energy Resources Board – a non-partisan, non-political organization that could develop and oversee long-term plans for energy reform. ----- John Hofmeister, former CEO of Shell Oil Co. and founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy, suggests that America's c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Hofmeister - Do We Need a Federal Reserve for Energy? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/16/Is_Big_Oil_Part_of_Our_Energy_Problem_or_the_Solution_ John Hofmeister, former CEO of Shell Oil Co. and founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy, advocates for the creation of a National Energy Resources Board – a non-partisan, non-political organization that could develop and oversee long-term plans for energy reform. ----- John Hofmeister, former CEO of Shell Oil Co. and founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy, suggests that America's c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ian Dunbar - Effective Dog Training Noted veterinarian and dog trainer Dr. Ian Dunbar offers a few of the "million different ways" to train a dog, outlining three simple strategies. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas - a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, gaming, interactivity and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ian Dunbar - Effective Dog Training Noted veterinarian and dog trainer Dr. Ian Dunbar offers a few of the "million different ways" to train a dog, outlining three simple strategies. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas - a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, gaming, interactivity and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Coyote - The Free Store Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/10/Peter_Coyote_Emmett_Grogan_and_the_Diggers Actor and author Peter Coyote discusses the Free Store, an experimental, three-year art project in 1960's San Francisco meant to question the role of "consumer" in a capitalist society. ----- Peter Coyote talks about Ringolevio. With an introduction by Coyote, this work by author Emmett Grogan presents the memorable tale of the Diggers, the irreverent urban guerrillas, activists, and masters of street ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Coyote - The Free Store Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/10/Peter_Coyote_Emmett_Grogan_and_the_Diggers Actor and author Peter Coyote discusses the Free Store, an experimental, three-year art project in 1960's San Francisco meant to question the role of "consumer" in a capitalist society. ----- Peter Coyote talks about Ringolevio. With an introduction by Coyote, this work by author Emmett Grogan presents the memorable tale of the Diggers, the irreverent urban guerrillas, activists, and masters of street ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alonzo Mourning Overcomes Disease, Inspires Others Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/21/Alonzo_Mourning_Resilience_Faith_Triumph Former NBA star Alonzo Mourning shares his personal triumph over the life-threatening kidney disease focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Regarding his ability to draw strength from crisis, Mourning states that "in every adversity there is a seed of equivalent benefit." ----- Alonzo Mourning is a former NBA Champion and Georgetown Hoya. He graduated Georgetown in 1992 after playing four years of basketball ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alonzo Mourning Overcomes Disease, Inspires Others Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/21/Alonzo_Mourning_Resilience_Faith_Triumph Former NBA star Alonzo Mourning shares his personal triumph over the life-threatening kidney disease focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Regarding his ability to draw strength from crisis, Mourning states that "in every adversity there is a seed of equivalent benefit." ----- Alonzo Mourning is a former NBA Champion and Georgetown Hoya. He graduated Georgetown in 1992 after playing four years of basketball ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe on Lamb Castration, PETA, and American Labor Drawing on his experiences picking up roadkill, feeding swine, and castrating a lamb with his teeth, Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs, discusses how modern American culture belittles necessary labor. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas - a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe on Discovery, Realization, and Lamb Castration Drawing on his experiences picking up roadkill, feeding swine, and castrating a lamb with his teeth, Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs, discusses how modern American culture belittles necessary labor. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas - a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Kinsley - Porno Spam Sinks LA Times Wiki Experiment Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/09/Michael_Kinsley_Creative_Capitalism Political journalist Michael Kinsley describes a failed LA Times experiment with posting an online editorial as an editable wiki. Nevertheless, Kinsley still believes experimentation may offer "a way out of the current mess that newspapers are in." ----- One of the most prolific and thoughtful commentators on the U.S. political scene today, Kinsley turns his razor sharp intellect and dead-on commentary to ou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Kinsley - Porno Spam Sinks LA Times Wiki Experiment Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/09/Michael_Kinsley_Creative_Capitalism Political journalist Michael Kinsley describes a failed LA Times experiment with posting an online editorial as an editable wiki. Nevertheless, Kinsley still believes experimentation may offer "a way out of the current mess that newspapers are in." ----- One of the most prolific and thoughtful commentators on the U.S. political scene today, Kinsley turns his razor sharp intellect and dead-on commentary to ou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Slavoj Žižek - Israel's Missteps with Palestine Slovenian Philosopher Slavoj Žižek accuses Israel of a "systematic" political effort to make life difficult for Palestinians, and blames the current Israeli/Hamas crisis on a mishandled approach to religious fundamentalism. This excerpt is taken from a debate between philosophers Bernard-Henri Lévy and Slavoj Žižek on the modern Left. For the complete video, visit: http://fora.tv/2008/09/16/Violence__the_Left_in_Dark_Times_A_Debate ----- Bernard-Henri Levy, France's "rock-star philo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Slavoj Žižek - Israel's Missteps with Palestine Slovenian Philosopher Slavoj Žižek accuses Israel of a "systematic" political effort to make life difficult for Palestinians, and blames the current Israeli/Hamas crisis on a mishandled approach to religious fundamentalism. This excerpt is taken from a debate between philosophers Bernard-Henri Lévy and Slavoj Žižek on the modern Left. For the complete video, visit: http://fora.tv/2008/09/16/Violence__the_Left_in_Dark_Times_A_Debate ----- Bernard-Henri Levy, France's "rock-star philo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matt Harding Confesses: Where the Hell is Matt? Video an 'Elaborate Hoax' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/11/Matt_Harding_Where_The_Hell_Is_Matt_an_Elaborate_Hoax Viral video sensation Matt Harding responds to accusations on YouTube that his Where the Hell is Matt? video was Photoshopped. In a startling confession, Harding reveals the entire thing was actually a big-budget viral marketing campaign... EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and und ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matt Harding Confesses: Where the Hell is Matt? Video an 'Elaborate Hoax' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/11/Matt_Harding_Where_The_Hell_Is_Matt_an_Elaborate_Hoax Viral video sensation Matt Harding responds to accusations on YouTube that his Where the Hell is Matt? video was Photoshopped. In a startling confession, Harding reveals the entire thing was actually a big-budget viral marketing campaign... EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and und ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website "Milk" Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black - Harvey Milk's Inspirational Story Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/14/Dustin_Lance_Black_Screenwriter_of_Milk "Milk" screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, a Texas-raised devout Mormon, cites the influence of Harvey Milk on his decision to come out as an openly gay man. ----- While in college in the mid-90's, Dustin Lance Black first viewed Rob Epstein's documentary The Times of Harvey Milk. He thought, "I just want to do something with this, why hasn't someone done something with this?" A chance introduction to the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website "Milk" Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black - Harvey Milk's Inspirational Story Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/14/Dustin_Lance_Black_Screenwriter_of_Milk "Milk" screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, a Texas-raised devout Mormon, cites the influence of Harvey Milk on his decision to come out as an openly gay man. ----- While in college in the mid-90's, Dustin Lance Black first viewed Rob Epstein's documentary The Times of Harvey Milk. He thought, "I just want to do something with this, why hasn't someone done something with this?" A chance introduction to the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Gray - Anarchy or Authoritarianism: Which is Worse? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/24/John_Gray_in_Conversation British philosopher John Gray argues that authoritarian dictatorships are in some cases better for society than no government at all. As an example, Gray argues that life for most Iraqis may have been better under Saddam Hussein than in the "mixture of anarchy and theocracy" that followed his downfall. ----- Celebrated philosopher and critic John Gray is one of Britain's great thinkers. His books include Straw Dogs, A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Gray - Anarchy or Authoritarianism: Which is Worse? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/24/John_Gray_in_Conversation British philosopher John Gray argues that authoritarian dictatorships are in some cases better for society than no government at all. As an example, Gray argues that life for most Iraqis may have been better under Saddam Hussein than in the "mixture of anarchy and theocracy" that followed his downfall. ----- Celebrated philosopher and critic John Gray is one of Britain's great thinkers. His books include Straw Dogs, A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sara Roy - Defending Hamas Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/14/Sara_Roy_Beyond_Occupation Sara Roy, Middle Eastern Studies research scholar at Harvard University, examines international opinions of Palestine's ruling Hamas party, claiming Hamas to be a "far more pragmatic movement than its typical representation in the West." ----- Dr. Sara Roy, a senior Middle Eastern studies research scholar at Harvard University, discusses the economic impact of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and ar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sara Roy - Defending Hamas Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/14/Sara_Roy_Beyond_Occupation Sara Roy, Middle Eastern Studies research scholar at Harvard University, examines international opinions of Palestine's ruling Hamas party, claiming Hamas to be a "far more pragmatic movement than its typical representation in the West." ----- Dr. Sara Roy, a senior Middle Eastern studies research scholar at Harvard University, discusses the economic impact of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and ar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MythBusters' Adam Savage - Dodos, Maltese Falcons, and the Art of Extreme Obsession MythBusters co-host Adam Savage gives a fast-paced presentation on personal obsessions. Savage explains how his fascination with dodo bird skeletons eventually led to his designing of an exact bronze-cast replica of the titular statue from the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie, "The Maltese Falcon." ----- Adam Savage speaks at the 2008 Entertainment Gathering in Monterey, California. This program was recorded on December 12, 2008. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Si ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MythBusters' Adam Savage - Dodos, Maltese Falcons, and the Art of Extreme Obsession MythBusters co-host Adam Savage gives a fast-paced presentation on personal obsessions. Savage explains how his fascination with dodo bird skeletons eventually led to his designing of an exact bronze-cast replica of the titular statue from the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie, "The Maltese Falcon." ----- Adam Savage speaks at the 2008 Entertainment Gathering in Monterey, California. This program was recorded on December 12, 2008. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Si ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firoozeh Dumas - You Can't Translate 'Shake n' Bake' Into Farsi Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/23/Firoozeh_Dumas_Laughing_Without_An_Accent Author Firoozeh Dumas describes the difficulty of translating her best-selling book "Funny in Farsi" from English into Farsi, so that Iranian censors could clear it for distribution in Iran. ----- Often lost in the rhetoric of debate about the United States' immigration policy is this: although each immigrant's country of origin and reason for leaving are widely diverse, the experience of being an immi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firoozeh Dumas - You Can't Translate 'Shake n' Bake' Into Farsi Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/23/Firoozeh_Dumas_Laughing_Without_An_Accent Author Firoozeh Dumas describes the difficulty of translating her best-selling book "Funny in Farsi" from English into Farsi, so that Iranian censors could clear it for distribution in Iran. ----- Often lost in the rhetoric of debate about the United States' immigration policy is this: although each immigrant's country of origin and reason for leaving are widely diverse, the experience of being an immi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website George Mitchell - Inside a Congressional Filibuster Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/22/George_Mitchell_The_Role_of_the_US_in_a_Changing_World Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell describes his first experience with a Senatorial filibuster. ----- George Mitchell shares his thoughts on the direction our nation should be taking. Mitchell's mission is to ensure the U.S. remains a leader in brokering peace and ensuring the safety and viability of populations. As congressman, Mitchell was named most respected member six ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website George Mitchell - Inside a Congressional Filibuster Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/22/George_Mitchell_The_Role_of_the_US_in_a_Changing_World Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell describes his first experience with a Senatorial filibuster. ----- George Mitchell shares his thoughts on the direction our nation should be taking. Mitchell's mission is to ensure the U.S. remains a leader in brokering peace and ensuring the safety and viability of populations. As congressman, Mitchell was named most respected member six ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guy Kawasaki - Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, or None of the Above? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/17/Guy_Kawasaki_The_Power_of_No_Bull_Shiitake Venture capitalist and technology blogger Guy Kawasaki gives his take on online social networking, expressing his particular enthusiasm for micro-blogging website Twitter. ----- For nearly 30 years, Kawasaki has earned a notable reputation as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and popular blogger. The former Apple evangelist will share his provocative insights and commonsense practices for succeeding ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guy Kawasaki - Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, or None of the Above? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/17/Guy_Kawasaki_The_Power_of_No_Bull_Shiitake Venture capitalist and technology blogger Guy Kawasaki gives his take on online social networking, expressing his particular enthusiasm for micro-blogging website Twitter. ----- For nearly 30 years, Kawasaki has earned a notable reputation as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and popular blogger. The former Apple evangelist will share his provocative insights and commonsense practices for succeeding ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama Energy Secretary Steven Chu - The Ultimate Fuel Technology Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/13/Steve_Chu_A_New_Energy_Program Steven Chu, future U.S. Secretary of Energy under President Obama, describes the "ultimate" development in fuel technology: an "artificial plant" that would be able to generate energy in a manner similar to photosynthesis. ----- A New Energy Program with Steve Chu speaking at the Climate Change and Global Politics Conference hosted by the World Affairs Council of Northern California. No one nation can effective ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama Energy Secretary Steven Chu - The Ultimate Fuel Technology Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/13/Steve_Chu_A_New_Energy_Program Steven Chu, future U.S. Secretary of Energy under President Obama, describes the "ultimate" development in fuel technology: an "artificial plant" that would be able to generate energy in a manner similar to photosynthesis. ----- A New Energy Program with Steve Chu speaking at the Climate Change and Global Politics Conference hosted by the World Affairs Council of Northern California. No one nation can effective ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Philip Zimbardo - The Psychology of Time Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/12/Philip_Zimbardo_The_Time_Paradox Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo explains how personal concepts of time can affect psychological behavior. ----- What if your attitudes toward time could explain why you are chronically late, why you're likely to fight for rainforest preservation, or why you might be predisposed to addictions? Philip Zimbardo, renowned for his notorious 1971 Stanford Prison Experiments, will discuss how internal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Philip Zimbardo - The Psychology of Time Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/12/Philip_Zimbardo_The_Time_Paradox Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo explains how personal concepts of time can affect psychological behavior. ----- What if your attitudes toward time could explain why you are chronically late, why you're likely to fight for rainforest preservation, or why you might be predisposed to addictions? Philip Zimbardo, renowned for his notorious 1971 Stanford Prison Experiments, will discuss how internal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mike Huckabee - Bailout a "Dumb Move" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/17/Mike_Huckabee_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Former Arkansas Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee dismisses the October 2008 bailout of the U.S. financial markets as "one of the dumbest things that Congress has done in a long time." Huckabee partially attributes John McCain's election loss to his support of the bailout plan. ----- Mike Huckabee is best known for his surprising success during the 2008 Republican presidentia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mike Huckabee - Bailout a "Dumb Move" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/17/Mike_Huckabee_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Former Arkansas Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee dismisses the October 2008 bailout of the U.S. financial markets as "one of the dumbest things that Congress has done in a long time." Huckabee partially attributes John McCain's election loss to his support of the bailout plan. ----- Mike Huckabee is best known for his surprising success during the 2008 Republican presidentia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dagmar Herzog - 'Soulgasms' and the War on Masturbation Complete videos at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/17/Power__Sex_Americas_War_on_Sexual_Rights Author Dagmar Herzog examines the efforts of religious conservatives to influence sexual culture in the U.S. during the Bush Administration. Herzog claims widespread increases in religion-themed sex education, therapy, and medical research as examples. ----- Has the conservative agenda come to dominate the national and international conversation on sexual rights? Obama's victory and the vote against a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dagmar Herzog - 'Soulgasms' and the War on Masturbation Complete videos at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/17/Power__Sex_Americas_War_on_Sexual_Rights Author Dagmar Herzog examines the efforts of religious conservatives to influence sexual culture in the U.S. during the Bush Administration. Herzog claims widespread increases in religion-themed sex education, therapy, and medical research as examples. ----- Has the conservative agenda come to dominate the national and international conversation on sexual rights? Obama's victory and the vote against a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Thiel - Keeping Faith in the Free Market Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/24/Uncommon_Knowledge_Peter_Thiel PayPal founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel encourages support for the concept of an unfettered, unregulated free market in the face of the current economic downturn. ----- Peter Thiel argues that a book published in France in 1968, Le Defi Americain (The American Challenge) has a lot to say to us in the United States in 2008 and discusses why the U.S. has failed to rise to the heights predicted by its auth ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dan Piraro - Evolution, Jesus, and Other Controversial Bizarro Cartoons Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/05/Dan_Piraro_Bizarro_Buccaneers Dan Piraro shares several cartoons considered too controversial to appear in his nationally syndicated comic strip "Bizarro," including a theory on why dinosaurs do not appear in the Bible and a speculation on how religious iconography might be different if Jesus had died in an electric chair, instead of on a cross. ----- "Bizarro Buccaneers: Nuttin' But Pirate Cartoons" is just that­ a collection for both wannab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Drew Endy - Creating Synthetic DNA Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/17/Drew_Endy_and_Jim_Thomas_Debate_Synthetic_Biology Stanford biologist Drew Endy discusses exponential growth in the field of bioengineering. Endy explains how scientists are now able to synthesize strands of DNA in a process similar to how computer engineers write computer code. ----- Biologist Drew Endy debates researcher and historian Jim Thomas on the future of bioengineering. While Endy discusses the potential benefits of being able to "pro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ashcroft 'Stunned' People Think Detainees Deserve Trials Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/19/John_Ashcroft_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft expresses support for the detention of terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Ashcroft argues that releasing detainees may find them returning to "the stream of battle" where they may be encouraged to "take another shot." ----- John Ashcroft joins the Hudson Union Society to share his views on the current political climate, the challenges he faced during hi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Hardaker - How Bloggers are Empowering Egyptian Media Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/15/How_TV_and_the_Internet_are_Changing_Arab_Politics ABC News correspondent David Hardaker examines how Egypt's traditional news outlets are relying on internet bloggers to circumvent state control of the media. ----- Satellite television and the internet have broken Arab governments' stranglehold on information, forcing regimes to react in order to control a growing channel for organised dissent. Acclaimed former ABC journalist David Hardaker ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newt Gingrich - Nature vs Man on Global Warming Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/20/The_Business_of_Going_Green_with_Newt_Gingrich Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich expresses his doubts that global warming is caused by human activity; however, he also argues that conservatives should endorse a prudent approach to climate change, regardless of its causes. ----- Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich joins several business executives from the largest corporations in the world engaged in the bu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Steve Fainaru - Iraq's For-Profit Security Forces Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/20/Steve_Fainaru_In_the_Company_of_Americas_Mercenaries Steve Fainaru, Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, discusses the wide scope of power and absence of legal accountability enjoyed by private security forces in Iraq. ----- On the margins of the Iraq war, a parallel army of 100,000 has been doing the jobs unable to be tackled by an overstretched U.S. military, either because they cannot or will not take on the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jack Garcia - Undercover for the FBI Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/21/Jack_Garcia_Infiltrating_the_Mafia Retired FBI agent Joaquin "Jack" Garcia discusses the dangerous moral challenges he faced while working undercover among the New York City mafia. ----- Former FBI agent Jack Garcia describes his years spent undercover with various crime syndicates, including the famed Gambino Family. He gives insights into the inner workings of the mafia, and describes his struggle to maintain five identities at once. Joaqu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Neil Joeck - Pakistan's "Strange Relationship" with Terrorism Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/20/Neil_Joeck_The_US_And_Pakistan_Next_Steps Foreign policy expert Neil Joeck examines Pakistan's "strange relationship" with terrorism. ----- Since 9/11, the U.S. and Pakistan have collaborated on regional security issues. However, the recent replacement of Pervez Musharraf by President Zardari and an impending change in the White House promise a new era of both opportunities and challenges. Joeck, a leading expert on both South Asian and nucl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kathy Marks on Pitcairn Island: A Paradise Lost Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/24/Kathy_Marks_Pitcairn_Lost Journalist Kathy Marks discusses the strange society of Pitcairn Island, a tiny, isolated, South Pacific colony of descendants of the mutineers from the HMS Bounty, and the subject of a recent series of internationally-publicized rape trials. ----- Pitcairn Island -- where Fletcher Christian's descendants live -- was until recently a rarely visited British outpost perched in the South Pacific; a tropical paradise. In ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Husain Haqqani - Pakistan and the War on Terrorism Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/27/Pakistani_Ambassador_Husain_Haqqani Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani discusses his country's views on the fight against international terrorism. ----- His Excellency Ambassador Husain Haqqani speaks to the World Affairs Council of Washington about recent events in his country including the impact of the recent election of President Asif Zadari, U.S. Pakistan relations, efforts to confront the Taliban and more. Husain Haqqani i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Arthur Caplan - Genetic Engineering and Children Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/14/Ethics_of_Using_Biomedicine_to_Enhance_Ourselves Arthur Caplan, Director of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses ethical issues concerning genetic engineering and genetically handicapped children. ----- Arthur Caplan discusses Is it Immoral to Want to Live Longer, Be Smarter and Look Better? The Ethics of Using Biomedicine to Enhance Ourselves and Our Children as a part of The Ethical Frontiers of Science during the 2008 Chau ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Roy Blount, Jr - Why the F-word Works Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/10/Roy_Blount_Jr_The_Sounds_Roots_and_History_of_Words Humorist author Roy Blount, Jr. examines the visceral power of the "F-word" by contrasting it with other, less effective verbal interjections. ----- Roy Blount, Jr. talks about Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips. After 40 years of making a living using words in every medium, print or electroni ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jim Nantz - Hanging out with Clinton and Bush 41 Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/11/Jim_Nantz_Always_By_My_Side Sportscaster Jim Nantz recalls his experiences while tagging along on a recreational weekend with former U.S. Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. ----- Jim Nantz talks about his new book, Always By My Side. One of America's most visible sports commentators relives some of the most dramatic moments in football, basketball, and golf and pays tribute to his beloved father, the man who inspired him to pursue ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jennifer Heldmann - How the Moon was Created Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/07/Jennifer_Heldmann_The_Moon NASA scientist Jennifer Heldmann describes the most popular theory of how the Earth's moon was formed. ----- Let's talk about the moon. In my opinion it's the best celestial body to observe ? it's big enough to see in captivating detail without a telescope and it doesn't thank you for your wonderment by burning out your eyeballs. And while it may lack the kaleidoscopic coloring, dynamic vitality, and exotic mystery ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marian Wright Edelman - Child Poverty in America Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/27/Marian_Wright_Edelman_A_Course_for_the_Next_Generation Children's Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman criticizes child poverty rates in America, using the image of a family with six children who only care for five. ----- Marian Wright Edelman talks about her new book The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation. The founder of the Children's Defense Fund looks back on what has been done, and wha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website R. James Woolsey - U.S. Energy Independence and Democracy Abroad Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/14/International_Security_and_the_Next_President_of_the_US R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director and Security Advisor to Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain, argues that a dependence on foreign energy sources undermines U.S. efforts to encourage democratic reforms in regions such as the Middle East. ----- The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Dependence on expensive foreign oil. Challenging diplomacy with nuclear-armed countries. America's n ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ian Plimer - Environmentalism Is the New Religion Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/19/Would_We_Be_Better_Off_Without_Religion Australian geologist Ian Plimer argues that, for many agnostics and atheists, the cause of environmentalism has replaced organized religion as a matter of personal faith. ----- While the world's religions have inspired stunning acts of creation, they also have been implicated in some of the darkest deeds in human history. If God cannot be blamed for such moments of evil, His priests and prophets at leas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Schwarzenegger to Detroit: "Get Off Your Butt" on Low-Emission Vehicles Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/26/Arnold_Schwarzenegger_on_Keeping_California_Cool California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger criticizes the American automobile industry for its reluctance to embrace environmentally-friendly innovations. ----- In signing a landmark climate change law two years ago, Governor Schwarzenegger put California ahead of the parade to a low-carbon economy. "The global warming debate is over," he declared. Public awareness has surged since then, but most ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Walter Dellinger - The Second Amendment's "Militia" Question Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/25/Winning_the_DC_Gun_Ban_Case_The_Attorneys_Discuss Former Solicitor General to the U.S. Supreme Court Walter Dellinger argues that, based on the history of the term "militia" as it relates to the U.S. Constitution, the 2nd Amendment should not be read to imply an individual's right to bear arms. ----- The lead attorneys who argued the DC Gun Ban Case, District of Columbia v. Heller, discuss the strategies that won and lost the case. The panel ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Talbot - Revisiting the Kennedy Assassination Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/12/David_Talbot_Author_and_Founder_of_Salon Author and Salon.com Founder David Talbot explains his belief that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was orchestrated by high-ranking individuals in the CIA and the Pentagon. ----- Best-selling author and salon.com founder David Talbot presents his often controversial ideas about the Kennedy dynasty, Barack Obama's appeal, and the "fiction" of Sarah Palin. Hailed as a "pioneer of online ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nicholas Kristof - Finding the Will to Solve Darfur Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/02/A_Discussion_on_Political_Power_at_CUNY New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas Kristof blames an international lack of "political will" for the failure to resolve the ongoing conflict in Darfur, Sudan. ----- What is the most effective way to influence the exercise of political power? Can genocide be halted? What are the natural limits of political power? Join three preeminent policy and opinion makers as they discuss the violation and defens ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joseph Stiglitz - "Market Fundamentalism Is Dead" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/20/Naomi_Klein_and_Joseph_Stiglitz_on_Economic_Power Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz criticizes American financial leadership in the run-up to the current economic crisis, and declares free-market fundamentalism "dead" as a guiding principle of the U.S. economy. ----- What is the role of the U.S. in the disposition of the world's economic and environmental resources? How are financial markets best defended from economic shock? Does ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Neal Stephenson Reads from "Anathem" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/09/Sci-Fi_Novelist_Neal_Stephenson_Anathem_Launch_Event Acclaimed science-fiction author Neal Stephenson reads the introductory chapter from his book, "Anathem." ----- What if we lived in a world where the long-term was taken seriously? At an event hosted by the Long Now Foundation, science fiction author Neal Stephenson reads from his latest novel ANATHEM. Afterwards he participates in a conversation with Stewart Brand and Danny Hillis. Neal S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Frank Wilczek - What is the Large Hadron Collider? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/25/Frank_Wilczek_The_LHC_and_Unified_Field_Theory Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek explains the Large Hadron Collider, how it works, and what scientists hope to discover with it. ----- Light and matter have long been seen as separate: spirit vs. flesh, earthy vs. divine. However, according to Wilczek, physics has blurred the line between light and matter, showing that reality is far from permanent, but rather ever-changing. The 2004 N ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Maya Lin on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/24/Maya_Lin_on_Universal_Loss_and_Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial Artist Maya Lin discusses the meaning behind her once-controversial design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. ----- Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes is a major exhibition of new sculptures, drawings, and installations by renowned artist Maya Lin. In 1981, Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial dramatically changed the language and form of commemorative sculpture by infusing m ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Frum - What Next for the Republican Party? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/01/Contemporary_American_Conservatism National Review Online Contributing Editor David Frum argues that modern conservatism may have arrived at the "end of an era," and attributes its waning support with the American public to an unwillingness to adapt to new problems over time. ----- Liberal commentator E.J. Dionne moderates a discussion on why contemporary conservatism has gotten off track during the eight years of the Bush administration and h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mechai "Mr. Condom" Viravaidya Promotes Safe Sex in Thailand Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/01/Mechai_Viravaidya_HIV_Prevention_and_Health_in_Thailand AIDS activist Mechai "Mr. Condom" Viravaidya discusses several "out-of-the-box" methods for promoting condom distribution and safe-sex practices in his native Thailand. ----- Mechai Viravaidya, politician and founder of the Population and Community Development Association in Thailand, discusses his innovative techniques for promoting birth control in the face of overpopulation and the AID ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Sarah Palin the Future of the Republican Party? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/27/The_Election_Experts_Weigh_in_on_the_Big_Issues Political commentators Michael Tomasky, Frank Rich, Martin Kettle, and Thomas Powers debate the political future of 2008 Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin. ----- A panel of writers and editors lay out what you need to know before heading to the polls in November. Join some of the brightest intellectuals of our day as they break down what they see as the major issues steering this e ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Tomasky - What Will an Obama Administration Look Like? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/27/The_Election_Experts_Weigh_in_on_the_Big_Issues Author and political journalist Michael Tomasky draws on his impressions of the Barack Obama campaign to predict the candidate's first year in office. ----- A panel of writers and editors lay out what you need to know before heading to the polls in November. Join some of the brightest intellectuals of our day as they break down what they see as the major issues steering this election season, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Daniel Lowenstein - 5 Reasons to Keep the Electoral College Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/24/The_Electoral_College_and_National_Popular_Vote UCLA Law Professor Daniel Lowenstein offers five arguments to maintain the Electoral College as the method for choosing the President of the United States. ----- The Electoral College was developed by our founding fathers and enshrined in the Constitution as a system of checks and balances to ensure a fair outcome in the choosing of our presidents. However, the highly publicized 2000 presidentia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Daron Shaw - Where the GOP is Losing Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/21/Morris_Fiorina_Daron_Shaw_The_Road_to_and_from_2008 Political scientist Daron Shaw examines demographics where Democrats have been outperforming Republicans in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, and warns that Republicans' particularly weak performance with young voters may hold serious consequences for their chances in future elections. ----- At the Fall 2008 Hoover Retreat, Morris Fiorina and Daron Shaw analyze the state of John McCain's c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joe Lieberman on McCain's Iraq Exit Strategy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/03/Joe_Lieberman_-_What_Would_A_McCain_Presidency_Do Joe Lieberman, U.S. Senator (I-CT) and former Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee, discusses Senator John McCain's plans for ending the Iraq war. ----- Joe Lieberman argues that John McCain's experience in foreign policy is "unmatched" and would provide a steady hand in troubling times. Lieberman and his fellow panelists focus on how McCain would approach public diplomacy, trade, energy indep ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bernard-Henri Lévy - Palin and Obama, A Clash of Civilizations Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/25/Arianna_Huffington_and_Bernard-Henri_Levy_at_the_LAPL French philosopher and journalist Bernard-Henri Lévy describes the 2008 U.S. Presidential election as a "clash of civilizations" between two competing world views, respectively embodied by Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. ----- One of the world's leading intellectuals revisits his political roots, scrutinizes the totalitarianisms of the past, as well as those on the horizon, and argues powerfu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Grover Norquist Attacks "Statist" Democrats Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/02/Grover_Norquist_at_the_Rally_for_the_Republic Author, lobbyist and President of Americans for Tax Reform Grover Norquist attacks the U.S. Democratic Party for promoting policies he describes as "coercive," "statist," and unfair to taxpayers. This program was recorded as a part of Ron Paul's Campaign For Liberty: Rally for the Republic event, in Minneapolis, MN, on September 2, 2008. Complete FORA.tv coverage of the 2008 RNC: http://fora.tv/topi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Talbot - Sarah Palin a "Complete Fiction" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/12/David_Talbot_Author_and_Founder_of_Salon Author and Salon.com Founder David Talbot dismisses Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin as a "complete fiction" created by Republican Party strategists. ----- Best-selling author and salon.com founder David Talbot presents his often controversial ideas about the Kennedy dynasty, Barack Obama's appeal, and the "fiction" of Sarah Palin. Hailed as a "pioneer of online journalism" by the New ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Naomi Klein on the Bailout - An "Economic Patriot Act" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/16/Naomi_Klein_Disaster_Capitalism Liberal journalist, author and filmmaker Naomi Klein criticizes the government's October 2008 "bailout" of the U.S. financial system, describing the bill as an economic version of the post-9/11 Patriot Act. ----- From the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to the unending war in Iraq, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Klein chronicles the rise of free-market policies and how they have ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Steve Forbes Slams Obama's Tax Plan Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/09/Steve_Forbes_at_the_Oxonian_Society President and CEO of Forbes Inc. Steve Forbes ctitiques Senator Barack Obama's proposed tax plans. ----- Steve Forbes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine, spoke to the Hudson Union Society about the current financial crisis, how it reached such disastrous levels, and what can be done to turn it around. - Hudson Union Society Steve Forbes is President and C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Eric Dyson - Obama and the Reverend Wright Fallout Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/01/Michael_Eric_Dyson_No_Dreams_Deferred Author and commentator Michael Eric Dyson gives his perspective on Barack Obama's handling of the controversy over his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. ----- Michael Eric Dyson addresses the Georgetown community in a lecture titled, "No Dreams Deferred?" Professor Dyson is an outspoken scholar who exploded on to the national scene in a public dispute with Bill Cosby over poverty and the black unde ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Andrew Young - Obama and Global Images of America Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/02/Andrew_Young_in_Conversation Civil rights activist Andrew Young argues that Barack Obama, if elected president, has a great potential to improve global attitudes towards American government. ----- Andrew Young, Former Ambassador to the UN, is part of the religion department's 2008 Chautauqua Institution afternoon lecture series. He covers diverse topics including the Obama presidency, globalized corporations, and US gender relations - Chautauq ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeffrey Sachs - Three Great Challenges for the Planet Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/15/Professor_Jeffrey_Sachs_on_Sustainable_Solutions Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs outlines what are, in his view, the three greatest challenges to peace the world will face over the next several years. ----- One of the world's leading experts in aid and economic and sustainable development, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, gave a free public lecture at the University of Sydney on Tuesday, 15 July, 2008, to mark the opening of the University's ne ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chef Alice Waters on "Edible Education" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/31/Alice_Waters_In_Conversation_with_Eric_Schlosser Award-winning chef and founder of Chez Panisse Alice Waters discusses her interest in "slow food" and how this concept has inspired her program of "Edible Education." ----- Help kick off our Third Annual Platforum Series, "How We Eat," with Waters, one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated slow-food advocates in the world. This James Beard Award-winning chef and author will discuss the import ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thomas Friedman - Carbon-Copying Americans Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/23/Tom_Friedman_Hot_Flat_and_Crowded Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist Tom Friedman discusses the increasing trend of developing nations to aspire to U.S. levels of economic consumption, and warns that this trend may be extremely detrimental to the global environment. ----- In this talk, New York Time columnist and author Tom Friedman exposes the irrationality of U.S. policies that promote consumption of vast quantities of oil. Friedma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, and the Post-Civil Rights Movement Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/23/The_African-American_Church_and_American_Politics Biblical scholar Obrey Hendricks and historian Barbara Savage argue that Senator Barack Obama and Reverend Jeremiah Wright are parallel figures of the post-Civil Rights movement. ----- What is the past and continuing influence of African-American churches on U.S. politics? Biblical scholar Obery Hendricks, historian Barbara Savage, and theologian Yolanda Pierce discuss religion and power in Ame ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Therese Stewart - Gay Marriage vs Civil Unions Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/02/Marriage_Equality_Panel_Discussion_on_Proposition_8 San Francisco Chief Deputy City Attorney Therese Stewart explains why many gay rights advocates continue to press for full marriage status, rather than settling for "civil union" compromises. ----- Proposition 8 would change the California State Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry. In this emotion-laden issue, supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are gra ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephen Pinker - Political Rhetoric, Explained Compete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/12/Steven_Pinker_The_Stuff_of_Thought Psychologist Steven Pinker explains why political rhetoric often tends to be vague, empty, and bland. ----- One of the principal researchers on language and cognition, Steven Pinker turns his focus to what our language says about us. He explores the sometimes comic, sometimes tragic ways our mind works, using language as a clue. Why do we impose taboos on certain topics, like sex? Why do we go to great length ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alan Greenspan - Capitalism and the Economic Crisis Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/02/Alan_Greenspan_Markets_and_the_Judiciary Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicts that the current global economic crisis may revive the international debate between capitalism and socialism. ----- Alan Greenspan discusses Markets and the Judiciary at the Our Courts and Corporate Citizenship conference hosted by the Sandra Day O'Connor Project. The conference explored the idea that without reliable courts, markets cannot f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Zogby - Will Racism Have an Impact at the Polls? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/26/His_Holiness_the_Dalai_Lama_at_The_Aspen_Institute Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/09/John_Zogby-How_Will_America_Vote Pollster John Zogby discusses Barack Obama and the impact of race on the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. ----- As we enter the final months before the historic 2008 presidential election, how has the American character and our attitude towards politics and foreign policy changed? According to pollster John Zogby, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Dalai Lama - Capitalism, Socialism, and Income Inequality Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/26/His_Holiness_the_Dalai_Lama_at_The_Aspen_Institute Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, gives his perspective on capitalism, Marxism, and the widening global gap between rich and poor. ----- The Aspen Institute and co-chairs Margot Pritzker and Richard Blum, in collaboration with the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture, are proud to present a substantive symposium that embraces Tibetan and Himalayan art, culture, science, medicine, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Craig Venter Denounces Race-Based Science Research Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/30/New_Ideas_New_Fuels_Craig_Venter_at_the_Oxonian Geneticist J. Craig Venter denounces racially-based science and medical research, arguing that humans are too genetically similar for any major differentiation to have evolved among races. ----- The man who mapped the human genome has a new focus: using microbes to create alternative fuels. Craig Venter, maverick biologist, wants to cure our addiction to oil. To do so, he proposes creating a desi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ralph Nader on the Bailout and Economic Crisis Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/30/Ralph_Nader_Whistle-Blower_Advocate_Spoiler Activist, author and 2008 independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader criticizes the federal government's "bailout" of Wall Street, and blames deregulation for the current downturn in the economy. ----- Without ever having held political office, Nader has had a tremendous political impact by advocating for improved consumer safety through seat belts, air bags, product labeling, and helping 100 org ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nancy Pelosi - Advice for Women in Politics Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/12/Nancy_Pelosi_in_Conversation Nancy Pelosi, California Congresswoman and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, offers advice for women in politics. ----- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks about Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters. When Nancy Pelosi became the first woman speaker of the House, she made history. She gavelled the House to order that day on behalf of all of America's children and said, "We have made his ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why Doesn't America have Single-Payer Health Insurance? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/16/The_Future_of_Health_Care_The_Candidates_Plans Daniel Kessler and E. Richard Brown, Health Advisors to the John McCain and Barack Obama Presidential campaigns, respectively, discuss why neither candidate supports a single-payer insurance system for the United States. ----- Health care is a major issue in the current presidential campaign. Candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have laid out very different visions, and each believes his plan i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Archbishop Charles Chaput - Sarah Palin and the Pro-Life Movement Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/17/Uncommon_Knowledge_Rev_Charles_J_Chaput Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chauput discusses John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin has his Vice Presidential candidate, and her impact on the pro-life movement. ----- According to the New York Times "A struggle within the church over just how Catholic voters should think about abortion is once again flaring up just as political partisans prepare an all-out battle for the votes of Mass-going Catholi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ben Affleck - Grassroots Change in Africa Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/27/Ben_Affleck_Engaging_Africans_on_the_Ground Actor Ben Affleck discusses grassroots efforts to encourage positive economic development in Africa. This program is taken from a panel discussion entitled "Combating Global Poverty," recorded at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, in Denver, CO, on August 27, 2008. Complete FORA.tv Coverage of the 2008 DNC: http://fora.tv/topic/democratic_convention ----- "Combating Global Poverty" ? A program ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John McCain - Closing Guantanamo Bay Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/14/John_McCain_on_the_World_Economy 2008 Republican Presidential candidate John McCain discusses his opposition to the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and explains his views on the rights of suspected terrorists. ----- Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain discusses the world economy with Aspen Institute president and CEO Walter Isaacson. John Sidney McCain III, is the Republican senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. He ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Barack Obama - Ending the War in Iraq Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/15/Directors_Forum_with_Senator_Barack_Obama 2008 Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama discusses his positions on the war in Iraq, and outlines his plan for a military withdrawal from the country. ----- Barack Obama: "A New Strategy for a New World" Senator Barack Obama gives a policy address on Iraq and National Security at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. This program was recorded on July 15, 2008. Barack ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brad Stroh - Managing Debt in a Down Economy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/Surviving_the_Great_Recession Freedom Financial Network Managing Partner Brad Stroh gives his advice for managing debts in a down economy. ----- Surviving the Great Recession: A Panel Discussion The stock market may be recovering, but the economy's overall prognosis is not so good. Housing bust, credit crunch, unemployment and high commodity prices (oil anyone?) are familiar faces in the news, and they all lead up to the most dreaded word of ... 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Hedges - Changing Attitudes on Iraq Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/07/Chris_Hedges_The_Ten_Commandments_in_America Author and journalist Chris Hedges recalls criticism of his opposition to the Iraq war during the fall of 2002, an opinion he claims led to his dismissal from a job as a war correspondent for the New York Times. ----- At the Chautauqua Institution's 2008 season, Chris Hedges, a journalist and author specializing in American and Middle Eastern politics and society, discusses his book Losing Moses on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Bloomberg - Origins of the Economic Crisis Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/17/Michael_Bloomberg_on_the_Economy_in_Crisis Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City and founder of Bloomberg, L.P., discusses the origins of the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. ----- Mayor Michael Bloomberg addresses a Georgetown audience on the state of the American economic crisis, the steps that should be taken and the steps that have not yet been taken. He characterizes federal responses to date as being akin to "buying an alcoholic a drin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Daniel Ellsberg - Restoring the Republic, But Not Through the Candidates Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/04/Wars_in_Iraq_and_Vietnam_Threats_Against_Iran "Pentagon Papers" leaker Daniel Ellsberg criticizes both John McCain and Barack Obama for resisting efforts to reign in Executive powers. ----- Daniel Ellsberg is the author of the Pentagon Papers, which chronicled decades of Defense Department involvement in Vietnam and was one of the turning points in the opposition movement to the Vietnam War. Today, the war in Iraq is fraught with criticism, b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website E.J. Dionne on Faith and Patriotism Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/01/EJ_Dionne_in_Conversation Washington Post Op-Ed Columnist E.J. Dionne discusses the relationship between faith and patriotism - while cautioning against blind loyalty to either. ----- Washington Post Op-Ed Columnist E.J. Dionne discusses religion and American politics, as a part of the Chautauqua Institution's 2008 lecture series. This program was recorded in collaboration with the Chautauqua Institution, in Chautauqua, NY, on July 1, 2008. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Ewing Duncan - Breakthroughs in Genetic Life Extension Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/15/Creative_Disruptions_David_Ewing_Duncan David Ewing Duncan, co-host of NPR's "Biotech Nation," outlines new scientific breakthroughs in aging research. ----- David Ewing Duncan discusses Creative Disruptions as a part of The Ethical Frontiers of Science during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series. David Ewing Duncan is an award-winning, best-selling author of six books and numerous essays, articles and short stories, and a t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Irshad Manji - Understanding Islamic Leadership Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/01/Irshad_Manji_and_Dalia_Mogahed_-_Who_Speaks_for_Islam Muslim-Canadian author and commentator Irshad Manji explains clerical authority in Islam, and how the religion's lack of a unified organizational system could open the door to reform. ----- Irshad Manji and Dalia Mogahed discuss issues surrounding contemporary Islam at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival, including the nature of the religion in relation to peace and conflict and the interpretatio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Brooks - Both Candidates have Shortcomings Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/01/A_Critical_Look_at_the_Presidential_Nominees New York Times Op-Ed columnist David Brooks expresses disappointment with both Presidential candidates in the 2008 election, wondering if either has the political skills to reach effective bipartisan agreements. ----- A panel discussion at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival featuring Amy Goodman, David Brooks, Stuart Rothenberg, Arianna Huffington, Jonathan Capehart, Jim Wallis and moderated by Jonathan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeffrey Toobin - McCain and the Supreme Court Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/07/Jeffrey_Toobin_Supreme_Court_Lecture CNN Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin examines John McCain's position on the Supreme Court, and speculates as to what type of Justices McCain would appoint if elected President. ----- On July 7, Jeffrey Toobin delivers a lecture co-sponsored by the Jackson Center and Chautauqua Institution at the Institution's Hall of Philosophy on the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Toobin is a staff writer at The New Yorker a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thomas Frieden - Fighting America's Obesity Epidemic Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/31/Thomas_R_Frieden_Prevention_and_Primary_Care New York City Commissioner of Health Thomas R. Frieden outlines his goals for reducing America's obesity epidemic. ----- Thomas R. Frieden, the commissioner of the New York City Dept. of Health discusses the structure of the U.S. Health Care System and interventions that can be taken to prevent important health issues like tobacco use and obesity. Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, has served as Commissi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Chertoff - Are We Safe from Another Terrorist Attack? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/03/Michael_Chertoff_on_Homeland_Security_-_Are_We_Safe U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff discusses America's efforts to combat global terrorism, and assesses the possibility of another 9/11 - style terrorist attack on the United States. ----- Michael Chertoff: Are We Safe? A Conversation with the Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff moderated by Jeffrey Goldberg at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival. Michael Chertoff is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pachauri and Nichols - Are Humans to Blame for Global Warming? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/27/California_Cool_Low_Carbon_Economy_Panel Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board, dismiss skeptics' claims that humans are not contributing to global warming. ----- California is a leader in the fight against dangerous climate change. But experts say more needs to be done. Much more. What is the state of scientific knowledge about the c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Steve Forbes Argues for a Flat Tax Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/07/Steve_Forbes_Elections_and_the_Credit_Crisis Forbes Magazine Editor-In-Chief and two-time Republican Presidential candidate Steve Forbes slams U.S. tax codes as inefficient and overly complicated, and argues for the implementation of a national "flat tax" to replace the current system. ----- Leading economic prognosticator, Steve Forbes says the upcoming presidential election is the most critical since 1980. At that time, Ronald Reagan defeate ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ron Paul - War on Drugs a "Complete Failure" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/02/Ron_Paul_Speech_at_the_Rally_for_the_Republic Republican Congressman and former Presidential candidate Ron Paul criticizes the ongoing U.S. "War on Drugs." This program was recorded as a part of Ron Paul's Campaign For Liberty: Rally for the Republic event, in Minneapolis, MN, on September 2, 2008. FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention ----- The Rally for the Republic is our premier event and the official kic ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jesse Ventura Slams Democrats and Republicans on Civil Liberties Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/02/Jesse_Ventura_at_the_Rally_for_the_Republic Former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura accuses both Republicans and Democrats of failing to adequately protect civil liberties. This program was recorded as a part of Ron Paul's Campaign For Liberty: Rally for the Republic event, in Minneapolis, MN, on September 2, 2008. FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention ----- Former governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura gives ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hugh Hewitt and Gerard Baker - Making the Case for McCain Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/03/Gerard_Baker_and_Hugh_Hewitt_at_the_RNC Conservative author and radio host Hugh Hewitt and Times of London U.S. Editor Gerard Baker discuss John McCain's strategy over the remainder of the 2008 Presidential election, and criticize Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama for his lack of experience on foreign policy. This interview was recorded on September 3, at the 2008 Republican National Convention. FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http:/ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Old Media vs New Media on Sarah Palin - Panel Discussion Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/01/Game_Change_How_New_Media_Are_Affecting_08_Race Conservative media voices Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Tony Blankley and Peggy Noonan discusses the effects of the internet on traditional news journalism, citing rumors concerning Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin as an example. FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention ----- Former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) serves as host of “Morni ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Was Palin a Bad Pick for VP? - Mann and Ornstein Political analysts Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein criticize John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin for Vice President, and discuss how Palin may affect McCain's chances in the 2008 Presidential Election. This interview was recorded on September 1, at the 2008 Republican National Convention. FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention ----- Thomas E. Mann is a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies and the W. Averell Harriman Chair at the Brookings Institution. A note ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski on the 2008 Election MSNBC's "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski discuss issues in the 2008 Presidential election with FORA.tv CEO Brian Gruber. This interview was recorded at the Republican National Convention on September 1, 2008. FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention ---- Former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) serves as host of “Morning Joe,” weekdays from 6-9 a.m. ET on MSNBC. “Morning Joe” features interviews with top newsmakers and politicians ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Green Politics Panel Discussion - Nuclear Power and Energy Reform Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/25/The_New_Republic_The_Politics_of_Green New Republic Contributing Editor Cass Sunstein, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) discuss the role nuclear power may play in future U.S. energy reform. This excerpt is taken from a panel discussion entitled "The Politics of Green," recorded at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: http://for?a.tv/topic?/democrati?c_conventi?on The New Republic on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Norm Ornstein - Obama the Candidate, Obama the Leader Historian and AEI Resident Scholar Norman J. Ornstein discusses what Barack Obama's Presidential campaign may reveal about his leadership abilities, in a discussion with New Republic Editor Frank Foer. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FORA.tv Interviews - Hollywood at the DNC Director Giancarlo Esposito and actors Ellen Burstyn and Danny Glover discuss current events at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. These interviews were recorded in collaboration with a screening and discussion on the movie "Gospel Hill," presented by the Creative Coalition. For more interviews from this event, visit http://fora.tv/2008/08/25/Hollywood_at_the_DNC Complete FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: http://for?a.tv/topic?/democrati?c_conventi?on ----- The Creative C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The New Republic - Kicking off the DNC Join New Republic editors Frank Foer and Eve Fairbanks as they prepare to partner with FORA.tv to cover the events of this highly-anticipated Democratic National Convention. Frank and Eve talk about what candidate-elect Barack Obama needs to accomplish during the course of this important week in order to be successful in his pursuit of the White House. Every day, FORA.tv and The New Republic will be posting behind-the-scenes videos of important commentary on the events of the day. Stay tu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shashi Tharoor - Obama and the American Global Image Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/21/Shashi_Tharoor_Restoring_Americas_Image_in_the_World Indian author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor examines worldwide interest in the U.S. 2008 Presidential elections, and discusses the global ramifications of an Obama Presidency. ----- Shashi Tharoor discusses Restoring America's Image in the World: the Public Diplomacy Challenge as a part of American Foreign Policy: Leadership and Dialogue during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sandra Day O'Connor on Activist Judges Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/04/Games_for_Change_Sandra_Day_OConnor Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor criticizes the idea of the "activist" judge, and argues for a wider separation between politics and the judiciary. ----- Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the closing remarks at the 2008 Games for Change Festival. This program was recorded in collaboration with the New School. The festival will explore real-world impact, the latest games and funding strategies. E ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Donna Lopiano - Organized Sports and Sedentary Kids Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/24/Sport_As_Important_for_Our_Daughters_as_Our_Sons Former CEO of Women's Sports Foundation Donna Lopiano argues that high costs of organized sports and a de-emphasis on physical education are creating a generation of unhealthy, sedentary children. ----- Donna Lopiano is the immediate past chief executive officer of the Women's Sports Foundation, an organization she served for 15 years. Recently named one of "The 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FORA.tv Goes to the Conventions FORA.tv is going to the Conventions! Special convention programming begins August 25 - 28 with the Democratic National Convention, and continues through September 1 - 4 for the Republican National Convention. We're partnering with The New Republic, The Times of London and The Creative Coalition to deliver panel discussions, interviews and impromptu coverage from each convention. Footage will be streamed on both FORA.tv and YouTube. FORA.tv's Brian Gruber and Trevar Mazza will also b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Iqbal Quadir - Myths About the Global Poor Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/21/Iqbal_Quadir_How_Technology_Is_Empowering_the_Poor MIT business professor Iqbal Quadir debunks misconceptions about poverty-stricken countries, and argues that adoption of new technologies can help alleviate conditions in these areas. ----- Iqbal Quadir on "How Technology Is Empowering the Poor." Quadir presented a broad outline of development in order to give context for his belief that technology can alleviate poverty. He reminded us that 5 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Christian Lander - Why People Like "Stuff White People Like" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/23/Christian_Lander_Stuff_White_People_Like Author Christian Lander discusses reasons for the rapid success of his satirical weblog, "Stuff White People Like," and explains some of his motivations for creating the blog. ----- From kickball and dinner parties to graduate school, recycling, and knowing what's best for poor people, Lander, the Los Angeles based blogger, has been keeping track of the trends, ideas, and tendencies dear to the hearts of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Paul Ehrlich - The Toxification of Planet Earth Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/27/Paul_Ehrlich_The_Dominant_Animal Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich argues that widespread pollution of the environment by toxic, manmade chemicals may have major effects for the future of humanity. ---- Paul Ehrlich gives a seminar at the Long Now Foundation on his book, The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment, in which he examines the evolution of human culture and its effect on the environment. Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website McCain vs Google - How Tech-Savvy Should a President Be? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/23/Matt_Bai_The_Web_and_the_Next_US_President New York Times Magazine journalist Matt Bai discusses how tech-savvy an American President should be, in light of John McCain's recent admission that he is not familiar with Google. ----- New York Times magazine journalist Matt Bai was in Australia recently, on a break from covering the US presidential race. In an address to the Sydney Institute, he talks about the profound impact of the internet on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mahvish Khan - Suicide Note from a Guantanamo Bay Detainee Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/Mahvish_Khan_My_Guantanamo_Diary Lawyer and journalist Mahvish Khan reads a suicide note from a terrorism suspect held in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ----- Mahvish Khan discusses "My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me." Spurred by the detainment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, American lawyer Khan decided to offer help to the detainees. Born to Afghan parents, she used her language skills as a translator, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Leonard Susskind - Dark Matter vs Dark Energy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/23/Leonard_Susskind_-_The_Black_Hole_War Stanford University physicist Leonard Susskind differentiates the theoretical concept of "dark matter" from its somewhat more controversial cousin, "dark energy." ----- Recognizing a contradiction in Stephen Hawking's claim that things disappear in black holes, Susskind and Gerard t'Hooft offered a counterargument aimed at disproving this controversial theory. Susskind discusses the story behind the blac ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Walt Mossberg - Why the iPhone Matters Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/07/Walt_Mossberg_on_the_Internet_and_Rise_of_the_Cell_Phone New York Times technology columnist Walter Mossberg discusses the technological significance of the popular Apple iPhone. ----- Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Mossberg discusses the future of the internet and the rise of the cell phone at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival, forecasting the fate of the PC and exploring the implications of the iPhone and other smart phones. Walt Mossberg ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sean McManus - The Olympic Collision of Sports and News Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/26/Sean_McManus_Sports_and_News_Television_in_America CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus recalls his father's reporting on the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Olympics, and comments on instances in which sports and news collide. ----- Sean McManus discusses Sports and News Television in America as part of Sport in America during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series. Sean McManus was named president of CBS Sports in 1996 a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Trevor Potter - Electronic Voting Machines and the 2008 Election Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/30/Norman_Ornstein_The_Election_System_in_America Former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission Trevor Potter discusses concerns and controversies over electronic voting machines in the run-up to the 2008 Presidential election. ----- Norman Ornstein discusses The Election System in America with Trevor Potter, as a part of Restoring Legitimacy to Our Election System during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series. Trevor Potter ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Andrew Young - In Defense of Jimmy Carter Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/02/Andrew_Young_The_Challenge_of_Patriotism Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young offers a defense of former President Jimmy Carter's often-criticized foreign policy. ----- Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young gives a lecture on the theme of "Restoring Legitimacy to our Election System" entitled The Challenge of Patriotism. Andrew Young is an American civil rights activist, former U.S. congressman and may ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Boaz - A Libertarian's Perspective on Obama and McCain Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/09/David_Boaz_The_Coming_Century_of_Liberty Cato Institute Executive Vice President David Boaz gives a libertarian's critique of Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain. ----- A key figure in the libertarian movement, Boaz surveys what he sees as the threats to freedom from the Bush administration and the current presidential candidates. Though he is frustrated with many of the candidates' positions, he remains optimistic about the fu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amy Tan - Writing from Personal Experience Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/On_Writing_Amy_Tan_in_Conversation_with_Roger_Rosenblatt Bestselling author Amy Tan discusses the importance of drawing on personal experiences when creating fictional stories and characters, and explains how her own family experiences have influenced her writing. ----- Amy Tan speaks as a part of "Roger Rosenblatt and Friends: On Writing" during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series. Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Cl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Bloomberg - Taking Action on Global Warming Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/08/Michael_Bloomberg_Keynote_on_the_Environment New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls for U.S. leadership on fighting global climate change, and discusses four steps he believes America should make to address this issue. ----- Georgetown University welcomed industry leaders, scholars, and policymakers for panel discussions examining environmental challenges facing the world. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg opened the Newsweek Environment ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Daniel Pipes - Sharia Law and Islamic Democracy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/15/Is_Islam_Compatible_With_Democracy Middle East Forum Director Daniel Pipes criticizes the role of Sharia Law in many radical Islamic movements, identifying this concept as one of the greatest obstacles to democratic reforms in Muslim societies. ----- In Islam, Allah is the ultimate authority. In democracy, authority ultimately lies with the people. But does this mean that Islam is incompatible with democracy? After all, it was Islamic scholar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Francis Fukuyama - Is McCain Really Bush III? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/28/Francis_Fukuyama_American_Foreign_Policy_After_Bush Author and political scientist Francis Fukuyama argues that characterizations of John McCain's foreign policy as "too similar" to George W. Bush's are unfounded. ----- About 400 hundred people attended the Centre's event in Sydney with the renowned American political scientist, thinker and author Professor Francis Fukuyama on 28 May. Chief Executive Professor Geoffrey Garrett conversed with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website James Miles - China's Olympics Best-Case Scenario Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/09/Earthquakes_and_Games_The_Economist_Covers_China China correspondent for The Economist James Miles outlines what would be the best possible scenario for China during the 2008 summer Olympics. ----- The Economist Covers China: Earthquakes, Demonstrations, and the Beijing Olympic Games A Conversation between Orville Schell and James Miles of The Economist. James Miles has been China Correspondent for the Economist, based in Beijing, since 200 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert Scheer - Bush I vs Bush II on Foreign Policy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/12/Robert_Scheer_in_Conversation_with_John_Dean Journalist Robert Scheer discusses how George W. Bush's positions on foreign policy have changed over his Presidency, and compares the President's stance with that of his father, George H.W. Bush. ----- Author Robert Scheer discusses his book The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America with former White House Counsel John Dean. Scheer offers a manifesto for refor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Sirota - People, Not Leaders, Drive Change Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/11/David_Sirota_The_American_Populist_Revolt Author David Sirota argues that the power to change society lies ultimately with the people themselves - not with their leaders. ----- David Sirota discusses The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington. Job outsourcing. Perpetual busy signals at government agencies. Slashed paychecks. Stolen elections. A war without end, fatally mismanaged. Ordinary Am ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Minky Worden - Are the Olympics Affecting China on Human Rights? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/18/Chinas_Olympic_Human_Rights_Challenges Human Rights Watch Media Director Minky Worden discusses whether recent international attention due to environmental disasters, economic growth, and the 2008 Olympics has affected China's positions on human rights. ----- As human rights emerge as a central concern around the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges examines China in transition today ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Henry Kissinger on War and Dissent Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/21/Uncommon_Knowledge_Henry_Kissinger Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gives his perspective on warfare and anti-war dissent. ----- Henry Kissinger discusses war and more with Peter Robinson as part of the Hoover Institution's interview series, Uncommon Knowledge. War and the media - the two have not partnered so well since Vietnam. But in the days of the Internet, conservative talk radio, and Fox News, has the dynamic changed? Ki ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Scott McClellan on "Selling the War to the American People" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/24/Scott_McClellan_What_Happened Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan criticizes the Bush Administration's conduct in the run-up to the Iraq war, for conducting what he describes as a "political marketing campaign" designed to "sell the war to the American people." ----- Formerly a member of Bush's select, loyal inner circle, McClellan will speak with rare candor about his experiences as press secretary during the first three years ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Neal Stephenson - "We Are All Geeks Now." Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/08/Neal_Stephenson_Science_Fiction_as_a_Literary_Genre Bestselling author Neal Stephenson discusses the popularity of science-fiction as a genre, arguing that "we are all geeks now." ----- Neal Stephenson delivered a talk entitled The Fork: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture at Gresham College. Four professors discuss the origins of science fiction, its overlap with other genres and its developments over more than a century. Neal Stephenson ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Salman Rushdie - Machiavelli's Bad Rap Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/18/A_Conversation_with_Salman_Rushdie Award-winning novelist Salman Rushdie discusses Niccolo Machiavelli, arguing that the infamous Italian political philosopher does not deserve the bad reputation he is often given by popular culture. ----- Born in Mumbai, India, Salman Rushdie is an outspoken novelist. After a decade working as an ad copywriter, Rushdie had a breakthrough with the publication of his second book, Midnight's Children. The book r ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Charlayne Hunter-Gault on Writing About Africa Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/07/Solutions_The_Future_Political_Landscape Award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault criticizes racist and sensationalist reporting on Africa. ----- On the 60th anniversary of Orwell's Politics and the English Language, George Orwell described political speech as consisting "largely of euphemism, question-begging and sheer cloudy vagueness." Some six decades later, many symptoms of manipulation and propaganda diagnosed by Orwell persist on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website George Lakoff - Idea Framing, Metaphors, and Your Brain Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/20/George_Lakoff_on_The_Political_Mind UC-Berkeley Linguistics Professor George Lakoff discusses how idea framing and metaphors contribute to shaping the way we think. ----- UC Berkeley Professor George Lakoff discusses concepts from his new book, The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain. George P. Lakoff is a professor of linguistics (in particular, cognitive linguistics) at the Univ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Frank Deford - Are the Olympics Outdated? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/23/Frank_Deford_on_Sports_The_Hype_and_the_Hypocrisy Acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford addresses political issues surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and argues that the Olympic Games have become outdated as a cultural concept. ----- Frank Deford, senior contributing writer at Sports Illustrated and commentator for National Public Radio, delivers a lecture encompassing a wide swath of the world of sports from the Olympic Games to college ath ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rupert Murdoch - How Technology Has Changed the Media Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Rupert_Murdoch_News_for_the_21st_Century News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch discusses how rapidly changing technologies have impacted news and entertainment media, and have made audiences more diverse and difficult-to-reach than ever before. ----- Media mogul Rupert Murdoch warned that "technology will continue to destroy all of the old ways and old assumptions, especially in the media" during an April 2 speech on "Creative Destruction: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Richard Preston - In the Hot Zone with Virus X Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/12/Richard_Preston_Panic_in_Level_4 "The Hot Zone" author Richard Preston describes his close call with a mysterious "Virus X," in a visit to a U.S. Army level-4 biocontainment research lab. ----- Richard Preston talks about Panic in Level 4: Canibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science. These dramatic accounts, all updated since appearing in The New Yorker, are true tales, taking readers on a journey to military labs, hosp ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Is Europe too Tolerant of Radical Islam? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/02/Ayaan_Hirsi_Ali_on_the_Viability_of_Hope Author and former Dutch Parliamentarian Ayaan Hirsi Ali argues that political tolerance of radical Islam threatens the security of liberal, secular values in the Netherlands and other European countries. ----- Seeking a New Global Order: The Viability of Hope featuring Ayaan Hirsi Ali in conversation with David A. Harris. Former Dutch Member of Parliament and author of Infidel Ayaan Hirsi Ali has a co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Susan Jacoby - The Dumbing-Down of American Political Language Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/24/Susan_Jacoby_on_The_Age_of_American_Unreason Author Susan Jacoby argues that American public discourse has degenerated over the last several decades, citing language used by the 2008 Presidential candidates as an example. ------ Writer and scholar Susan Jacoby is sure to raise some hackles with The Age of American Unreason - an unsparing jeremiad that attacks the dumbing-down of the American public. Jacoby's area of study is US intellectual hi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Randall Balmer - Presidents and Religion Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/16/Votes_Values_and_Religion_Go_to_the_Primaries Randall Balmer, Barnard College Professor of Religious History, examines differences between Presidents' expressions of morality and faith on the campaign trail versus their actions in office. ----- Randall Balmer, Barnard College, and Jacques Berlinerblau, Georgetown University, share their expertise on the intersection of faith and politics in the United States, with specific reference to the cur ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Vandana Shiva - Outsourcing Global Pollution to India Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/28/Vandana_Shiva_in_Conversation Environmental researcher and activist Vandana Shiva points out that as India has taken on greater production of global goods, it has also taken on a proportionate amount of global pollution. ----- Since the 1980s, Shiva has championed the anti-globalization movement and is one of the leaders of the International Forum on Globalization. Her research and resultant advocacy explores the applicability of traditional V ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Condoleezza Rice - Hamas and Israel / Palestine Peace Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/29/Condoleezza_Rice_on_Israel_at_60 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticizes Hamas for encouraging what she views as "hopelessness" among Palestinians regarding peace with Israel. ----- Secretary Condoleezza Rice uses the occasion of Israel's 60th birthday to call for renewed commitment to Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. She stresses the need to isolate Hamas and other terrorist groups while urging Arab nations to embrace the Road ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ferguson and Schwartz - Historian vs Futurist on Human Progress Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/28/Niall_Ferguson_and_Peter_Schwartz_on_Human_Progress Historian Niall Ferguson debates futurist author Peter Schwartz on the overall nature of human progress. ----- Niall Ferguson and Peter Schwartz present Historian vs. Futurist on Human Progress as part of The Long Now Foundation's Seminars about Long-term Thinking. Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University. He is a resident faculty membe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Victor Davis Hanson on Political Correctness - A God That Failed? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/29/Victor_Davis_Hanson_Where_the_University_Went_Wrong Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses problems he believes have risen from the advent of political correctness in the university. ----- Victor Davis Hanson discusses The Gods that Failed: Where the University Went Wrong. This event was part of the Hoover Institution's Spring Retreat 2008. Victor Davis Hanson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford Un ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website GM CEO Rick Wagoner - Fuel Economy and the Auto Industry Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/01/Rick_Wagoner_Can_General_Motors_Really_Be_Green_Motors General Motors Chairman and CEO discusses the effects national and state fuel economy standards are having on the automobile industry. ----- General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner speaks at an event hosted by The Commonwealth Club of California titled Can GM Really Be Green Motors? General Motors will bring 16 new hybrids to market in the next few years, including a futuristic plug-in. Has the w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Willie Brown - Obama too "Slow" on Reverend Wright Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/07/Annual_Lecture_on_Political_Trends_with_Willie_Brown Former San Francisco Mayor and influential Democrat Willie Brown criticizes Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama's handling of the Reverend Wright scandal. ----- The Former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown speaks on the state of politics today. Willie Brown covers the changes in the Democratic nomination process that was not enacted with minorities and women in mind; compares B ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Farhad Manjoo - On Swift Boats and Selective Exposure Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/27/Farhad_Manjoo-Learning_To_Live_in_a_Post-Fact_Society Salon.com technology columnist Farhad Manjoo examines the phenomenon of "selective exposure" - our predisposition to seek out ideas that re-enforce existing beliefs - in today's media, using the 2004 Presidential election's "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" as an example. ----- Salon.com staff writer Farhad Manjoo talks about his new book, True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Perkins - Turning Executives Into Environmentalists Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/09/John_Perkins_on_Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" author John Perkins argues that corporate executives are often more environmentally and socially conscious than given credit for, in a story concerning an awkward conversation between himself, an environmental activist, and an executive at a prominent automobile manufacturer. ----- John Perkins is the controversial author of Confessions of an Economic Hit M ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fred Krupp - China, India, and the Global Environment Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/23/Fred_Krupp_on_Energy_and_Global_Warming Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp discusses how the U.S. and other developed nations can influence the environmental impacts of China and India's rapid growth. ----- Fred Krupp discusses his new book Earth: The Sequel - The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming. The Environmental Defense Fund helped reduce acid rain in the 1990s by using market forces, and last year it played a r ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Roger Mudd's First Big Breaks Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/08/Roger_Mudd_Glory_Days_of_Television_News Former CBS News correspondent Roger Mudd recounts his first "big breaks" as a television reporter in the early 1960s. ----- Journalist Roger Mudd discusses The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News. Mudd shares his experiences as a CBS reporter: the rivalries, the egos, the pride, the competition, the ambitions - the volatile mix from which the news thundered. He also crit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Arianna Huffington - Has John McCain Been "Hijacked" by the Right? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/17/Arianna_Huffington-Presidential_Politics_Today Huffington Post Editor-In-Chief Arianna Huffington argues that Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has been "hijacked" by the most extreme right-wing elements of the Republican Party. ----- The Road to 2008: Presidential Politics Today with Arianna Huffington. Arianna Huffington will join Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy to present the 2008 Henry Cohen Lecture title ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephen Murdoch - Does IQ Change Over Time? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/16/Stephen_Murdoch_Discusses_IQ Author Stephen Murdoch discusses the impacts of IQ testing on sentencing for convicted murder Daryl Atkins, and describes how IQ test results can change for individuals over time. ----- Stephen Murdoch, author of IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea, discusses the invention and history of the IQ test and its applications from the past to the present. Stephen Murdoch has been working as a journalist and writer sinc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pico Iyer - The Dalai Lama on Nonviolent Opposition Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/20/The_Open_Road_with_Pico_Iyer Dalai Lama biographer Pico Iyer discusses the exiled leader's philosophy of nonviolent opposition to the Chinese occupation of Tibet. ----- Pico Iyer has been engaged in conversation with the Dalai Lama (a friend of his father's) for the last three decades - an ongoing exploration of his message and its effectiveness. Now, in his insightful, impassioned book, Iyer captures the paradoxes of the Dalai Lama's positio ... 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tobias Wolff - "The Benefit of the Doubt" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/01/Tobias_Wolff_in_Conversation Acclaimed author Tobias Wolff reads an excerpt from his short story, "The Benefit of the Doubt." ----- Tobias Wolff is a contemporary master of short fiction, conjuring a full emotional range within the form's compression. His widely-anthologized stories have received three O. Henry Awards and are collected in Back in the World, In the Garden of the North American Martyrs, The Night in Question, and the recent Our ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website T.J. Rodgers - Obama vs McCain on Pollution Controls Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/07/Uncommon_Knowledge_T_J__Rodgers Economic libertarian and solar-power entrepreneur T.J. Rodgers compares Barack Obama's and John McCain's respective plans for dealing with U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. ----- The Free-Market Case for Green with T.J. Rodgers. A dedicated, unabashed, free market capitalist, T. J. Rodgers takes a businessman's and engineer's view of global warming. How serious is it, and what should we make of the plans offered u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website William Rhoden - The Athlete as Role Model Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/25/Athletes_as_Role_Models_in_the_Steroids_Era New York Times sports columnist William Rhoden gives his take on professional athletes as cultural role models, using Muhammad Ali as an example. ----- Athletes as Role Models in the Steroids Era The Mitchell report revelations of baseball's "steroids era" led to outrage and dismay. Now the government is involved, with Roger Clemens testifying before Congress. But that's not all - 2007 turned out to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Arlen Specter - On Chemotherapy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/26/Senator_Arlen_Specter_in_Conversation Pennsylvania Senator and cancer survivor Arlen Specter recounts his experiences with chemotherapy. ----- Senator Arlen Specter addresses the Oxonian Society on the topic of his book, "Never Give In: Battling Cancer in the Senate." Arlen Specter is Pennsylvania's senior Senator, elected to the Senate and 1980 and currently serving his fifth term. He is the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee and a se ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeffrey Archer - Advice for Writers Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/15/Jeffrey_Archer_in_Conversation Internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer offers advice for aspiring novelists. ----- International bestseller Lord Jeffrey Archer addresses the Oxonian Society upon the release of his newest novel A Prisoner of Birth. A former Member of Parliament who recently served two years in prison, Archer's bestselling novels include Kane and Abel, Sons of Fortune, and False Impression. Jeffrey Archer was educate ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Cay Johnston - Are Government Subsidies Unfair? Complete Video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/14/David_Cay_Johnston_Talks_About_Free_Lunch Author David Cay Johnston examines government subsidies in the United States, arguing that many of these policies unfairly benefit the wealthiest individuals at the expense of the greater public. ----- Since 1995 when David Cay Johnston turned his investigative reporting skills to explore the murky waters of tax law, Some tax policy officials now consider him, as one tax law professor put it, "the de f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Anjana Malhotra - False Terrorism Accusations by the US Government Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/31/Agency_in_Surveilled_Space-Who_is_Watching Former Human Rights Watch Fellow Anjana Malhotra discusses two cases of individuals falsely accused of terrorist activities by the United States government. ----- A Roundtable Discussion of Agency in Surveilled Space: who is watching, who is being watched, who decides which spaces are visible to the camera and which are effectively invisible, off-limits to authorities. The panelists will examine how ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Richard Carmona - America's Obesity Epidemic Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Former_Surgeon_General_Dr__Richard_Carmona Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona examines America's ongoing obesity epidemic. ----- Prevention: The Key to Heading off a National Health-Care Crisis with former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M.D. Carmona describes the current health crisis as preventable and reversible. He notes that chronic disease accounts for 7 in 10 deaths and 75 cents of every dollar spent on health care in the Uni ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kathleen Frydl - Is Iraq Another Vietnam? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/30/Dr__Kathleen_Frydl_Echoes_of_the_60s UC-Berkeley Professor of History Kathleen Frydl draws parallels between the Vietnam War and the current war in Iraq. ----- Kathleen Frydl discusses Echoes of the 60s. Are we now living in an era that echoes the 1960s? Comparisons between the wars in Iraq and Vietnam have become commonplace rhetorical devices in political campaigns, newspaper columns, and stand-up comedy routines. These comparisons can be i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gary Hart - A New American Internationalism Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/26/Gary_Hart_Under_the_Eagle_s_Wing Former U.S. Senator Gary Hart argues for a "new internationalism" to address global issues. ----- Former U.S. Senator Gary Hart discusses his new book Under the Eagle's Wing: A National Security Strategy of the United States for 2009. Gary Hart is currently Wirth Chair Professor at the University of Colorado, distinguished fellow at the New America Foundation, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cindy Chavez - Experiences with Gender Discrimination in Politics Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/11/Does_Gender_Matter_Are_Women_Leaders_Different Former San Jose Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez discusses her experiences with gender discrimination in politics. ----- Four women who have either held elected office, studied women and leadership, worked as executive leaders or helped get women elected will discuss how gender plays out in politics, particularly in the presidential race. The panel features former San Jose City Councilwoman Cindy Chavez; ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website William Doherty - Class and Family Structure in the United States Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Changing_American_Family Sociology professor William Doherty examines differences in U.S. family structure across economic classes. ----- The Changing American Family The writings of social scientists and their popularizers reflect the dramatic changes that have taken place in marriage, child rearing, and family life in the United States. Where such writers once spoke simply of "the family," they now speak of "the diversity of family forms" a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Fullilove - Handicapping a McCain / Obama Election Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/16/Michael_Fullilove-The_US_Presidential_Race_and_Australia The Lowy Institute's Michael Fullilove handicaps a McCain / Obama matchup in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election. ----- Dr. Michael Fullilove discusses the contest for the United States presidency and outlines the implications for Australia. Dr. Michael Fullilove, Program Director for Global Issues at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, has worked as a lawyer, a volunteer in th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Paul Polak - Thinking Outside the Box on Global Poverty Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/14/Paul_Polak_on_Out_of_Poverty Author and activist Paul Polak discusses innovative approaches to fighting global poverty. ----- Meet Paul Polak author of Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail that explodes what he calls the "Three Great Poverty Eradication Myths": that we can donate people out of poverty, that national economic growth will end poverty, and that Big Business, operating as it does now, will end poverty - Book ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephanie Syjuco - The Counterfeit Crochet Project Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/25/Women_Artists_and_Political_Expression San Francisco artist Stephanie Syjuco describes her participatory artwork, the "Counterfeit Crochet Project (Critique of a Political Economy)." ----- Political Is Personal Panel: Contemporary Women Artists and Political Expression. A panel of diverse female artists discuss the feminist art movement and present works that exemplify how the political is personal. Stephanie Syjuco was born in the Philippin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Religion Panel - Do We Need a Humanist Reformation? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/06/Is_Religion_Still_the_Opium_of_the_Masses Institute of Ideas Research and Editorial Director Dolan Cummings argues that mainstream secularists must first re-assess their own beliefs if they wish to challenge radical religion. ----- Panelists Rashad Ali, Andrew Scott, Fariborz Pooya, and Dolan Cummings discuss religion and radicalism. Alex Hochuli moderates the event. We're told that religion today is radical. Islamic extremists, evangelical f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robin Wright - Iran's Rebellious Youth Vote Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/13/Robin_Wright_on_the_Future_of_the_Middle_East Award-winning Washington Post correspondent discusses emerging rebellious attitudes among Iran's younger generations. ----- Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East with journalist Robin Wright in conversation with KCRW's Warren Olney. This program is part of the Los Angeles Public Library's ALOUD speakers and authors program. Drawing on 35 years of reporting - through wars, revolutions a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dan Savage and Amy Richards on Abstinence-Only Sex Education Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/08/Amy_Richards_and_Dan_Savage_in_Conversation Advice columnists Dan Savage and Amy Richards argue that abstinence-only sex education does not adequately instruct teens on the realities of sexual health. This program contains sexually explicit language. ----- In the July 18th, 2004 issue of The New York Times Magazine, feminist activist Amy Richards gave her account of deciding to undergo "selective reduction." The procedure reduces the number of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Hajdu - Censorship in the Comic Book Industry Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/21/David_Hajdu_Ten-Cent_Plague Author David Hajdu discusses 1950's-era self-censorship in the comic book industry. ----- "The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America" with author David Hajdu. Comic books, not rock-and-roll, created the generation gap. (They also spawned juvenile delinquency, crime, sexual deviance, and things of such depravity that were we to name them, our note wouldn't get through your "adult con ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Attorney General Mukasey on Racial Profiling Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/27/U_S__Attorney_General_Michael_Mukasey U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey gives his take on "racial profiling" as a security technique. ----- Public Corruption and Public Confidence with U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Mukasey took over leadership of the Department of Justice after a time of great turmoil and controversy. Coming in with support from both sides of the aisle, Mukasey has made it a priority to address issues of public c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Barnes - Should the U.S. Pursue Carbon "Supply Caps?" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/12/How_to_Fight_Climate_Change_Economically Author and entrepreneur Peter Barnes argues in favor of federal carbon supply caps to help control U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. ----- How to Fight Climate Change Without Soaking the Middle Class featuring author and entrepreneur Peter Barnes. Fighting climate change is going to cost all of us money. That's because the price of dumping carbon into the atmosphere must necessarily rise, says Barnes. A p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jim Hightower - Why We Need Public Financing for Elections Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/28/Jim_Hightower_Swim_Against_the_Current Populist author and activist Jim Hightower argues in favor of public financing for election campaigns. ----- Jim Hightower talks about Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go with the Flow. America's most irascible curmudgeon turns a benevolent eye toward the hardworking souls who have found ways to break free from corporate tentacles and redefine success in business, politics, and life in gene ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tyrone Hayes - Pesticide Effects Can Span Generations Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/18/Are_Pesticides_Poisoning_Our_Children_s_Future UC-Berkeley Professor of Biology Tyrone Hayes describes how health effects from pesticide toxins can persist among subsequent generations. ------ Are Pesticides Poisoning Our Children's Future? Discussants include Gina Solomon, Susan Kegley, Tyrone Hayes, and Donique Brumley. William Grant chairs the panel. There is mounting evidence that man-made chemicals, notably pesticides, are accumulating i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nikolay Petrov - Russia's New President: Putin-Lite Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/22/Russia_After_the_Presidential_Election Russian scholar Nikolay Petrov discusses the relationship between Russia's next president, Dimitry Medvedev, and its current, outgoing one, Vadimir Putin. This program was recorded prior to Russia's March 2 Presidential election. ----- Carnegie Moscow Center Scholar-in-Residence Nikolai Petrov discussed Russia's March 2 presidential elections, which are widely expected to usher in the rule of Dmitry Medv ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bruce Thornton - Has NATO Outlived Its Usefulness? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/06/Uncommon_Knowledge_Bruce_Thornton Author and CSU-Fresno Professor of Classics Bruce Thornton argues that US - European military agreements such as NATO have outlived their usefulness. ----- Peter Robinson interviews Fresno State Classicist Bruce Thornton about his new book Decline and Fall: Europe's Slow Suicide. In his new book, Decline and Fall: Europe's Slow Motion Suicide, Bruce Thornton asserts that Europe has turned its back on the Wes ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bill McKibben - Who's the Best Candidate for Green Issues? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/24/Environmentalist_Bill_McKibben_in_Conversation Environmentalist author Bill McKibben discusses which of the 2008 Presidential candidates would produce the best record on environmental issues. ----- Environmentalist and writer Bill McKibben is known for exploring civic engagement on such issues as global warming, alternative energy, and human genetic engineering. Imbued with a sense of urgency, his writing offers perspectives on integrating sci ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Eric Alterman - Liberals and Patriotism Columnist Eric Alterman dismisses notions that American liberals are "unpatriotic," in a conversation with FORA.tv founder and CEO Brian Gruber. ----- Liberal columinst, blogger and author Eric Alterman sits down for an interview with FORA.tv Founder and CEO Brian Gruber to discuss his most recent book Why We're Liberals, the meaning of liberalism, and the state of politics in the United States. Eric Alterman is distinguished professor of English at Brooklyn College of the City Universit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Craig Venter - Are We Too Over-Reliant on Antibiotics? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/25/Joining_3_5_Billion_Years_of_Microbial_Invention Celebrity geneticist Craig Venter examines possible long-term implications of antibiotics and antiseptics. ----- Joining 3.5 Billion Years of Microbial Invention featuring biologist J. Craig Venter. Biologist, author and businessman Craig Venter discusses his work mapping and synthesizing genomes. Venter recalls his work mapping the human genome and expands on his current work which includes ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Craig Venter - The Incredible Biodiversity of the Oceans Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/25/Joining_3_5_Billion_Years_of_Microbial_Invention Celebrity geneticist Craig Venter discusses the enormous diversity of microbial life existing in our global oceans. ----- Joining 3.5 Billion Years of Microbial Invention featuring biologist J. Craig Venter. Biologist, author and businessman Craig Venter discusses his work mapping and synthesizing genomes. Venter recalls his work mapping the human genome and expands on his current work which in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Milani and Slavin - Does the Iranian Public Support a Nuclear Program? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/12/Abbas_Milani_and_Barbara_Slavin_Inside_Iran Middle East expert Abbas Milani and USA Today reporter Barbara Slavin discuss the Iranian public's lack of support for a nuclear weapons program. ----- Inside Iran: Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies with panelists Abbas Milani and Barbara Slavin. Jamal Dajani of Link TV moderates. The heat is rising and it's time to take a fresh look at our frenemy, Iran. Is Iran the new Iraq in U.S. foreign policy? Are ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website E.J. Dionne - The End of the Religious Right Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/13/E_J__Dionne_on_Faith_Politics_and_Evangelicals Washington Post Op-Ed columnist E.J. Dionne argues that the era of the "religious right" is ending for American politics. ----- E.J. Dionne discusses Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right. One of our most prolific thinkers, E. J. Dionne argues that the advantage of the religious right is over. He says mainstream America has taken up the causes of social justice, peac ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeffrey Toobin - "Conservatizing" the Supreme Court Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/03/Inside_the_Secret_World_of_the_Supreme_Court CNN Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin examines ongoing efforts to "conservatize" the Supreme Court, starting with judicial appointments made by the Reagan Administration. ----- Legal analyst and journalist Jeffrey Toobin discusses The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court as part of the Herman Schwartz Distinguished Lecture Series on Justice, cosponsored by Milano The New School for M ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Judd Hirsch on Working with Andy Kaufman Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/27/Judd_Hirsch_at_the_Oxonian_Society Academy Award-nominated actor Judd Hirsch discusses the controversial comedy of his former "Taxi" co-star Andy Kaufman. ----- Judd Hirsch in conversation with Joe Pascal at the Oxonian Society in New York City. Judd Hirsch is an American Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning actor, known for playing the character Alex Reiger on the acclaimed television comedy series Taxi. FORA.tv podcasts are sponsored by P ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thomas Sowell - "Income Stagnation" an Economic Myth? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/21/Uncommon_Knowledge_Thomas_Sowell Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell argues that reports of stagnation among American incomes over the last several decades are economic and political myths. ----- Peter Robinson speaks with Thomas Sowell about his new book Economic Facts and Fallacies in which Sowell exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues. Sowell takes on the conventional thinking on a wide swath of America ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dee Dee Myers - Are Women Too Reluctant to Take Credit for Achievements? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/06/Why_Women_Should_Run_the_World Former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers argues that American women in general are too reluctant to take credit for professional achievements. ----- Why Women Should Run the World with Dee Dee Myers. Hear Myers' fresh take on the achievements that women have made in all aspects of public life. At the age of 31, Myers was appointed as White House press secretary under Clinton. Myers highlights the difficu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Important is the Manager's Job to a Pro Baseball Team? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/10/2008_Baseball_Prospectus Baseball Prospectus authors Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl discuss the importance of the manager's role to the modern baseball team. ----- Meet Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl, co-authors of Baseball Prospectus: The Essential Guide to the 2008 Baseball Season, the bestselling guide to Major League Baseball returns, bringing together the top young baseball writers and analysts in the business to provide the def ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Andrew Keen and Jimmy Wales - Has the Internet Killed Print Journalism? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/28/Jimmy_Wales_and_Andrew_Keen_Debate_Web_2_0 Wikipedia co-creator Jimmy Wales debates internet cultural critic Andrew Keen on the fate of print journalism in the digital age. ----- Web 2.0: Amateur Hour or Mass-ive Knowledge? A debate with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and author Andrew Keen. In today's self-broadcasting culture, where amateurism is celebrated and anyone with an opinion can post a video on YouTube, change an entry on Wikipedia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guy Consolmagno - Was the Bible Meant to be Taken Literally? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/02/Brother_Guy_Consolmagno_God_s_Mechanics Astronomer, author and Jesuit brother Guy Consolmagno discusses the creationist theory of the origin of life, arguing that this theory rests on a literal interpretation of the bible that is not practical. ----- Brother Guy Consolmagno discusses "God's Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion." With wry humor, Brother Guy Consolmagno shows how he not only believes in God but gives r ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kishore Mahbubani - Why are the Olympics So Important to China? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/27/Asia_Advice_for_the_Next_American_President Singaporean author and diplomat Kishore Mahbubani explains the importance of the 2008 Summer Olympics to the Chinese national psyche. ----- Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani in conversation with Vishakha N. Desai on U.S. Policy Towards Asia: An Asian Leader?s Advice for the Next American President. The next President of the United States will face a much different world than in decades past. The spectacu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dan Ariely - Why Do Placebos Work? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/04/Dan_Ariely_Predictably_Irrational MIT Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely discusses the medical effectiveness of placebos, and outlines how expectations of a given situation will affect our experiences of that situation. ----- Dan Airely talks about "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions." Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent aspirin? Why do we splurge on a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nassim Nicholas Taleb - What is a "Black Swan?" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/04/Future_Has_Always_Been_Crazier_Than_We_Thought Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb discusses the central theme of his bestselling book, "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable." ----- The Future Has Always Been Crazier Than We Thought with Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb discusses his book, The Black Swan in relation to predicting the future, learning from the consequences of the unknown, and the power of randomness. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fred Kaufman on the Food Network: It's all "Gastroporn" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/22/A_Short_History_of_the_American_Stomach Author Fred Kaufman discusses the quirky production styles of popular cable chanel The Food Network, in an excerpt from his book, "A Short History of the American Stomach." ------ A Short History of the American Stomach with Fred Kaufman. Kaufman takes us on a raucous, witty and fact-filled exploration of America's complex and often bizarre relationship with food. From secret raw-milk covens in New York ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gary Hirshberg - Can a "Green" Business Also be a Profitable One? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/20/How_to_Make_Money_and_Save_the_World Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg argues that environmentally sustainable business practices can lead to financial benefits in the long run. ----- Gary Hirshberg talks about Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World. Hirshberg shares the secrets that helped his company, Stonyfield Farm, skyrocket to success. He argues that traditional business practices are counterproductive and have created ma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bill Guttentag - Why are Reality TV Shows So Popular? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/13/Bill_Guttentag_Reality_of_Documentary_Film Two-time Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Bill Guttentag examines the ongoing popularity of reality TV shows. ----- The Real and The Reality of Documentary Film with filmmaker Bill Guttentag. The popularity of documentary films has exploded in recent years, resulting in a constant flow of narratives based on true events and real people. In a world where many would rather watch than read, th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Greg Anrig - Do We Need a "Taxpayer's Bill of Rights?" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/25/Conservatives_Have_No_Clothes Author Greg Anrig criticizes the popular idea of a "Taxpayer Bill of Rights," arguing that such a program has had overwhelmingly negative effects for the state of Colorado. ----- The Conservatives Have No Clothes with discussants Greg Anrig, Eric Alterman, and Hendrik Hertzberg. A lunch forum for journalists and opinion leaders to discuss The Conservatives Have No Clothes: Why Right-Wing Ideas Keep Failing, a new ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephen Breyer on the Constitution and the Supreme Court Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/21/Justice_Stephen_Breyer_in_Conversation U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer discusses the Court's approach to cases regarding Constitutional Law. ----- The New Republic is hosting the Washington event of the 2008 season, an intimate discussion with one of the most intriguing and powerful men in the country: the Honorable Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Jeffrey Rosen, TNR Legal Correspondent and Professor of Law at the Geo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nina DeSesa on Women in Business - The Art of S and M Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/13/Nina_DiSesa_Seducing_the_Boys_Club Author and advertising executive Nina DiSesa explains why mastering the "Art of S and M" - seduction and manipulation - is important for a woman's success in the workplace. ----- Seducing the Boys Club: Uncensored Tactics from a Woman at the Top with Nina DiSesa. Nina DiSesa gives a wry reality check on how to get ahead and thrive in the testosterone-driven business arena. A master communicator, ceiling cra ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Maude Barlow - Could Drinking Water Scarcity Lead to an Ecological Crisis? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/18/Maude_Barlow_Global_Water_Crisis Author and activist Maude Barlow warns of a coming global ecological crisis resulting from a scarcity of clean drinking water. ----- Maude Barlow talks about Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water. In their international bestseller Blue Gold, Maude Barlow and co-author Tony Clarke exposed how a handful of corporations are gaining ownership and control of the earth's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Neil DeGrasse Tyson - Death By Black Hole Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/19/Neil_DeGrasse_Tyson_Death_by_Black_Hole Celebrity astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson describes the (hypothetical) experience of death by falling into a black hole. ----- Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses "Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandries." Whether discussing the universe's origins as host of NOVA's "scienceNOW" or asserting that Pluto is a not a planet on "The Colbert Report," astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson translates the unive ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Judd and Taylor - Taxes, Spending and the Next President Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/08/Economy_According_to_Taylor_and_Judd Economists and Hoover Institution Senior Fellows Kenneth Judd and John Taylor evaluate government spending under President Bush, and discuss whether or not the next President should repeal the Bush tax cuts. ----- Are we, in fact, in a recession? If not, is one still headed our way? Economists John Taylor and Kenn Judd discuss not only the state of the current economic slowdown, but how the definition of re ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Anthony Lewis - Who are the "Activist Judges?" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/05/Anthony_Lewis_Defending_Thought_That_We_Hate New York Times Op-Ed columnist Anthony Lewis criticizes use of the term "activist judges." ----- The First Amendment: Defending Thought That We Hate with Anthony Lewis. The First Amendment ensures that all Americans have the right to free speech, but it was only in the 20th century that the Supreme Court began to consistently enforce this basic freedom. A renowned author and literary critic, Lewis ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Samantha Power on Obama vs Clinton: Negotiating with Enemies Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/26/Chasing_the_Flame_Sergio_Vieira_de_Mello Samantha Power, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former Senior Adviser to Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama, revisits the debate between Obama and Hillary Clinton on whether the U.S. should negotiate with hostile governments without preconditions. ----- Samantha Power on Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World. Sergio Vieira de Mello was one of the greate ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Roche - The Church of 80 Percent Sincerity Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/12/David_Roche_Church_of_80_Percent_Sincerity Inspirational humorist David Roche discusses the meaning behind the title of his book, "The Church of 80 Percent Sincerity." ----- David Roche talks about The Church of 80 Percent Sincerity. A motivational speaker and humorist, Roche shares his journey from shame to self-acceptance. Born with a severe facial deformity, Roche's life has been anything but easy. But over time, he's learned to see that ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Willie Brown - Who are the Democratic "Superdelegates"? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/24/Willie_Brown_in_Conversation Former San Francisco Mayor and influential Democrat Willie Brown explains the Democratic Party's use of "superdelegates" to help choose their Presidential candidate. ----- Two-term San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown lays down some candid rules about surviving and manipulating big money and big media in today's politics, including the secret weapon that can win the presidency for the Democratic Party in 2008 - Grace C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Willie Brown - Obama and the Media Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/24/Willie_Brown_in_Conversation Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown argues that the national media has become "fascinated" with Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama. ----- Two-term San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown lays down some candid rules about surviving and manipulating big money and big media in today's politics, including the secret weapon that can win the presidency for the Democratic Party in 2008 - Grace Cathedral Willie L ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Heather MacDonald - The Costs of Illegal Immigration Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/06/Spotlight_on_the_U_S__Mexico_Border Author Heather MacDonald outlines various social and economic costs of illegal immigration. ----- The Immigration Debates: Spotlight on the U.S. Mexico Border with panelists Jorge Bustamante, Emilio Gonzalez, Bob Kerrey, Heather Mac Donald, and Aristide Zolberg. How to secure the U.S.-Mexico border is a hugely contentious issue in the immigration debates shaping the 2008 presidential race. A panel of expert ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Mandelson - In Defense of Free Trade Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/08/U_S__and_Europe_Confronting_Global_Challenges E.U. Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson gives a defense of free trade practices and globalization. ----- Europe and the U.S.: Confronting Global Challenges with Peter Mandelson. In a speech at the Carnegie Endowment, EU Commissioner of Trade Peter Mandelson argued that the European Union and the United States must use their collective economic weight to underwrite the openness of the global ec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Imran Khan - Pakistani Reform Starts with Judges Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/25/Elections_vs__Democracy_Post-Bhutto_Pakistan Pakistani activist, politician and former cricket star Imran Khan argues that Pakistan's lack of an independent judiciary has created a style of modern-day feudalism in his country. ----- Elections vs. Democracy: Post-Bhutto Pakistan and the International Community with discussant Imran Khan, the World Cup cricketer turned political activist and opponent of military rule in Pakistan. Ali Ahsan, asso ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Leitch - Are Today's Sports Fans too Cynical? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/06/Will_Leitch_God_Save_the_Fan Deadspin.com editor Will Leitch discusses sports fans' changing attitudes about professional athletes. ----- Will Leitch, Founding editor of Deadspin.com, discusses his new book God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back). ...a bitingly funny manifesto about how sports fa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Panel Discussion - What is "Conscious Consumerism?" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/30/Conscious_Capitalism Panelists Eric Ryan, Nathan Shedroff and Rajan Dev discuss "conscious consumerism" and its role in promoting sustainable business practices. ----- Conscious Capitalism with panelists Nathan Shedroff, Brandon Schauer, Rajan Dev, and Eric Ryan. Why are there 50 varieties of toothpaste on grocery store aisles? How does this fit into the world's heightened awareness of the need for sustainable business practices, and our own ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joseph Stiglitz - Sharing the Benefits of Globalization Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/05/Joseph_Stiglitz_Economics_of_Information Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz argues that developed nations have so far largely mishandled the economic benefits of globalization. ----- Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz ("Globalization and Its Discontents") talks about his new concept of economics, "The Economics of Information," and his latest book, "Making Globalization Work" - Asia Society Joseph Stiglitz was chief econ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Rieff - On Mortality and Modern Medicine Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/02/David_Rieff_Swimming_in_a_Sea_of_Death David Rieff, son of the late author Susan Sontag, gives his thoughts on modern medicine and mortality. ----- David Rieff talks about Swimming in a Sea of Death, a memoir and an investigation, and loving tribute to his mother, the writer Susan Sontag, and her final battle with cancer. Rieff's brave, passionate, and unsparing witness of the last nine months of Sontag's life, from her initial diagnosis to he ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Shermer - The Evolution of Fairness Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/17/Michael_Shermer_Mind_of_the_Market Psychologist Michael Shermer argues that our concept of "fairness" in economics has evolved over time. ----- Michael Shermer discusses his newest book The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans, and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics. Psychologist Michael Shermer, the author of nine previous books, including the bestselling Why People Believe Weird Things, is a columnist for Scientif ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alan Cumming - Working with Stanley Kubrick Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/29/Alan_Cumming Actor Alan Cumming describes working with iconic director Stanley Kubrick on the set of Kubrick's 1999 film, "Eyes Wide Shut." ----- Tony Award winning actor Alan Cumming addresses the Oxonian Society. Alan Cumming is a Scottish film and stage actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the James Bond film GoldenEye, Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United and on the stage with his Tony Award-win ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Richard Thompson Ford - Racial Issues in the Media Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/07/Richard_Thompson_Ford_Race_Card Stanford Law Professor Richard Thompson Ford criticizes ways in which issues of racial prejudice are discussed in American media and popular culture. ----- Richard Thompson Ford considers "The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse." The George E. Osborne Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, Richard Thompson Ford has published regularly on civil rights, constitutional law, race relati ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Can Voters Get Informed About Their Candidates? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/28/How_Candidates_and_Elections_Are_Sold_to_Us Panelists Joe Tuman, Art Torres and Ron Nehring discuss ways in which voters can get informed about candidates, issues, and political parties in general. ----- Political Communication: How Candidates and Elections Are Sold to Us with discussants Joe Tuman, Art Torres, and Ron Nehring. Jerry Lubenow moderates. Critics assert that U.S. political campaigns have become a wasteland of rhetoric, with cyni ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ira Ehrenpreis - A Growing Market for Green Business Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/29/Green_Rush Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ira Ehrenpreis discusses recent developments in clean / green technology and business. ------ The Green Rush: Prospects, Perils, and Opportunities with discussants Mike Biddle, Jennifer Fonstad, Dirk Michels, and John Woolard. This event is moderated by Ira Ehrenpreis. This panel will discuss: Which green technologies will prove to be truly world-changing, which will be good investments, and which will t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Anthony Weiner - The State of the Middle Class Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/25/Strengthening_the_Middle_Class_Pt__2 U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) gives his take on the current state of the American middle class. ----- Urban Conversations Conference: Strengthening the Middle Class with discussants Byron Brown, mayor of Buffalo; Manny Diaz, mayor of Miami; Mufi Hannemann, mayor of Honolulu; Lisa Servon, associate professor and director of the Community Development Finance Project at Milano; and Anthony D. Weiner, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert Kuttner - Comparing US and Scandinavian Economic Policies Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/25/Strengthening_the_Middle_Class_Pt__1 Economist, author and commentator Robert Kuttner contrasts U.S. economic policies with those found in most Scandinavian countries. ----- Urban Conversations Conference: Strengthening the Middle Class with opening remarks from Congressman Jerry Nadler and featuring speaker Robert Kuttner. As income disparities between wealthy and working-class families become more pronounced, middle-class neighborhoods are ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tom Campbell - What's Slowing the U.S. Economy? Tom Campbell, Dean of UC-Berkeley's Haas School of Business, examines causes for the recent slowing down of the U.S. economy. ----- The Annual Bank of America Walter E. Hoadley Economic Forecast with Tom Campbell. As we enter 2008 with a volatile stock market and a real estate crisis, what's essential to know about the economy for the year ahead? Former member of Congress and Haas Business School Dean Campbell helps us navigate uncertain economic waters in the annual forecast - The Commo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Paul Saffo on Effective Forecasting - The Desired vs The Likely Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/11/Paul_Saffo_Secret_to_Effective_Forecasting Technology forecaster Paul Saffo explains the value of objectivity to making effective forecasts. ----- As part of The Long Now Foundation's Seminars About Long-term Thinking, technology forecaster and strategist Paul Saffo presents Embracing Uncertainty: The Secret to Effective Forecasting. Paul Saffo is a forecaster and strategist with over two decades experience exploring long-term technological c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pius Kamau - A Duty to Heal Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/19/Dan_Gediman_This_I_Believe Dr. Pius Kamau reads his essay "A Duty to Heal." This excerpt is taken from a program on the book "This I Believe," featuring Dan Gediman. ----- Dan Gediman, the executive producer of NPR's This I Believe, joins local contributing essayists to read from This I Believe. Featuring many renowned contributors - including Isabel Allende, Colin Powell, Gloria Steinem, William F. Buckley, Jr., Penn Jillette, Bill Gates, an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sudhir Venkatesh - Gang Leader for a Day Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/24/Sudhir_Venkatesh_Gang_Leader_For_a_Day Author Sudhir Venkatesh discusses the background for his book, "Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets." ----- Sudhir Venkatesh became Gang Leader for a Day. First introduced in Freakonomics, here is the full story of Sudhir Venkatesh, the sociology grad student who infiltrated one of Chicago's most notorious gangs, studying a crack-dealing gang from the insider. Subtitled A Rogue ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ben Stein - America's Education Crisis Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/24/Ben_Stein_on_How_Not_to_Ruin_Your_Life Author, economist and TV celebrity Ben Stein gives his take on the current state of education in the United States. ----- How Not to Ruin Your Life with Ben Stein. You may know him best for his deadpan delivery in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, or his offbeat game show, "Win Ben Stein's Money." But this active thinker is also a major contributor to current discussions and understanding of business, ethical an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mike Huckabee - What is the "Fair Tax?" Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/31/Republican_Presidential_Candidate_Mike_Huckabee Former Arkansas Governor and 2008 Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee explains his support for a federal "Fair Tax." ----- Mike Huckabee speaks at The Commonwealth Club of California. Governor Huckabee's win in the Iowa caucuses vaulted him into position as a serious contender for the Republican Presidential nomination. Strong showings in subsequent states have kept him in the runnin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matt Welch - A Libertarian Critique of John McCain Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/08/John_McCain_Myth_of_a_Maverick Reason Magazine Editor-In-Chief Matt Welch offers a libertarian's critique of Arizona Senator and Republican Presidential candidate John McCain. ----- John McCain is one of the most familiar figures in American politics, a figure with great appeal to many. However, his concrete governing philosophy and actual track record have been left unexamined. Matt Welch's new book McCain: The Myth of a Maverick gives a fles ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dana Milbank - In Washington, Party Loyalty Is Everything Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/10/Dana_Milbank_Discusses_His_Book_Homo_Politicus Dana Milbank - In Washington, Party Loyalty Is Everything Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank discusses the importance of Party loyalty to Washington, D.C. culture. ----- Dana Milbank discusses his book Homo Politicus: The Strange and Scary Tribes That Run Our Government. Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank adopts the tools of an anthropologist to describe the bizarre tribal culture of Was ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Emanuele Ottolenghi - Contrasting Intelligence on Iraq and Iran Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/12/18/EU_and_Iran_s_Nuclear_File Middle East expert Emanuele Ottolenghi outlines what he sees as differences in intelligence on Iran's nuclear program with pre-war intelligence on Iraqi WMDs. ----- Emanuele Ottolenghi discusses The EU and Iran's Nuclear File: What Can Be Done? Following the release of the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, Emanuele Ottolenghi, director of the Transatlantic Institute, addresses the American J ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cathie Black - Reinventing the Professional Woman Complete video at:http://fora.tv/2008/01/17/Arianna_Huffington_and_Cathie_Black Hearst Magazines President Cathie Black discusses the changing image of the professional woman, in a conversation with columnist Arianna Huffington. ------ Cathie Black in Conversation with Arianna Huffington Cathie Black has been one of the leading figures in American publishing for more than twenty years. "The First Lady of American Magazines" maintains a reputation as one of the industry's most solid and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Developed Nations' Views of Developing Nations' Politics Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/11/Bangladesh_s_Swing_to_Radicalism Pakistani scholar and diplomat Husain Haqqani criticizes developed nations' views of so-called "Third World" politics and politicians. ----- Broken Pendulum: Bangladesh's Swing to Radicalism with discussants Maneeza Hossain and Husain Haqqani. Hudson Senior Fellow Hillel Fradkin introduces the speakers. The Bangladesh Army's takeover of the political system came at a heavy price: a native democratic system tha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website