How Big Tobacco Corrupts Science
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Complete video at http://fora.tv/2012/03/02/Does_Corporate_Funding_Corrupt_Science Robert Proctor, Professor of the History of Science at Stanford University, explains ways in which the tobacco industry has manipulated science. Proctor argues that tobacco-friendly scientific research was "mounting a gigantic confusion campaign." ---- Some 65%... Read more
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- -: How Big Tobacco Corrupts Science
March 13, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Complete video at http://fora.tv/2012/03/02/Does_Corporate_Funding_Corrupt_Science Robert Proctor, Professor of the History of Science at Stanford University, explains ways in which the tobacco industry has manipulated science. Proctor argues that tobacco-friendly scientific research was "mounti...
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- -: John F. Kennedy - Address on Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
October 10, 2008 (over 15 years ago)You can view the full speech here: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3377 From the Oval Office, the President calls the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union a sign of hope but points out its limitations. Kennedy reassures Americans that the country is still prepare...
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- -: Would Jesus Support Gay Marriage? - Peter Gomes
July 21, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/15/Peter_J_Gomes_The_Scandalous_Gospel_of_Jesus Baptist Minister Rev. Peter Gomes discusses why he believes Jesus would have supported the idea of gay marriage. ----- "What did Jesus preach?" asks Harvard pastor Peter J. Gomes, who believes that excess...
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- -: Gun Rights and the Supreme Court - Libertarian David Boaz
August 5, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/09/David_Boaz_The_Coming_Century_of_Liberty Cato Institute Vice President David Boaz gives his opinion on gun rights in the United States, and discusses the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on Heller v. District of Columbia - the 2008 overturning of ...
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- -: Obama on Gay Rights - Richard Goldstein
August 18, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/18/Gay_Rights_and_the_Politics_of_2008 Journalist Richard Goldstein argues that gay rights advocates should not expect a hypothetical President Obama to be a leader on gay issues, and should instead focus their efforts on affecting change in the U.S. Con...
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- -: McCain and the Supreme Court - Jeffrey Toobin
September 13, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/07/Jeffrey_Toobin_Supreme_Court_Lecture CNN Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin examines John McCain's positions on the Supreme Court, and speculates as to what type of Justices McCain would appoint if elected President. ----- On July 7, Jeffrey Toobin delive...
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- -: Aristotle's Take on Gay Marriage?
November 6, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/04/Michael_Sandel_Justice-Journey_in_Moral_Reasoninga Harvard University Professor of Government Michael Sandel explains classical Aristotelian notions of "justice," by examining them in the context of the modern issue of same-sex marriage. ----- Harva...
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- -: Does the 2nd Amendment Ensure an Individual's Right to Bear Arms?
November 18, 2008 (over 15 years ago)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 ...
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- -: Gun Rights Under Obama - Brian Doherty
January 21, 2009 (over 15 years ago)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. ----- Las...
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- -: Wage War On Prop. 8 At The Ballots, Not In Court - Lawrence Lessig
January 21, 2009 (over 15 years ago)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 rig...
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