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Gerd Leonhard: A Facebook Data Spill? Data and Privacy
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2012/04/10/Data_is_the_New_Oil_From_Privacy_to_Publicy Gerd Leonhard, CEO of The Futures Agency, discusses the business, politics, and ramifications of big data and privacy. Leonard argues that there is a trade-off to free social media services.Collected in foratv's videos Apr 29, 2012 -
LA Mayor Villaraigosa knows "bad news" coming in Obama's budget
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Conference of Mayors President and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor that Congressional obstruction and fiscal realities could mean President Obama's coming budget will have some "draconian" cuts to programs held dear by progressives. ----- On Wednesday, January 18, Antonio Villaraigosa, Conference of Mayors President and Mayor of Los Angeles, joined the Monitor BreakfaCollected in foratv's videos Jan 20, 2012 -
Oren: Arab Spring Presents Opportunity for Israel as Regional Perils Persist
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Regarding the Arab Spring, Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren said Israel, long proud of its democratic tradition, will be "prouder still" to be counted among a number of Middle Eastern democracies - and that democracies across the Middle East will help secure Israel's security. ----- On Tuesday, October 25, 2011, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren joined the Monitor Breakfast for a conversation with reporters.Collected in foratv's videos Oct 25, 2011 -
United States Constitution: Unrepresentative and Illegal?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/idea_festival_2011 Philosopher and democracy advocate Christopher Phillips examines the framing of the U.S. Constitution, which was technically drafted against the law of the land at the time, the Articles of Confederation, and without input from the citizens.Collected in foratv's videos Oct 5, 2011 -
DHS Chief: Claims of Irene Over-Hyping Suffer "Blinding Clarity of Hindsight"
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano cautioned critics of severe warnings about Hurricane Irene as "overhyped" that the storm caused widespread and large-scale damage. ----- On Tuesday, August 30, 2011, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the U.S.Collected in foratv's videos Aug 30, 2011 -
Dr. Hawa Abdi: What Somalia Needs Now
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chq_2011_video_sampler Dr. Hawa Abdi expresses her distrust of the international community in fighting the famine that is killing Somalis and explains how her foundation is working to nourish those who are walking to Mogadishu to attain medical care.Collected in foratv's videos Aug 5, 2011 -
Google's Justin Baird Pitches Idea for 'Radically Inclusive Democracy'
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/02/24/Justin_Baird_Battle_of_Big_Thinking Google innovationist Justin Baird presents his proposal for global governance innovation, an idea he calls "radically inclusive democracy." Baird explains that radical inclusion can be applied to civil services, such as voting, where casting ballots online is fast, unbiased, accurate, and inexpensive. "The global community benefits from having this transparent democratic process," says Baird.Collected in foratv's videos Aug 1, 2011 -
Roubini: US Can't Afford Another Financial Crisis
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/92y_business_finance NYU economics professor Nouriel Roubini warns the United States economy can't handle another financial crisis, which he says is avoidable with the right regulations in place. "The last three U.S.Collected in foratv's videos Jul 8, 2011 -
Robert Rubin on Reducing Unemployment
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/92y_business_finance Robert Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury under Bill Clinton, offers his advice for combating unemployment. Rubin argues that reducing unemployment is reliant on restoring confidence in the financial system, which will require making major budgetary cuts down the line.Collected in foratv's videos Jul 7, 2011 -
CBO Director: How Likely Is a US Debt Default?
Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Congressional Budget Office head Douglas Elmendorf says the US "can't afford to take the views of its creditors lightly" as it considers "dangerous gamble" of government default. "Leaders of both political parties have made clear that defaulting on government obligations is not acceptable, and will not be allowed to happen," he says.Collected in foratv's videos Jun 14, 2011 -
Amartya Sen on Jeremy Bentham and Natural Rights
Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/asil_harmony_dissonance Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen critiques the views of Jeremy Bentham, influential English philosopher and legal theorist, on the concept of natural rights. ----- The American Society of International Law Presents: Harmony and Dissonance in International Law.Collected in foratv's videos Jun 13, 2011 -
Seasteading: Start Your Own Country at Sea
Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/ideas_economy_innovation Patri Friedman, executive director and chairman of the Seasteading Institute, argues that government is an institution greatly in need of improvement, but one in which innovation is nearly impossible. He proposes building start-up countries at sea as the solution.Collected in foratv's videos May 10, 2011 -
What Are the Taliban's Motives in Afghanistan?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/04/06/Reconciliation_Human_Rights_and_Exiting_Afghanistan Ahmad Nader Nadery, a commissioner of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, disagrees with the assumption that Taliban insurgents are fighting for inclusion in the political process in Afghanistan. "This war at best is about domination, not a desire to be included," argues Nadery.Collected in foratv's videos Apr 14, 2011 -
Donohue: Gov't Shutdown Won't Upset Economic Growth Much
Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast At a Monitor Breakfast on April 8, U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue told reporters that a potential government shutdown would not "upset economic growth that much." He also stated that Congress is in the midst of a "great sparring match" and that there is a lot of jousting for position on the budget issue.Collected in foratv's videos Apr 8, 2011 -
The Politics of Pension Reforms
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/03/01/Collins_Allen_and_Beinart_The_New_Order_in_Washington Mike Allen and Gail Collins weigh in on the debate over pension reform. Collins addresses the need for specific reforms across the public sector.Collected in foratv's videos Mar 18, 2011 -
Is Bureaucracy Stifling the Local Food Movement?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/11/24/Joel_Salatin_War_Stories_from_the_Local_Food_Front Author and farmer Joel Salatin argues that the bureaucracy of current food safety regulations effectively favor large-scale agribusiness at the expense of innovative small farms and artisan food producers. ----- American farmer Joel Salatin, the star of the documentary Food Inc, has become a "pin up boy" for the growing food "re-localization" movement.Collected in foratv's videos Feb 22, 2011 -
Brzezinski: Egypt's Suleiman Is 'Not a Stupid Guy'
Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Former U.S. National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski knows and has worked with Egypt's presumed new leader, Omar Suleiman, and says he's "not a stupid guy." Furthermore, he added at a Monitor Breakfast today, the U.S.Collected in foratv's videos Feb 10, 2011 -
Fixing Government: Does America Need a New Operating System?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/01/18/Philip_K_Howard_Fixing_Broken_Government Common Good founder Philip K. Howard argues for a complete overhaul of United States bureaucracy.Collected in foratv's videos Feb 4, 2011 -
Egypt Uprising: A Lesson in Arab Democracy for US
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/01/31/Tunisia_to_Egypt_Protests_in_the_Arab_World President Mubarak is finished politically, whether tomorrow or in six months, says Carnegie Endowment's Marwan Muasher. Muasher explains that the United States has missed its opportunity to influence events in Egypt, but can still play an important role in supporting and encouraging serious reform in other Arab nations.Collected in foratv's videos Feb 3, 2011 -
Commerce and Virtue: Is Money the Root of All Good?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/11/18/Uncommon_Knowledge_Matt_Ridley Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves, explains how commerce can actually help make people better. He cites numerous studies that conclude the more commercial interactions people are involved in the more they realize the importance of fairness.Collected in foratv's videos Jan 28, 2011
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foratv Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2012/04/10/Data_is_t... Gerd Leonhard, CEO of The Futures Agency, discusses the business, politics, and ramifications of big data and privacy. Leonard argues that there is a trade-off to free social media services.
Apr 29, 2012