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Mike Huckabee Criticizes Republican Orthodoxy Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/02/Mike_Huckabee_in_Conversation Mike Huckabee argues that "absolute purity" does not exist in politics as it does in theology. While Huckabee is wary of tying the Republican party to the "mushy middle," he also warns against holding politicians to uncompromising ideological standards. "If your position politically is 'all or nothing, now or never,' you're going to get nothing, and you're going to get it forever." ----- The former Governor of Ark ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website John Freeman - Constantly Checking Your Inbox? Email Addiction Explained Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/27/The_Tyranny_of_E-mail_John_Freeman John Freeman describes the psychology behind compulsive email checking. He explains that the neurological effects of constantly checking your inbox are similar to those of playing a slot machine. "Rather than reward an action every time it is performed, you reward it sometimes, but not in a predictable way," he says. ----- John Freeman talks about The Tyranny of E-mail: The Four Thousand Year Journey to Your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dacher Keltner - The Evolution of Emotions Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/08/Does_Darwin_Illuminate_Emotion_and_Spirituality Born to Be Good author Dacher Keltner introduces the Darwinian principle of antithesis, which attempts to explain body language. He relates the principle to strength, modesty, anger, love, spirituality, and stress. ----- Does Darwin Illuminate Emotion and Spirituality?: A Discussion with Dacher Keltner and Paul Ekman. Recorded in collaboration with Wonderfest, in Berkeley, CA, on November 8, 2009 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Czech President Vaclav Klaus: Global Warming Alarmists Are Like Communists Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/06/Uncommon_Knowledge_Vaclav_Klaus President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus compares communist ideologues to global warming alarmists. "They are against individual freedom," states Klaus. "They are both very similar in telling us what to do, how to live, how to behave, what to eat." ----- Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1941 during WW II, Vaclav Klaus grew up during the Cold War. After earning a doctorate in economics, he pursued a career ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Wesley - Democracy and the Wired World Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/04/Is_Democracy_Not_For_Everyone In this panel debate, Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Wesley explores how advancements in communication technologies have facilitated the spread of global democracy. "Fatalism is dead," he says. "Democracy is here as a consciousness." ----- Winston Churchill famously said that democracy was the worst form of government - except for all the others that have been tried. In western countries like Australia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Rivkin - Are Healthcare Mandates Unconstitutional? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/26/Are_Healthcare_Purchase_Mandates_Constitutional Attorney David Rivkin argues that a congressional mandate to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional. "If you can mandate the purchase of health insurance, you can mandate the purchase of health club memberships." ----- The Constitutionality of Mandates to Purchase Health Insurance: A debate of opposing viewpoints as to whether an individual mandate to purchase insurance is constitutional w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Cannon - The Public Option's Unfair Advantage? Gov't Bailouts Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/13/How_Government_Competes_in_Health_Insurance Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, denounces a public option. He says a government backed health plan will gain an unfair advantage over the private market simply by being "a creature of Congress." ----- Supporters claim a new "government option" would compete on a level playing field with private health insurance. But a new lawsuit belies that claim. Since 1993 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Saree Makdisi: Is Israel Trying to Hide Palestinians? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/22/Excavating_Memory_in_Jerusalem Saree Makdisi, author of Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation, argues that one ulterior motive for Israel's separation barriers is to "render Palestinians invisible to Jewish colonists." Makdisi shows photos demonstrating how Israel attempts to disguise the walls. ----- In 2004, construction began in Jerusalem on the local branch of the Los Angeles-based Museum of Tolerance, designed by the leading Americ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Freakonomics: How Often Do MDs Really Wash Their Hands? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/04/SuperFreakonomics_with_Steven_Levitt_and_Stephen_Dubner SuperFreakonomics authors Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt reveal disturbing statistics on how often hospital doctors actually wash their hands. Levitt discusses how one hospital successfully addressed the issue by growing petri dish cultures from some particularly grimy hands. ----- With Freakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner revealed the good, bad, ugly and super freaky of the wo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Norm Stamper - Law Enforcement 'Addicted' to Drug Revenue Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/04/Should_All_Drug_Use_Be_Made_Legal Norm Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police Department, argues that law enforcement, and the private industries associated with it, make too much revenue from the prosecution of drug laws to support reform. "I think making profit off the criminal justice system, which deals fundamentally with social justice, is immoral," says Stamper. ----- Although the media sporadically reports on major narcotic raids, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Simon Critchley - From Poison to Cow Dung: A History of Philosophers' Deaths Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/09/Simon_Critchley_To_Philosophize_is_to_Learn_How_to_Die From suicide by a love potion to suffocating in cow dung, Simon Critchley gives a brief history of the deaths of famous philosophers -- histories he describes as "weirdness, madness, suicide, murder, bad luck, pathos and some very dark humor." ----- English philosopher Simon Critchley, chair and professor of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research, discusses his 2009 New York Tim ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Barbara Ehrenreich - Did Positive Thinking Wreck the Economy? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/24/Bright-Sided_Barbara_Ehrenreich Journalist and author Barbara Ehrenreich criticizes the "delusional" positivity that she believes has permeated American culture. She suggests that so-called "negative" realists are persecuted for their attitudes, particularly in business. ----- Barbara Ehrenreich presents a sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism. Americans are a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rick Steves - It's Time for Sensible Marijuana Laws Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/28/Rick_Steves_Travel_As_a_Political_Act Travel writer Rick Steves compares European drug policies to those of the United States, and calls for comprehensive reform of laws restricting use of soft drugs like marijuana. "There's not a reservoir of people just wishing they could ruin their lives with drugs if only it was legal," says Steves. ----- Spending four months a year overseas, Rick Steves believes that thoughtful travel can expand our world ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Israel's Threat to 'Strike' Iran Become Reality? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/20/Uncommon_Knowledge_Robert_Baer_and_Victor_Davis_Hanson Former CIA Operative Robert Baer and syndicated columnist Victor Davis Hanson analyze Israel's threat to "strike" Iran over that country's alleged nuclear program. Baer believes the threat will be realized, while Hanson argues that the US government has very little leverage within Israeli politics and would have limited ability to stop an attack from happening. ----- Does Iran possess the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lawrence Lessig - Corrupt Congress a Farm League for K Street Lobbyists Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/08/Lawrence_Lessig_on_Institutional_Corruption Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig makes a sweeping indictment of the relationship between special interest groups, their lobbyists, and Capitol Hill politicians. "Members, staffers and bureaucrats increasingly have a common business model in their head as they serve in Washington," says Lessig. "The business model is focused on their life after government - life as lobbyists." ----- Larry Lessig ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gayle Salamon - Parents Sue School for Allowing Son to Be Openly Gay Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/05/Whats_Sex_Got_to_Do_with_Family Gayle Salamon, assistant professor of English at Princeton University, describes a law suit filed by the parents of Lawrence King, an openly-gay 15-year-old who was shot dead by fellow classmate Brandon McInerney. The suit charges E.O. Green Junior High School for failing to protect King from his own gender transgressive behavior. ----- Sex is both at the core and the edge of the family life. In an era when the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Deepak Chopra - LSD as a Spiritual Experience Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/22/Deepak_Chopra_How_to_Create_a_New_Self Spiritual guru and MD Deepak Chopra remembers his first spiritual experience with LSD at 17, and discusses the cultural uses of drugs and enlightenment. He brings up ritualistic drug use in Native American, Aborigine, and Indian religious tradition. ----- "You can't change the body without changing the self, and you can't change the self without bringing in the soul," says Deepak Chopra, a renowned pionee ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin on Bing, Yahoo, and More Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/22/A_Conversation_with_Googles_Sergey_Brin Google co-founder Sergy Brin gives his take on other search engines, including Microsoft's Bing and Yahoo. "Bing has reminded us...that search is a very competitive market," Brin says, adding that it's a "shame" Yahoo plans to abdicate search because they were doing "interesting work." ----- Google co-founder Sergey Brin makes a surprise appearance at the Web 2.0 summit to talk with John Battelle about t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why Richard Dawkins Doesn't Debate Creationists Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/07/Richard_Dawkins_The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins explains that he no longer debates creationists because his presence only validates their status. He compares the situation to a reproductive scientist agreeing to debate an advocate of the "stork theory." ----- Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion created a storm of controversy over the question of God's existence. Now, in The Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins presen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thomas Murray - Personal Liberty and the Public Option Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/05/Healthcare_Reform_The_Ethics_of_Public_Debate Thomas H. Murray, president of The Hastings Center, says that while opponents of healthcare reform contend a public option would infringe on individual freedom, the reality is much more complex. Murray argues that a public option would promote liberty, ensuring all Americans are created equally. ----- Panelists Thomas Murray, Peter Barland, Mary Ann Baily and Trudy Lieberman discuss the moral aspec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Twitter Ever Make Money? CEO Evan Williams Responds Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/21/A_Conversation_with_Twitter_CEO_Evan_Williams Federated Media's John Battelle asks Twitter co-founder and CEO Evan Williams the question on everyone's mind: What is Twitter's revenue model? Williams dodges the question, but reiterates his confidence that the micro-blogging service will be able to capitalize on the commercial activity already occurring on the site. ----- Twitter co-founder Evan Williams talks with Federated Media's John Battell ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Capt. Phillips Recalls Pirate Hijacking on the High Seas Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/16/Captain_Richard_Phillips_Lessons_on_Leadership Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, describes his efforts to thwart Somali pirates from hijacking his container ship and its entire crew. ----- For five days in April 2009, the world was glued to their TV screens as Capt. Phillips became the center of an extraordinary international drama when he was captured by Somali pirates who hijacked his ship, the first hijacking of a US ship in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stewart Brand - Too Much Controversy over Genetically Modified Foods? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/09/Stewart_Brand_Rethinking_Green Genetically engineered foods are "only unnatural if you don't know the biology," says author and futurist Stewart Brand. "There is no good reason for genetically engineered food crops to be controversial." ----- Environmentalist pioneer Stewart Brand talks about his book, Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto, in a discussion at the Long Now Foundation. This program was recorded in San Francisco, CA, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rory Medcalf - Could US Disarmament Spark Increase in Nuclear Weapons? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/29/Can_Obamas_Nuclear_Disarmament_Agenda_Work Rory Medcalf raises concerns about the impact of American nuclear arms reductions on "extended deterrence." Without the U.S. promise to bring nuclear weapons to the defense of allies, other countries might feel compelled to build their own weapons. ----- The Lowy Institute convenes an expert panel to examine the implications of President Obama's push to reduce nuclear dangers, as well as to debate bro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Francine Prose - Anne Frank's Diary Rises from Reject Pile to Bestseller Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/06/Anne_Frank_The_Book_the_Life_the_Afterlife Author Francine Prose chronicles the arduous path that Anne Frank's diary traveled to get published in the United States. "The book was turned down everywhere," says Prose, because it was criticized as being "boring" and "domestic." ----- Francine Prose talks about Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife. With the understanding one great writer has for another, Prose deftly parses the artistry, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cornel West Sounds Off on Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/09/Brother_West_Living_and_Loving_Out_Loud Cornel West congratulates President Obama on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, but cautions that the honor comes with tremendous responsibility. "It's going to be hard to be a war president with a Peace Prize," he says. ----- In this intimate exploration, one of America's most gifted and provocative public intellectuals peels back the layers of a remarkable life. - Los Angeles Public Library Cornel West ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Katherine Pollard - Positive Selection: Is the Human Genome Evolving? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/03/Dr_Katherine_Pollard_What_Makes_Us_Human UCSF biostatistics professor Dr. Katherine Pollard describes The Chimp Genome Project, which lists 15 genes associated with human diseases that originate in chimps. While some people have the "new human version" of the gene, others still have the "chimp version." Evidence, she claims, that humans are evolving away from their ancestral version. ----- We are in the midst of a renaissance in the biological ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: Why Do Children Fib? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/30/The_Secret_Lives_of_Parents_Revealed Authors Po Bronson and Ayelet Waldman discuss the intricacies of childhood lying. Bronson offers the developmental cycle of lying in young children, while Waldman illustrates with a humorous story. ----- Although your kids may make you want to rip out your hair and scream bloody murder, must parents remain calm, forgiving and extremely patient? Not anymore. Blogs and web sites like True Mom Confessions are ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nick Douglas - Is Twitter Shortening Our Attention Spans? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/24/Twitter_Wit_Nick_Douglas_and_Guests Nick Douglas, author of Twitter Wit, defends Twitter against accusations that it is contributing to shortened attention spans. Douglas draws from the example of a user named "shitmydadsays" to demonstrate how people are using the medium to create continuous story lines and build characters. ----- In Twitter Wit, Nick Douglas has collected the best tweets out there. Douglas has assembled these aphorisms to ch ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Steve Hildebrand - Blue Dogs Preventing Dems from Progressive 'Slam Dunk'? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/28/Steve_Hildebrand_Obama_and_the_LGBT_Community Political strategist Steve Hildebrand blames conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats for what he views as a lack of progress made by the Democratic majority within Congress. With majority control, he says, healthcare reform, equality for gay Americans, and climate change legislation should all be a "slam dunk." ----- Hear about the Obama campaign, Obama's current relationship with the LGBT Community, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Noam Chomsky: Big Business Dictates the Presidency Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/06/Noam_Chomsky_Philosophies_of_Language_and_Politics "Campaign funding is a remarkable predictor of election, and also of policy," says linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky. He asserts that the Supreme Court is currently considering a lawsuit that would allow corporations to "buy elections directly, instead of indirectly." ----- World-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky has been pushing change in language, politics and culture for decades ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Max Blumenthal - Deconstructing Sarah Palin: What's the Appeal? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/29/Republican_Gomorrah_Max_Blumenthal Journalist Max Blumenthal analyzes how Sarah Palin appealed to Republicans on both political and cultural levels. Naming her an "archetype of the right-wing woman," Blumenthal believes Sarah Palin's campaign never fully concluded. ----- Award-winning journalist and documentary videographer Max Blumenthal has become one of the most important journalists writing about how the Religious Right fringe movement bec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lise Eliot - Trucks and Trigonometry: Do Boys Excel in Math and Engineering? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/29/Lise_Eliot_Pink_Brain_Blue_Brain Neurologist Lise Eliot addresses the claim that boys tend to surpass girls in the fields of math and engineering. Eliot argues that genetic differences play no role and attributes percieved academic advantages to the spatial abilities boys develop during play. ----- Lise Eliot talks about Pink Brain, Blue Brain. Based on research in the field of neuroplasticity, Eliot zeroes in on the precise differences betwee ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WSJ Editor David Wessel Defends 'Too Big to Fail' Banks Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/22/Ben_Bernanke_vs_the_Great_Panic_David_Wessel David Wessel , Wall Street Journal economics editor and author of In Fed We Trust, explains why some financial institutions are viewed as "too big to fail." Although these large institutions are inherently risky, Wessel believes they are necessary in a global economy. The question, he says, is how do we regulate them? ----- How did we find ourselves confronting the worst threat to the US economy sin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Healthcare Hysteria: Daschle Blasts Media Coverage Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/16/Tom_Daschle_Weighs_in_on_the_Healthcare_Debate Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle criticizes the news media's sensational coverage of the healthcare debate and town hall protests. "The media have acted as irresponsibly on this debate as anything I've seen in public life," he says. ----- New School President Bob Kerrey engages in an informal discussion with Tom Daschle, former U.S. senator and congressman, leading healthcare reform ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oracle's Larry Ellison Predicts Prolonged US Economic Recession Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/21/Oracle_CEO_Larry_Ellison_Unscripted Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says he does not foresee a substantial recovery in the US economy for at least five years. "The problem is the American consumer is so deeply in debt," he says. "We're not going to have rapid recovery from this." ----- Larry Ellison is one of the most successful business leaders in the world today. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear Ellison speak his mind about the future of te ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marsha Blackburn - Can Obama Learn From Tennessee's Health Care 'Disaster'? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/09/Marsha_Blackburn_Future_of_Employer-Provided_Healthcare Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) claims Tennessee's government-run health insurance plan TennCare is a "disaster." She warns a federally sponsored public option would likely result in a similar outcome. State spending in Tennessee, she says, accelerated from 2.5 billion dollars in 1995 to 8 billion in 2004 because people dropped their private insurance in favor of the "public option." ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Arnold Schwarzenegger: I'd Work for Obama Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/24/Arnold_Schwarzenegger_on_Building_a_Clean-Energy_Economy "Anyway I can help the Obama administration to be successful," says California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, "I will do so." The governor reiterates that partisan politics should not get in the way of America's continued success. ----- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will soon convene a global summit of governors from developing countries to advance the transition to a clean-energy econ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Anderson - Free Now, Pay Later: Microsoft Turns Piracy into Profit Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/23/Free-Conomics_with_Chris_Anderson Wired editor and author Chris Anderson explains Microsoft's rather progressive stance on pirating. Microsoft takes a long view on young companies (and developing countries) who pirate its software, gambling that early exposure will lead to future business and increased profits for the software giant. ----- Apparently there is such a thing as a free lunch. Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails capitalized on offering t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Arthur Ganson - A Machine for Softening Hardened Hearts Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/14/Arthur_Ganson_Machines_and_the_Breath_of_Time Kinetic sculptor Arthur Ganson explains his "Machine for Softening Hardened Hearts," an artwork that allows the user to "caress" the heart of Adolf Hitler. The piece explores the personal nature of evil and forgiveness. "It's really about the evolution of the soul," he says. ----- Kinetic sculptor Arthur Ganson shows a series of his works and explores how his intricate machines address issues of ti ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A.J. Jacobs - What I Learned from Reading the Entire Encyclopedia Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/16/My_Life_As_An_Experiment_AJ_Jacobs Author A.J. Jacobs describes details he retained from reading the encyclopedia cover to cover. He explains that while 98% of what he read has been forgotten, many odd facts - like the number of nipples on a possum - are "stuck." ----- An acclaimed journalist and a best-selling author, A.J. Jacobs takes journalistic commitment to a whole new level. His experimental and "experiential" undertakings have led him ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Richard Epstein on the End-of-Life Care Dilemma: Who Gets Booted from the ICU? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/17/Richard_Epstein_Breaking_Down_Healthcare_Reform Law professor Richard Epstein discusses the ethical and financial quandary of costly end-of-life care. He argues that money commonly spent on those at or near their life expectancy would be more wisely spent on prolonging the lives of young people. ----- Richard Epstein, professor of law at The University of Chicago, discusses the current proposal for healthcare reform. He points out inconsisten ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kevin Bales - Sex Slave Changes an Activist's Life Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/09/RIGHTS_Kevin_Bales_on_Ending_Slavery_and_Human_Trafficking Kevin Bales, author of the Slave Next Door, recalls a life-changing epiphany that occurred over a meal of "jumping shrimp" with a young Thai sex worker. "She opened up a window on horror and terror and torture and serial rape that, I have to say, changed my heart." ----- Bales discusses the definition of slavery, how the population explosion has transformed slavery in the modern age, a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Moore Warns Obama on Afganistan Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/17/Filmmaker_Michael_Moore_on_Capitalism_A_Love_Story Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore remains optimistic about President Obama, but is concerned about prolonged military action in Afghanistan. "Five months from now, if he's still sending troops to Afghanistan...it should no longer be considered Bush's war. It will be known as Obama's war." ----- Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do? Writer, director and producer Michael Moore ha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website T.R. Reid - With Regulation, Is a Public Option Necessary? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/14/TR_Reid_The_Healing_of_America Reporter and author T.R. Reid argues that a public option is not necessary if the government is properly regulating the insurance industry. "No other country that has health insurance has a public option," he says. "They don't need it, because they get to the same place by regulation." ----- T.R. Reid talks about his book, The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care. NY Time ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jane Goodall: There Is Still Hope for the Environment Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/09/Jane_Goodall_Hope_for_Animals_and_Their_World Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace, expresses dismay at pessimistic attitudes some American youth hold towards environmental issues. Goodall explains that her Roots and Shoots program attempts to share the philosophy that every person's environmental impact - positive or negative - makes a difference. ----- Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, gives a spec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Johan Norberg - How to Ruin the Economy in Seven Easy Steps Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/01/Financial_Fiasco_The_US_Infatuation_with_Home_Ownership Author and historian Johan Norberg gives an abbreviated version of the events that caused the housing bubble and primed the financial crisis. ----- How was it possible that in a world where thousands of people regulated financial markets the whole system crashed down? And should we now give more power to central banks, government agencies, politicians, and regulators? Isn't that what brou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ethan Nadelmann - Drug War's Racist Roots? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/09/CONNECTIONS_Ethan_Nadelmann_on_Legalizing_Drugs Ethan Nadelmann delves into the history of drug prohibition and its relation to racism and class segregation. "The distinction between which drugs should be legal and which drugs should be illegal had essentially nothing to do with the relative dangers of these drugs." ----- Ethan Nadelmann is presenting at Momentum 2009 on the Connections plenary: We can't hope to fashion a better society unless ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jonathan Zittrain - Internet Privacy and the Star Wars Kid Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/15/Jonathan_Zittrain_The_Future_of_the_Internet Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain uses the Star Wars kid viral video to discuss issues of online privacy. While mainstream media never thought to protect the minor's identity, Wikipedians argued to delete his surname out of courtesy, not because they feared being sued. ----- Jonathan Zittrain talks about the internet within the context of his book: The Future of the Internet -- And How to Stop ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website States and Stimulus Money: Too Much of a Good Thing? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/19/The_States_of_the_Economy State legislators Don Balfour (R-GA) and Joe Hackney (D-NC) debate whether states will become dependent on Obama's federal stimulus money. "I don't think states would become addicted based on this stimulus package...the big money is going to start running out," says Balfour. ----- The National Constitution Center hosts a unique public program, in partnership with the National Conference of State Legislatures, examinin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tom Ridge: Prosecuting CIA Interrogators 'Unconscionable' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/02/Tom_Ridge_The_Test_of_Our_Times Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge explains that while he opposes waterboarding, he believes other interrogation techniques are both humane and effective. Ridge argues that prosecuting CIA interrogators accused of torture would create a "psychological barrier" that would keep interrogators from employing potentially useful techniques. ----- Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge talks with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gordon Wood - How Religious Were the Founding Fathers? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/25/Why_America_Wants_to_Promote_Liberty_and_Democracy Historian Gordon Wood explains that Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and George Washington were not "emotionally religious." He outlines the development of religion in the early United States, stating that as American society became more democratic, "the evangelicals took over." ----- Pulitzer Prize for History recipient Gordon Wood traces the history of American efforts to promote democracy arou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Can Electronic Medical Records Reduce Health Care Costs? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/23/Top_Senate_Aides_Debate_Health_Care_Reform A panel of Senate advisors discuss how health care reform passed by Congress would ideally incorporate a new standardized system of keeping electronic medical records, both lowering costs and improving patient care. New School President Bob Kerrey moderates. ----- New School President and former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey hosts a debate from the recording studio in the U.S. Senate to discuss the health c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hunter Rawlings - According to Ancient Greeks, You're Not Free Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/24/Hunter_Rawlings_Two_Strands_of_Liberty_in_the_Western_Canon Professor Hunter Rawlings III explains that ancient Greeks had a very different concept of freedom, which they perceived as an obligation, while the American tradition defines freedom as individual rights. ----- Hunter Rawlings, President Emeritus of Cornell University, explores the origins of the American idea of freedom. He explains that it arose from two conflicting schools of thou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reza Aslan - Iranian Revolution? Don't Hold Your Breath Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/01/Islamic_Identity_in_the_US_Reza_Aslan "If you are looking for a new revolution in Iran, you can stop holding your breath now because it's not going to happen," says religious scholar and author Reza Aslan. However, Aslan does predict dramatic political change on the horizon. His advice to the United States? Stop isolating Iran. ----- What does being Muslim in the United States mean today? U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East greatly affects ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert Altman Schools Matthew Modine Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/20/Matthew_Modine_at_the_Hudson_Union_Society Actor Matthew Modine recounts a defining moment with director Robert Altman during the filming of "Streamers" that, although frustrating for Modine, exemplified Altman's approach to film making. ----- Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor, perhaps most famous for playing Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film Full Metal Jacket and high school wrestler Louden Swain in Vi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aneesh Chopra - Promoting IT Transparency for Federal Government Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/04/An_Evening_with_Aneesh_Chopra_CTO_of_the_US Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, discusses how the newly created government website IT Dashboard is helping to create a culture of government accountability through information transparency. ----- Aneesh Chopra was appointed by President Barack Obama as the nation's first Chief Technology Officer in April 2009, with the mandate to promote technological innovation to help ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michelle Rhee - A Two-Tier Proposal for Teacher Pay Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/05/Transforming_the_System_An_Interview_with_Michelle_Rhee Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, discusses her proposal to establish two pay tiers for teachers in the D.C. area. She explains how the proposal met with opposition from teachers' unions, as one of the tiers required teachers to give up their tenure. ----- Transforming the System: An Interview with Michelle Rhee. This program was recorded in collaboration with Aspen Ideas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wayne Clough - Big Picture on Climate Change: Think Prehistoric Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/17/Wayne_Clough__Smithsonian_Forever Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, describes what fossils can reveal about ancient periods of global warming. Fossils discovered by the Smithsonian have shown that global warming 55 million years ago occurred much more rapidly than anything experienced today. ----- The Smithsonian Institution is the largest museum and research complex in the world, 163 years old. Its brand-new Secretary is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Coyote - Where the Counterculture Prevails Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/20/Sleeping_Where_I_Fall_The_Chronicles_of_Peter_Coyote Actor and activist Peter Coyote describes important ways in which the 1960's counterculture succeeded. Despite the movement's failed political agendas, Coyote explains how its concepts of tribe, compassion and well-being are now tightly woven into today's mainstream culture. ----- Out of the 60's counterculture explosion came a radical street group called the Diggers, who became the heart an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shai Agassi on Electric Cars: A Dual Plan for Recharged Driving Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/22/The_Electric_Horizon_Shai_Agassi Better Place CEO Shai Agassi discusses his ideas for mass public adoption of electric cars. Agassi's plan calls for charging outlets at parking spots for city driving, and battery switching stations for traveling extended distances. ----- Shai Agassi deliveres the 2009 Alfred Deakin Eco-Innovation Lecture, outlining how through smart business, improving technology and changing public policy, the electric car re ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alice Rivlin - How to Fund Health Care Reform? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/17/Health_Care_Reform_Long-Term_Fiscal_Impact Economist Alice Rivlin argues that raising taxes alone is not a sufficient solution to fund health care reform. She suggests finding savings through efficiency improvements in Medicare and setting up some type of trust fund system. ----- What are the fiscal risks of health care reform? What can be done to minimize the strain on the federal budget from increasing health care costs? New subsidies for he ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Karen Armstrong - Bringing Wisdom of Socrates to Modern Dialogue Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/14/Karen_Armstrong_Charter_for_Compassion Author, scholar and journalist Karen Armstrong discusses the need to apply Socratic philosophy to the counterproductive fierceness of modern debate. "Real philosophical debate...that is conducted in the spirit of malice or hate will not work," she says. ----- Ms. Armstrong describes how Islam, Judaism and Christianity have been diverted from a shared moral purpose. She now is working with the TED communit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website McDonald's Appeal? Meal Safety - Max Barry Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/15/Max_Barry_on_Risk Satirical author Max Barry argues that one of the keys to McDonald's success is safety. He says consumers are comforted by the stability found within the Golden Arches. ----- Bestselling satirical novelist Max Barry explains how our attitudes toward risk both define and confine us. He uses the mishandling of financial risk in the corporate world as a springboard to a more general discussion about the ways our attitudes toward ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gen. Zinni: Environment Bigger Threat Than Extremists Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/04/General_Anthony_Zinni_Leading_the_Charge General Anthony Zinni argues that the most significant security threat in the future is energy and environment. He explains that the continued use of fossil fuels will continue to warm the climate, causing damage that will destabilize the security of entire populations. ----- General Zinni discusses "Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom." In this fragile economic ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ron Paul - Audit the Fed Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/24/Ron_Paul_Bringing_Transparency_to_the_Federal_Reserve Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) defends his Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, which calls for an audit of the central bank. ----- The Cato Institute hosts a discussion on increasing the public transparency of the Federal Reserve featuring Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX); with comments by Gilbert Schwartz, Partner, Schwartz and Ballen LLP, Former Associate General Counsel, Federal Reserve; and B ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Iran Election: Guns are More Powerful than Twitter Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/01/Tweeting_The_Revolution Jeffrey Goldberg describes the "diabolical" tactics the Iranian regime used to break up post-election protests that were organized through Twitter. He argues that the unseen snipers were more effective than a visible military reaction. ----- Atlantic writers Andrew Sullivan, James Fallows, and Jeffrey Goldberg discuss the ways new social networking technology, like Twitter, enabled massive and fast organization of prote ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matt Walker - Proof You Went Psychotic Last Night Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/11/Matt_Walker_Secrets_of_the_Sleeping_Brain#Proof_You_Went_Psychotic_Last_Night UC Berkeley professor Matt Walker describes the different stages of sleep and jokes that everyone suffers a nightly bout of psychosis during the REM stage. ----- Why do we sleep? Although science has yet to explain the reason we spend one-third of our lives in this bizarre state, an exciting theory suggests that sleep can solidify newly learned memories by rewiring t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael B. Crawford - The Case for Skilled Trade Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/04/Shop_Class_as_Soulcraft_Matthew_B_Crawford Philosopher and mechanic Matthew Crawford defends trade work as more cognitively stimulating than society recognizes. He considers manual labor to be not only more satisfying to human nature than white-collar work, but often more creative and mentally taxing. ----- Crawford left D.C. think-tanks and the Committee on Social Thought to open a motorcycle shop. In this memoir-cum-manifesto, he suggests t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Mooney - Bridging the Gap Between Science and Politics Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/03/Unscientific_America_Chris_Mooney Science journalist and author of Unscientific America Chris Mooney offers solutions to bridge the gap between science and politics. Mooney suggests reforming science education, retraining scientists to be more vocal, and regaining competitive power in the fields of science. ----- Why is it that for every five hours of cable news, less than a minute is devoted to science? Mooney explores how corporate interests ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Irshad Manji - Rape and Justice in the Muslim World Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/19/Irshad_Manji_Leadership__Moral_Courage Author Irshad Manji tells a story of a Muslim girl convicted of having premarital sex even though she proved she had been raped. Manji describes how the story challenged her to ask questions about her Islamic faith. ----- Irshad Manji brings her signature voice of the Obama generation— global in outlook, practical in approach and dedicated to finding common ground in a fractured world - to the stage. As ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Legalizing Marijuana: What's the Cost? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/30/Marijuana_Economics Police chief Scott Kirkland debates marijuana advocates Eugene Schoenfeld and Richard Lee over the costs and benefits of legalization. Kirkland argues that the tax revenue it generates will be offset by the increased public health costs, while Schoenfeld and Lee counter that keeping it illegal is the most costly aspect, asking "Do we want to return to the days of Al Capone and Thompson submachine guns?" ----- Marijuana is b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Antonio Damasio - When Emotions Make Better Decisions Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/04/Antonio_Damasio_This_Time_With_Feeling Antonio Damasio, noted researcher and professor of neuroscience at USC, explains how emotions are integral to decision-making. He discusses his experiences working with people with brain damage who are unable to decide things as simple as where to go to dinner. ----- Antonio Damasio, noted researcher and professor of neuroscience at USC, talks with The New York Times' David Brooks about emotions and the s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ann Curry - Do We Care More About Octomom Than Darfur? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/21/Breaking_the_Glass_Ceiling_with_Ann_Curry Journalist Ann Curry contemplates why tabloid stories like 'Octomom' and Angelina Jolie are so popular while other stories of greater social importance generate less press. Curry says, "I know that Americans care but sometimes...they need a little turning signal." ----- Ann Curry is news anchor for NBC News' "Today" and co-anchor of "Dateline NBC" and has broken the glass ceiling for women through her ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Elie Wiesel on Iraq and the Morality of War Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/27/Elie_Wiesel_What_Makes_Us_Moral Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel argues that war is inherently immoral because of the suffering and destruction it entails. Weisel recalls how, in the run-up to the Iraq war, he counseled President Bush against an invasion. ----- Humanitarian and Night author Elie Wiesel lectures on the theme "What Makes Us Moral: An Abrahamic Perspective." Wiesel draws on his experience as a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alan Trounson - Saving Lives with Designer Babies? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/30/Genetic_Testing_The_Ultimate_Matchmaker Dr. Alan Trounson discusses the ethics of genetically selecting offspring, highlighting a case where parents wanted to have another child to save their first one's life. He argues that situations like this are ethical, explaining "she's completely healthy. And they have a son, and both of them are loved." ----- Personalized medicine holds great promise for treating maladies according to an individual's g ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Elizabeth Loftus - The Power of Suggestion: How to Implant False Memories Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/14/Elizabeth_Loftus_Whats_the_Matter_with_Memory Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus discusses studying the power of suggestion, including implanting false memories in test subjects. After three suggestive interviews, Loftus found she was able to convince subjects they had been lost in a shopping mall as a small child. ----- Elizabeth Loftus, psychologist and distinguished professor at the University of California, Irvine, discusses the prevalence of f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Sims 3: Behind the Scenes Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/20/Ben_Bell_Re-Inventing_The_Sims_Without_Screwing_Up Ben Bell, executive producer of The Sims 3, discusses early brainstorming techniques behind the popular computer game. The development team built the entire game in 2D as a test bed. "It was a really cheap way to get to the heart of the game play and understand what was working and what wasn't," says Bell. ----- With over 100 million units sold, The Sims is certainly one of the most significan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fighting Climate Change with Photosynthesis - Mark Hertsgaard Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/22/Food_Security_and_Climate_Change Mark Hertsgaard argues that the best solution to mitigating climate change quickly and cheaply lies in better agricultural practices that increase the natural process of photosynthesis. "We have the capacity to sequester virtually all the annual emissions that go up every year from this planet," he says. ----- Scientists calculate that temperatures will keep rising for the next 50 years, no matter how drastical ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brian Fisher - The Secret Life of Ants Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/23/Ants_The_Invisible_Majority_with_Dr_Brian_Fisher Brian Fisher, entomologist at the California Academy of Sciences, seeks answers to mankind's societal problems by observing the social world of ants. In addition to cattle-herding, Fisher claims ants also "invented farming 50 million years ago." "I think we have something to learn from ants." ----- Ants may be tiny, but they play a huge role in their ecosystems. In fact, biologists estimate that ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jun Takeuchi - Americanizing Japanese-Made Video Games Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Jun_Takeuchi_Challenges_of_a_Game_Developer Jun Takeuchi, video game producer and director for Capcom, states mistakes the company made in designing games for North American and European audiences. He describes certain attempts to do so as "dyeing things blonde." ----- Jun Takeuchi, Creative Producer and Director of Resident Evil 5/Lost Planet, Capcom, discusses the challenges and opportunities that must be embraced by all developers in order ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hillary Clinton on Iran: 'The Time for Action Is Now' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/15/A_Conversation_with_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explains why diplomatic engagement is critical, even with political adversaries. She recalls how cutting off negotiation with Iran did not produce the desired results, and promotes a direct, active approach to relations with Iran. ----- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a speech at CFR outlining the broad foreign policy objectives of the O ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Howard Dean: Public Option is Key to Healthcare Reform Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/23/Howard_Deans_Prescription_for_Real_Healthcare_Reform Former Chairman of the DNC Howard Dean shares his support for a public option regarding health insurance. Dean contests that health care reform is intrinsically linked to economic recovery. "This is not just about covering the uninsured...this is about rescuing the American economy." ----- Howard Dean talks about Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform. Dean, a physician and th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Anderson: 'Free' YouTube is a Moneymaker Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/16/Chris_Anderson_on_FREE_The_Future_of_Radical_Price In response to Malcolm Galdwell's review of FREE in The New Yorker, WIRED editor and author Chris Anderson expands on the ways Google makes money from YouTube's free services. "Google wants you to use the Internet," says Anderson. "Your actions let Google make more money by selling ads." ----- Chris Anderson is the Editor in Chief of WIRED magazine and author of The Long Tail and FREE: The Fut ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Sandel - Should We Sell American Citizenship? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/20/Michael_Sandel_on_Markets_and_Morals Political philosopher Michael Sandel weighs the ethics of using free market principles to solve America's immigration problem. He analyzes Gary Becker's proposal to solve the immigration debate by asking if "the US should simply set a price and sell American citizenship." ----- Harvard Professor Michael Sandel deliveres a speech titled "Markets and Morals" as part of the Chautauqua Institution 2009 Summer L ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Oren - 'Mutual Legitimacy' Key to Middle East Conflict Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/02/Michael_Oren_The_Future_of_Israel Michael Oren, Israeli ambassador to the United States, explains why any Middle Eastern treaty must include the legitimate recognition of both Israel and Palestine. Oren says the conflict will only end with the "recognition of the legitimate existence of a Palestinian people...and the reciprocal recognition of a Jewish people." ----- Michael Oren, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, discusses the political ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Niall Ferguson Applies Evolutionary Theory to Finance Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/02/Niall_Ferguson-Evolutionary_Approach_to_Financial_History Harvard professor Niall Ferguson creates an evolutionary analogy to the current financial world. He reconceives the evolutionary terms of competition, mutation, natural selection, and extinction in economic terms. ----- Professor Niall Ferguson offers an evolutionary approach to financial history. He questions the impeding of 'natural selection' by keeping the financial dinosaurs alive ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lewis Black: In God and Healthcare We Trust (Or Not) Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/02/Lewis_Black_Me_Of_Little_Faith Comedian Lewis Black lists the reasons why he does, and does not, believe in God. The former list includes BBQ, sausage gravy, and the female breast; the latter includes ticks, cancer and the laughter of a child. Black also gives his take on the state of U.S. healthcare. ----- Comedian Lewis Black discusses his latest book Me Of Little Faith with Bob Schieffer as part of the Aspen Ideas Festival 2009. - Aspen In ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Moon Dust: Bad For Your Health Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/07/Jennifer_Heldmann_The_Moon NASA researcher Jennifer Heldman discusses problems caused by Moon dust during the Apollo missions, and speculates on health risks the dust could pose for future lunar visitors. ----- Let's talk about the moon. Tonight we'll learn all about our trusty sidekick — the theories on its formation, predictions about its future, its internal structure, its geological past and present, and the many ways in which it affects ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Christopher Hitchens Recalls Mass Graves In Iraq Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/09/Axis_of_Evil_Christopher_Hitchens Journalist Christopher Hitchens remembers a vivid experience while visiting uncovered mass graves in Iraq. "If you want to feel dirtied up by the experience of fascism, try finding that you're 12 hours away from a shower and you can't get dead person out of your hair." ----- Acclaimed writer and political scholar Christopher Hitchens may just be the only writer to have recently visited Iran, Iraq and North Kor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jane Mayer - Obama on Verge of Allowing Indefinite Gitmo Detention? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/01/The_Dark_Side_Jane_Mayer Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker, speculates on what will happen to Guantanamo detainees. "There is a fight going on," says Mayer, for what to do with detainees that cannot be charged and put on trial. "Obama is on the verge of signing something that's going to allow for indefinite detention of terror suspects down in Guantanamo without charges or trial." ----- Jane Mayer takes a closer look at the ways she ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Five-Year-Old in Debt: Learning with Video Games Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/17/Ian_Bogost_at_X-Media_Lab_Serious_Gaming Video game designer Ian Bogost argues for the educational power of video games. He illustrates his point by remembering how his young son grappled with the responsibility of long-term debt in the Nintendo game Animal Crossing. ----- Video games are usually viewed as a form of escapism: pure entertainment and shoot-em-up fantasy. But increasingly, games are being recognized as educational tools, or as de ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Outing by the Press Grounds for Libel? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/23/The_Gay_Rights_Movement_Since_Stonewall Gay USA co-host Andy Humm criticizes the press for being afraid to report the sexual orientation of gay people. "Gayness is still pretty much the worst thing you can say about anybody in a newspaper," he says. Writer Kai Wright counters that outing someone in print is libel. ----- This panel offers a rare look at the defining moments of the gay rights movement as seen through the eyes of journalists, his ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should the Government Bail Out Newspapers? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/29/Newspapers_are_Dead_Now_What Phil Bronstein, editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, and Lowell Bergman, producer / correspondent for the PBS series Frontline, debate the value of public versus private funding of newspapers. Bronstein says, "Government is the most powerful institution we cover and I really don't particularly want them even thinking that they can tell us what to do." ----- As traditional media passes into the great bey ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tamar Jacoby - Do Illegal Immigrants Help or Hinder US Economic Growth? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/23/Intelligent_Immigration_Reform_A_Real-World_Approach Tamar Jacoby of ImmigrationWorks USA says immigrant workers do not compete with Americans for jobs, but rather complement the U.S. workforce while also helping to grow the economy. "They make us all more productive because of the way they complement us," says Jacoby. ----- New School President Bob Kerrey and a panel of leading experts with divergent viewpoints engage in lively debate to hamm ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Abdul Dardery: Islam 'Liberating' for Women Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/15/Dr_Abdul_Mawgoud_Dardery_Muslim_Perspective Abdul Mawgoud Dardery argues that Muslim women have the same rights and opportunities as Muslim men. He asserts that the treatment of women is a highly variable cultural issue and not a blanket Muslim issue. "Islam is very much liberating," he says. ----- Dr. Abdul Mawgoud Dardery, the former Fulbright Scholar from Egypt, on the Muslim perspective and people. Moderated by Bishop Steven Charleston. - ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dambisa Moyo: Stop Sending Aid to Africa Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/05/Uncommon_Knowledge_Dambisa_Moyo Economist and author Dambisa Moyo discusses long-term impacts that charitable HIV/AIDS programs may have on building sustainable economies in Africa. She theorizes that such financial contributions allow African governments to be dependent on other world powers. ----- During the past fifty years, more than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. Dambisa Moyo ass ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert McNamara - Nuclear Deterrence and the Cold War Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2005/03/09/Robert_McNamara Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara passed away on Monday, July 6, 2009. He was 93. In this excerpt from March 9, 2005, McNamara discusses the effectiveness of nuclear deterrence during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. McNamara implies that, due to their lethality, small stockpiles of nuclear weapons are just as effective as large-scale arsenals in deterring military action by an enemy state. ----- The 8th U.S. Secr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Novella Carpenter - The Ethics of Raising 'Edible Pets' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/18/Farm_City_Novella_Carpenter_with_Michael_Pollan Michael Pollan questions Novella Carpenter on how she is able to slaughter the animals she raises on her urban farm. "I don't think there's anything wrong with loving them, feeding them, and gently killing them with love," says Carpenter. "That makes meat more of a sacrifice, which is what it should be." ----- Novella Carpenter discusses her book, Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, in c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bad Mother: How to Respond When Kids Smoke Pot? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/16/Bad_Mother_Ayelet_Waldman Bad Mother author Ayelet Waldman explains why she believes in a harm-reduction approach to educating kids about the danger of drugs, and thinks the D.A.R.E program is completely ineffective. Waldman says her kids know pot is a safe substance and a "consequence free activity" in her house. ----- Author of the Mommy-Track mystery series, Ayelet Waldman reads from her book, Bad Mother. Covering topics as diverse as the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website General Myers: Guantanamo 'Perfect Place' for Detainees Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/10/General_Richard_Myers_Is_America_Safe Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard Myers argues that the Guantanamo Bay detention center is the "perfect place" for housing suspected terrorists. Meyers dismisses allegations of torture, stating that detainees receive excellent health care and are protected from extradition to countries that may kill them. ----- As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2001 to 2005, General Richard M ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website P.J. O'Rourke: Beware the Obamamobile Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/09/PJ_ORourke_Driving_Like_Crazy Political satirist P.J. O'Rourke discusses America's saga with the automobile as a symbol of freedom. He expresses concern over how the forthcoming 'Obamamobile' is yet another governmental restriction on personal freedom. ----- If scathing, uproarious, and insightful political satire were not enough, for more than 30 years P. J. O’Rourke has written about his love affair with the automobile. His newest book, Dr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wangari Maathai: Why Money Alone Won't Help Africa Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/21/Wangari_Maathai_The_Challenge_for_Africa Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai argues that well-intentioned aid to Africa may have unexpected negative consequences. She draws from Sharon Stone's pledge to buy anti-malaria bed nets in Tanzania to explain why money alone will not solve Africa's problems. ----- Wangari Muta Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt Movement, which, through networks of rural women, has planted over 30 million trees across ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Darius Rejali - Authorizing Torture: The Gestapo and Abu Ghraib Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/02/Torture_and_Democracy_What_Now Torture and Democracy author Darius Rejali says that top down authorization of enhanced interrogation techniques frequently lead to systematic abuse as guidelines trickle down the ranks. He compares integration abuses by the Gestapo of Nazi Germany to the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib in Iraq. ----- In his lecture for Sydney Ideas, Darius Rejali traces the development and application of one torture technique after ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Down to a Science: The Right Way to Pour and Taste a Beer Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/15/The_Science_of_a_Good_Beer Dave McLean, owner and brewmaster of San Francisco's Magnolia Pub and Brewery, gives a craftsman's take on the proper way to enjoy a beer. "We usually mindlessly open our beers and pour them, and don't think too much about it," he says. ----- Most of the time when we order up some beers, we're just happy to put that life-giving elixir into our bellies, especially after a rough work week. But it isn't often that we ac ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Eduardo Galeano - Mankind 'God's Masterpiece or the Devil's Bad Joke?' Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/11/Eduardo_Galeano_Chronicles_the_History_of_Human_Adventure Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist, writer and novelist, reads an excerpt from his book, Mirrors. He ponders the uniqueness of human beings when our DNA so closely resembles that of mice and monkeys. He questions whether or not mankind is "God's masterpiece or the devil's bad joke." ----- In this history of human adventure, one of Latin America's most distinguished writers illuminate ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alain de Botton Finds Humor and Humanity in the HR Department Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/09/Alain_de_Botton_in_Conversation_with_Will_Hearst Alain de Botton, author of The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, gives a hilarious account of his experience with the HR department at an accounting firm. Although initially skeptical, de Button found sincerity and kindness in company songs and the "24-hour anti-bullying hotline." ----- Alain de Botton is a British writer and television producer who employs a philosophical and accessible approach t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alain de Botton Finds Humor and Humanity in the HR Department Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/09/Alain_de_Botton_in_Conversation_with_Will_Hearst Alain de Botton, author of The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, gives a hilarious account of his experience with the HR department at an accounting firm. Although initially skeptical, de Button found sincerity and kindness in company songs and the "24-hour anti-bullying hotline." ----- Alain de Botton is a British writer and television producer who employs a philosophical and accessible approach t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Carr on Addiction: What Rock Bottom Looks Like Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/15/David_Carr_The_Night_of_the_Gun Warning: This excerpt contains graphic descriptions of drug abuse. New York Times columnist and recovering addict David Carr reads a haunting excerpt from his memoir. Carr describes hitting rock bottom after bringing his baby daughters with him to buy drugs from a dealer. ----- David Carr talks about his memoir The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of His Life. His Own. Carr exposes hi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Christina Romer - Obama's Plan for Health Care Reform Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/08/Christina_Romer_The_Economic_Case_for_Health_Care_Reform Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers to President Obama, discusses the details of the Obama administration's plan for health care reform. She names incentives for technological advancements and slowing the growth rate in health care costs as some of the reforms proposed by the economic council. ----- Christina Romer discusses the Obama administration's integrated ec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senator Carl Levin - Does Torture Work? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/27/Levin_Enters_the_Fray_Lashes_Out_at_Cheney U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) argues that information gathered through torture is unreliable and can lead to disastrous results. He says "treating detainees harshly is actually a roadblock to getting intelligence" because it reinforces terrorist's distorted worldview. ----- Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee Carl Levin attacks former Vice President Dick Cheney's remarks over detainee polici ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Lewis - The End of Wall Street? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/01/Michael_Lewis_The_End_of_Wall_Street Author Michael Lewis discusses how his experience working at Salomon Brothers and writing Liar's Poker informed his article, "The End of Wall Street." Lewis is surprised that inefficiencies in hedge fund managing from the 1980s carried over the past two decades. ----- The author of Money Ball - and one of the most trenchant commentators on the current financial crisis - speaks to the Hudson Union Society. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Leonard Mlodinow - How Expectations Bias Wine Taste Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/01/The_Drunkards_Walk_Leonard_Mlodinow Best-selling author and physicist Leonard Mlodinow discusses how the power of expectation applies to wine. Mlodinow claims that red dye can deceive even the most experienced connoisseur, and a false $10 price tag on a $90 bottle of wine can manipulate a test subject's reaction. ----- From economic disaster to Supreme Court rulings, pure randomness may explain life's outcomes more than we realize. Mlodinow pr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SETI@home: Discover ET Using Your Home Computer Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/Dan_Werthimer_Presents_SETIhome Dan Werthimer describes the role of the SETI@home project in the search for extraterrestrials. He explains how data from the world's largest telescope is being analyzed by millions of networked computers around the world. The SETI@home software has created "the biggest supercomputer on the planet." ----- Are We Alone? Chief SETI@home scientist Dan Werthimer discusses the possibility of life in the universe, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nikola Tesla and the Quest for Wireless Electricity Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/Electricity_Theater_with_Omega_Recoil John Behrens and Sparky Jewell, members of Omega Recoil, explain the Tesla coil's origins and Nikola Tesla's efforts to transmit energy wirelessly. They also describe their own attempts to recreate Tesla's experiments and make wireless energy a reality. ----- In the late 1800s, Nikola Tesla began experimenting with transmitting power wirelessly via the earth's crust and the ionosphere. He invented what we ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mythbusters' Adam Savage - Failure Builds Character Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/MythBuster_Adam_Savages_Colossal_Failures MythBusters co-host Adam Savage describes the life lesson he learned after a job from his early days as a set designer went horribly awry and ruined a friendship. ----- The 4th annual Maker Faire Bay Area hosts MythBusters co-host Adam Savage. Savage talks about failure - unmitigated, colossal failures he's experienced during his career. Following on President Obama's call to "begin again the work of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Malcolm Knox - Do Liars Get Caught on Purpose? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/29/Honor_in_a_Post-God_World_with_Malcolm_Knox Author Malcolm Knox contends that liars and hypocrites do not always lack honor, but feel a masochistic desire to get caught. "It's the mortification they seek, the private paradoxical thrill of taking control of the causes of pain," he says. ----- Join Walkley award-winning journalist and novelist Malcolm Knox (Jamaica, Scattered, Secrets of the Jury Room, A Private Man) for a provocative exploratio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wired Editor Outwits Google with DIY Aerial Drone Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/DIY_Drones_with_Chris_Anderson Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired, discusses how he outsmarted Google by using his unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to map its campus in Mountain View, CA. He also remembers crashing a UAV onto the grounds of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. "It became a national security incident...that a 'toy airplane' went down behind the gates," he says. ----- The 4th annual Maker Faire Bay Area hosts Chris Ande ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wired Editor Outwits Google with DIY Aerial Drone Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/DIY_Drones_with_Chris_Anderson Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired, discusses how he outsmarted Google by using his unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to map its campus in Mountain View, CA. He also remembers crashing a UAV onto the grounds of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. "It became a national security incident...that a 'toy airplane' went down behind the gates," he says. ----- The 4th annual Maker Faire Bay Area hosts Chris Ande ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rodney Brooks - Our Robot Future Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/Rodney_Brooks_Remaking_Manufacturing_With_Robotics Rodney Brooks, former iRobot CTO, describes the limitations of today's "stiff" factory robots. Looking forward, Brooks envisions a future where people interact with robots in the same way we now work with computers. ----- Heartland Robotics Chairman and CTO Rodney Brooks asks: What will it take for robots to be added to the toolchest of the makers of American manufacturing, so that they can in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rodney Brooks - Our Robot Future Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/Rodney_Brooks_Remaking_Manufacturing_With_Robotics Rodney Brooks, former iRobot CTO, describes the limitations of today's "stiff" factory robots. Looking forward, Brooks envisions a future where people interact with robots in the same way we now work with computers. ----- Heartland Robotics Chairman and CTO Rodney Brooks asks: What will it take for robots to be added to the toolchest of the makers of American manufacturing, so that they can in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Phillips - Did Media Ignore Autopsy Reports on Iraqi Prisoners? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/20/Censored_2009_The_Top_25_Censored_Stories_of_2007-08 Professor Peter Phillips reprimands mainstream media for underreporting autopsy reports released in 2006 that listed homicide as the cause of death for dozens of Iraqi and Afghani civilians held in U.S. military custody. "This is killing people; this is murder," he says. ----- Peter Phillips, Mickey Huff, and Ben Fryman present Project Censored's Censored 2009: The Top 25 Censored Stories of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Phillips - Did Media Ignore Autopsy Reports on Iraqi Prisoners? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/20/Censored_2009_The_Top_25_Censored_Stories_of_2007-08 Professor Peter Phillips reprimands mainstream media for underreporting autopsy reports released in 2006 that listed homicide as the cause of death for dozens of Iraqi and Afghani civilians held in U.S. military custody. "This is killing people; this is murder," he says. ----- Peter Phillips, Mickey Huff, and Ben Fryman present Project Censored's Censored 2009: The Top 25 Censored Stories of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Eric Dyson - Is Gay the New Black? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/27/Michael_Eric_Dyson_Can_You_Hear_Me_Now Author Michael Eric Dyson dissects the relation between the gay rights movement and the civil rights movement. "Many African-American people forget that the civil rights movement itself was borrowed," says Dyson. "Pay some royalties to Mahatma Gandhi, because that's where King got it." ----- Named one of the 100 most influential black Americans by Ebony magazine, Dyson touches on politics, the arts and th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Eric Dyson - Is Gay the New Black? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/27/Michael_Eric_Dyson_Can_You_Hear_Me_Now Author Michael Eric Dyson dissects the relation between the gay rights movement and the civil rights movement. "Many African-American people forget that the civil rights movement itself was borrowed," says Dyson. "Pay some royalties to Mahatma Gandhi, because that's where King got it." ----- Named one of the 100 most influential black Americans by Ebony magazine, Dyson touches on politics, the arts and th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Feedback Loop: Ecological Damage Soon Beyond Control Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/06/Bill_McKibben_350_The_Most_Important_Number_in_the_World Deep Economy author Bill McKibben, co-founder and director of 350.org, emphasizes the immediate need for environmental reform, as well as the consequences of climate change that may already be beyond repair. ----- 350 is the red line for human beings, the most important number on the planet. The most recent science tells us that unless we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the at ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Feedback Loop: Ecological Damage Soon Beyond Control Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/06/Bill_McKibben_350_The_Most_Important_Number_in_the_World Deep Economy author Bill McKibben, co-founder and director of 350.org, emphasizes the immediate need for environmental reform, as well as the consequences of climate change that may already be beyond repair. ----- 350 is the red line for human beings, the most important number on the planet. The most recent science tells us that unless we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the at ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bush Admin Vets on Gitmo and Habeas Corpus Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/28/Behind_the_Scenes_Executive_Response_to_911 Douglas Feith and Timothy Flanigan, both former members of the Bush administration, explain why the decision was made to transport detainees from Afghanistan to Guantanamo, including the role of evading the writ of habeas corpus. ----- On September 11, 2001, George W. Bush was faced with a crisis that created new demands on the Executive Branch not seen in our time. In an unprecedented panel, vetera ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bush Admin Vets on Gitmo and Habeas Corpus Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/28/Behind_the_Scenes_Executive_Response_to_911 Douglas Feith and Timothy Flanigan, both former members of the Bush administration, explain why the decision was made to transport detainees from Afghanistan to Guantanamo, including the role of evading the writ of habeas corpus. ----- On September 11, 2001, George W. Bush was faced with a crisis that created new demands on the Executive Branch not seen in our time. In an unprecedented panel, vetera ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Geoffrey Nunberg - The Semantics of Torture Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/13/Talking_Dangerously_Geoffrey_Nunberg Geoffrey Nunberg, author and UC-Berkeley linguistics professor, examines the U.S. media's reservations with using the word "torture" to describe methods used to interrogate suspected terrorists in the wake of 9/11. ----- Language can inspire and move people. But it can also deceive and deflect. Our new president has often been praised for his ability to use language, while our former president was accused b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Geoffrey Nunberg - The Semantics of Torture Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/13/Talking_Dangerously_Geoffrey_Nunberg Geoffrey Nunberg, author and UC-Berkeley linguistics professor, examines the U.S. media's reservations with using the word "torture" to describe methods used to interrogate suspected terrorists in the wake of 9/11. ----- Language can inspire and move people. But it can also deceive and deflect. Our new president has often been praised for his ability to use language, while our former president was accused b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Korea vs YouTube - The Battle over Real Name Verification Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/04/Corporate_Responsibility_and_Complicity Nicole Wong, Deputy General Counsel at Google, discusses the challenges of protecting human rights online in a global context. Wong describes YouTube's recent clash with Korea over real name verification and user anonymity. ----- Recent innovations in science and technology have provided human rights advocates, journalists, and scientists with new tools to expose war crimes and other serious violations o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Korea vs YouTube - The Battle over Real Name Verification Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/04/Corporate_Responsibility_and_Complicity Nicole Wong, Deputy General Counsel at Google, discusses the challenges of protecting human rights online in a global context. Wong describes YouTube's recent clash with Korea over real name verification and user anonymity. ----- Recent innovations in science and technology have provided human rights advocates, journalists, and scientists with new tools to expose war crimes and other serious violations o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alain de Botton on Office Sex: Just Part of Being Human? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/23/Alain_de_Botton_on_the_Pleasures_and_Sorrows_of_Work Author Alain de Botton discusses the taboo of sexual relations between coworkers. He draws comparisons between the Catholic Church's stance on sex to the polices found at many places of work. "What the large corporation has to deny is the idea that sex might be more fun than work," says Botton. ----- For most people the word work is synonymous with jobs, labor and occupations. The things we ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Alain de Botton on Office Sex: Just Part of Being Human? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/23/Alain_de_Botton_on_the_Pleasures_and_Sorrows_of_Work Author Alain de Botton discusses the taboo of sexual relations between coworkers. He draws comparisons between the Catholic Church's stance on sex to the polices found at many places of work. "What the large corporation has to deny is the idea that sex might be more fun than work," says Botton. ----- For most people the word work is synonymous with jobs, labor and occupations. The things we ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obstacles to Unlocking the Human Genome Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/19/A_Closer_Look_at_Personal_Genomic_Testing A panel of DNA, policy, and research experts analyze the social implications of pharmaceutical companies and universities patenting the human genome. Ballon compares the argument against releasing genetic information to a 1961 study of cancer diagnosis. ----- Personal genomic testing (the analysis of the DNA of individuals) is now available for less than $400. The consequences of personal genetic testi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obstacles to Unlocking the Human Genome Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/19/A_Closer_Look_at_Personal_Genomic_Testing A panel of DNA, policy, and research experts analyze the social implications of pharmaceutical companies and universities patenting the human genome. Ballon compares the argument against releasing genetic information to a 1961 study of cancer diagnosis. ----- Personal genomic testing (the analysis of the DNA of individuals) is now available for less than $400. The consequences of personal genetic testi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website P.J. O'Rourke - Conservatives and Fiscal Responsibility Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/22/Conservative_Comedy_with_Political_Satirist_PJ_ORourke Conservative satirist P.J. O'Rourke criticizes the fiscal irresponsibility of recent conservative legislators. He says the poorest and least advantaged always suffer the most from any of the "three ways to pay for the electorates' fiscal irresponsibility." ----- Deliberately offensive, determinedly provocative and extremely funny, PJ O'Rourke is the conservative journalist and satirist tha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website P.J. O'Rourke - Conservatives and Fiscal Responsibility Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/22/Conservative_Comedy_with_Political_Satirist_PJ_ORourke Conservative satirist P.J. O'Rourke criticizes the fiscal irresponsibility of recent conservative legislators. He says the poorest and least advantaged always suffer the most from any of the "three ways to pay for the electorates' fiscal irresponsibility." ----- Deliberately offensive, determinedly provocative and extremely funny, PJ O'Rourke is the conservative journalist and satirist tha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Steven Hayward - Can Earth Heal Itself from Environmental Damage? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/30/Uncommon_Knowledge_Steven_Hayward Steven Hayward, Senior Fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, argues that the environmental movement fails to take into account the ability of the Earth to recover from environmental disaster. He references the fast recovery in Prince William Sound from the Exxon Valdez spill and the rapid regrowth of trees in cleared forests as examples. ----- Steven Hayward challenges the established narrative of environm ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Steven Hayward - Can Earth Heal Itself from Environmental Damage? Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/30/Uncommon_Knowledge_Steven_Hayward Steven Hayward, Senior Fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, argues that the environmental movement fails to take into account the ability of the Earth to recover from environmental disaster. He references the fast recovery in Prince William Sound from the Exxon Valdez spill and the rapid regrowth of trees in cleared forests as examples. ----- Steven Hayward challenges the established narrative of environm ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 "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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone |