- -: Barbara Ehrenreich on "Bait and Switch"
October 4, 2006 (over 17 years ago)Complete program at: http://fora.tv/2006/09/25/Barbara_Ehrenreich Journalist Barbara Ehrenreich decries corporate hiring practices for what she sees as an over-emphasis on upbeat, extroverted personalities, while overlooking such factors as creativity and skill. ----- Author Barbara Ehrenreich...
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- -: What is "Capitalism 3.0"?
November 8, 2006 (over 17 years ago)Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=420 Working Assets Co-founder Peter Barnes discusses the title and major themes of his book, "Capitalism 3.0: A Guide to Reclaiming the Commons." ----- Working Assets Co-founder and successful journalist Peter Barnes details a revolutio...
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- -: FORA.tv Office Tour
July 21, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Join Nick Ryan as he goes behind-the-scenes at FORA.tv's San Francisco headquarters, meets FORA.tv staff, and takes a brief tour of the city skyline as seen from the office roof. FORA.tv is located at 1550 Bryant Street, in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. For a tour of the FORA.tv ...
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- -: Does Losing GM Matter? - William Holstein
April 29, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/06/GM_A_Behemoth_in_a_Troubled_Industry Why GM Matters author William Holstein argues that General Motors is not only important to the auto industry, but also to the overall economic prosperity of the United States. "What were talking about here is much ...
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- -: Should the Government Bail Out Newspapers?
July 13, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)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, "...
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- -: Microsoft Success Driven by 'Constant Learning' - Andrea Taylor
August 26, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/12/Andrea_Taylor_Hope_Through_Compassion Andrea Taylor, Director of Community Affairs at Microsoft, discusses the importance of teaching adaptability in any philanthropic effort. She explains that Microsoft, both in its philanthropic efforts and within t...
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- -: Law Enforcement 'Addicted' to Drug Revenue - Norm Stamper
November 10, 2009 (over 14 years ago)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 th...
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- -: Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Israel Trying to Hide Palestinians? - Saree Makdisi
November 12, 2009 (over 14 years ago)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 demo...
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- -: Practical Solutions to End the War on Drugs - Alex Wodak
November 12, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/04/Should_All_Drug_Use_Be_Made_Legal Physician Alex Wodak discusses reforming the war on drugs, including legalizing marijuana and repealing criminal penalties for personal possession and consumption. He says the focus of drug reform should be on harm re...
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- -: Sex, Drugs, and Firing Neurons: This Is Your Brain on Cognition
November 25, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/04/Baroness_Susan_Greenfield_Is_Online_Networking_Harmful Neuroscientist Susan Greenfield describes the brain's cognitive processes for interpreting and learning from new sensations. Greenfield claims thrill-seeking -- "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" -- ...
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