- -: Libertarian David Boaz on Gay Marriage
August 5, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/09/David_Boaz_The_Coming_Century_of_Liberty Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute and Libertarian thinker David Boaz advocates for the privatization of marriage. ----- A key figure in the libertarian movement, Boaz surveys what he sees as the...
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- -: Gay Marriage vs Civil Unions - Therese Stewart
October 15, 2008 (over 15 years ago)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. ----- ...
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- -: Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible for Israel / Palestine?
February 26, 2009 (about 15 years ago)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...
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- -: Gay Marriage vs Civil Unions: Separate Is Not Equal - Gavin Newsom
March 17, 2009 (about 15 years ago)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...
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- -: Defending the Rich / Poor Gap - Michael Novak
August 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/24/Michael_Novak_The_Ethics_of_Capitalism Philosopher and theologian Michael Novak argues that the widening gap between rich and poor is both mutually beneficial and a mathematical inevitability. "The common good does not mean equality; the only way you ...
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- -: Why Gay Marriage Matters - Kate Kendell
September 14, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/09/RIGHTS_Kate_Kendell_on_Gay_Rights_in_America Kate Kendell, leader of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, discusses her involvement in promoting marriage equality and expands on why a legally recognized marriage should be considered a basic human r...
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- -: Being a Woman In the Tech Industry - Esther Dyson
October 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/biztechday_ny_2010 Angel investor Esther Dyson comments on TechCrunch senior editor Michael Arrington's recent article entitled, "Too Few Women in Tech? Stop Blaming the Men." Dyson acknowledges both benefits and drawbacks to being a woman in ...
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- -: Cynthia Nixon: Gays Don't Want to Redefine Marriage
October 6, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/new_yorker_festival_2010 "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon weighs in on the gay marriage debate. "Gay people who want to marry have no desire to redefine marriage in any way," she says. "When women got the vote, they did not redefine votin...
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- -: Gladwell on Income Inequality: We're Off the Rails
October 9, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/new_yorker_festival_2010 Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell discusses America's dramatically changing notions of wealth and income inequality since the mid-20th century. Gladwell notes that top-earning Americans faced a 91% income tax rate d...
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- -: Senator Gillibrand: Women's Role in Innovation Is Key to Advancement
October 11, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/wie_symposium_2011 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) argues that although women are burdened by economic gender inequalities, they are key to America leading the way in global innovation. ----- WIE Inspiration Day: Getting Women off the Sidelines in...
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