- -: Oren: Arab Spring Presents Opportunity for Israel as Regional Perils Persist
October 25, 2011 (over 12 years ago)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 th...
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- -: Gavin Newsom: Don't Overlook Arts Education
October 26, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/partner/California_STEM_Learning_Network California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom emphasizes the importance of including arts and creativity in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics educational foundation. Urging educators not to let lack of money be an...
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- -: Why Our Chimp-Like Brains Lose Money on the Stock Market
October 26, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/big_picture_conference_2011 Barry Ritholtz, author of Bailout Nation, describes one human tendency that can hinder successful stock trading: our preference for stories over data. When an analyst or CEO tells a convincing anecdote, he explains, stockho...
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- -: Whack-a-Dollar: The Global Currency Game
October 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/big_picture_conference_2011 Paul Brodsky, CEO of QB Asset Management, argues that no major currency offers a safe harbor and that our debt-based monetary system is no longer working. "Today's competitive currency devaluations are tantamount to a highb...
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- -: War Journalism: Meeting a Warlord on the Pakistani Border
October 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/new_yorker_festival_2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dexter Filkins recalls his meeting with a tribal warlord on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. ----- The New Yorker Festival presents: Reporting from the Edge: Covering Conflict. This program ...
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- -: Financial Blogging: Attack an Issue and Create a Brand
October 31, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/big_picture_conference_2011 Henry Blodget, editor and CEO of The Business Insider, and Howard Lindzon, co-founder and CEO of StockTwits, share advice about how to stand out in the sea of social media. "Speaking from the heart, attacking an issue," adv...
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- -: What If Your Data Could Excuse You from Airport Security?
November 1, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/10/20/Think_Art_-_Act_Science_Global_Mobility Tired of waiting in line at the airport? Arup's Gareth Ashley discusses plans to use smart phones to speed up airport security. He explains that by tying personal information to your phone's RFID chip, security ...
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- -: Michael Moore to Democrats: Forget the Crazy White Guy
November 1, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/10/02/Michael_Moore_Here_Comes_Trouble Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore slams the Democratic party for focusing too much attention on the demands of older, white male voters and too little attention on 18-to-29 year-olds, a critical demographic for Obama in ...
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- -: How Should Candidates Woo "Wal-Mart Moms"? Speak to Policy's Practical Implications
November 2, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast GOP pollster Neil Newhouse and Democratic pollster Margie Omero told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor that Wal-Mart moms, women mostly under 45 with children under the age of 18, were focused on day-to-...
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- -: Enthusiasm Gap? Dem and GOP Pollsters Disagree on Republican Zeal for 2012 Election
November 2, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Democratic pollster Margie Omero said Republicans would have to overcome a lack of enthusiasm among their voters for their likely presidential candidate while GOP pollster Neil Newhouse believes President Obama will give Republicans plen...
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