- -: GOP Super PAC head Coleman: "Neither side is going to unilaterally disarm" on fundraising
November 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Former Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), now the chairman of GOP Super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund, said that while he can't foresee the future of campaign finance both sides need to dive in to the Super PAC arms race in order to compet...
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- -: Immigration debate is good for GOP - "what hurts is the tone," says former Senator Norm Coleman
November 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast The tone of the GOP's debate on immigration is harming the party with Latinos, said Republican Super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund Chairman Norm Coleman at a breakfast sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor. ----- On Tuesday, ...
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- -: GOP Super PAC leader Walsh: Democrats face steep climb to majority in House
November 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Congressional Leadership Fund President Brian Walsh said competitive House races in 2012 will predominate in "blue and purple states, not in red states" and Democrats have a tougher road to reclaiming the House than Republicans did in 20...
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- -: Michele Bachmann has "benefited from national exposure" says former Minnesota Senator Coleman
November 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman said GOP presidential candidate and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has reaped the rewards of national political exposure, but remains unsure about her next moves if her presidential campaig...
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- -: Has No Child Left Behind Pushed Creativity Out of the Classroom?
October 19, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/09/17/Making_Education_and_Innovation Margaret Honey, New York Hall of Science CEO, argues that the rigid testing mandates of No Child Left Behind have pushed more creative and hands-on activities out of the classroom. Honey hopes the makerspace in her muse...
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- -: Malcolm Gladwell: Creative Solutions to Prevent Crime
October 20, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/new_yorker_festival_2011 Author Malcolm Gladwell discusses the importance of creativity in addressing crime prevention. America focuses mainly on the severity of a punishment, he notes, while neglecting that deterrence is also affected by the certaint...
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- -: Investing: Is Apple More Valuable than Gold?
October 20, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/big_picture_conference_2011 Doug Kass, founder and president of Seabreeze Partners Management, argues that the value of gold is entirely "sentimental," and that he'd prefer to invest in a company that has a known value, like Apple. ----- Drawing upo...
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- -: The One Percent: Breaking Down US Wealth Distribution
October 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)The One Percent: Breaking Down US Wealth Distribution Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/big_picture_conference_2011 Catherine Mulbrandon, creator of the blog Visualizing Economics, illustrates the distribution of income in the U.S, comparing the earnings of the top one percent to tho...
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- -: With No Debt Growth, Is a Double-Dip Recession Looming?
October 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/big_picture_conference_2011 James Bianco, president of Bianco Research, examines slowing U.S. debt growth to argue that a double-dip recession may be on the horizon. "What has been the big driver of economic growth over the last 25 years? It's been de...
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- -: John Hodgman on Your Chances of Surviving the Apocalypse
October 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/09/17/John_Hodgman_Are_Magic_Tricks_Really_Magic John Hodgman, comedian and author of That Is All, discusses the imminent end of the world and the likelihood you'll live through it. ----- JOHN HODGMAN shall present information on THE SECRETS OF FAMOUS MAG...
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