- -: Human Rights and Past Olympics - Hamish McDonald
August 6, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/20/Is_China_Fit_to_Host_the_Olympic_Games Australian Journalist Hamish McDonald contrasts the outpouring of protest over the Beijing Olympic Games to silence in previous years - such as the 1904 games in St. Louis, Missouri - when other questionable huma...
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- -: Tiananmen Square 20 Years Later: Human Rights in China
June 4, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/01/Human_Rights_Never_Again_Again_and_Again Kenneth Roth discusses the current state of human rights in China. He argues that while the US may not be willing to challenge China due to economic interests, the future of Chinese stability rests on liberty i...
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- -: Irony? Ahmadinejad Ran on Campaign of 'Change'
June 19, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/25/Azadeh_Moaveni_Honeymoon_in_Tehran In this clip from February 2009, journalist Azadeh Moaveni notes that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ran on a campaign of 'change' during the 2005 election that initially saw him elected to office - a detail t...
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- -: Christopher Hitchens on Iran's Rebellious Youth
July 14, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/09/Axis_of_Evil_Christopher_Hitchens Journalist Christopher Hitchens comments on the consequences of the age demographic in Iran. Hitchens points out that nearly half of the Iranian population is under 25, which has resulted in what he calls a "baby-boom...
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- -: Iran Election: Guns are More Powerful than Twitter
August 20, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/01/Tweeting_The_Revolution Jeffrey Goldberg describes the "diabolical" tactics the Iranian regime used to break up post-election protests that were organized through Twitter. He argues that the unseen snipers were more effective than a visible military r...
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- -: Iranian Revolution? Aslan Says Don't Hold Your Breath
September 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/01/Islamic_Identity_in_the_US_Reza_Aslan "If you are looking for a new revolution in Iran, you can stop holding your breath now because it's not going to happen," says religious scholar and author Reza Aslan. However, Aslan does predict dramatic politica...
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- -: Social Media vs the Dictator - Clay Shirky
September 18, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/28/Clay_Shirky_Here_Comes_Everybody New media theorist Clay Shirky demonstrates how protesters are using flash mobs and communication tools like Twitter to take collective action against oppressive governments. He cites a passive protest that took place ...
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- -: Healthcare Hysteria? Daschle Blasts Media Coverage
October 5, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/16/Tom_Daschle_Weighs_in_on_the_Healthcare_Debate Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle criticizes the news media's sensational coverage of the healthcare debate and town hall protests. "The media have acted as irresponsibly on this debate as an...
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- -: Deconstructing Sarah Palin: What's the Appeal? - Max Blumenthal
October 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/29/Republican_Gomorrah_Max_Blumenthal Journalist Max Blumenthal analyzes how Sarah Palin appealed to Republicans on both political and cultural levels. Naming her an "archetype of the right-wing woman," Blumenthal believes Sarah Palin's campaign never fu...
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- -: Was Obama's Response to Iranian Protests Appropriate?
November 16, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/20/Uncommon_Knowledge_Robert_Baer_and_Victor_Davis_Hanson Former CIA Operative Robert Baer and syndicated columnist Victor Davis Hanson weigh President Obama's decision to refrain from actively supporting Iranian opposition groups in the wake of that cou...
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