Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/03/Gerard_Baker_and_Hugh_Hewitt_at_the_RNC

Conservative author and radio host Hugh Hewitt and Times of London U.S. Editor Gerard Baker discuss John McCain's strategy over the remainder of the 2008 Presidential election, and criticize Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama for his lack of experience on foreign policy. This interview was recorded on September 3, at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention

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Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American radio talk show host, author and blogger. He comments on politics and society from a conservative and evangelical Christian viewpoint, and frequently expresses his opinions on Media bias in the United States.

Hewitt is also a law professor at Chapman University School of Law, and Executive Editor of Townhall.com. He is a native of Warren, Ohio.

Gerard Baker is United States Editor and an Assistant Editor of The Times of London. He joined in 2004 from the Financial Times, where he had spent over ten years as Tokyo correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/01/Game_Change_How_New_Media_Are_Affecting_08_Race

Conservative media voices Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Tony Blankley and Peggy Noonan discusses the effects of the internet on traditional news journalism, citing rumors concerning Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin as an example.

FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention

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Former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) serves as host of “Morning Joe,” weekdays from 6-9 a.m. ET on MSNBC. “Morning Joe” features interviews with top newsmakers and politicians and in-depth analysis of the day’s biggest stories. Previously, Scarborough hosted “Scarborough Country,” in primetime on MSNBC.

Mika Brzezinski is a co-host of “Morning Joe” and an MSNBC anchor. Brzezinski also reports on “NBC Nightly News” and is an alternating news anchor for “Weekend Today.” Prior to joining MSNBC in January 2007, Brzezinski was an anchor of the “CBS Evening News Weekend Edition” and a CBS News correspondent who frequently contributed to “CBS Sunday Morning” and “60 Minutes.”

Tony Blankley, who served as press secretary to former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, is a columnist for the Washington Times newspaper. He is Executive Vice President of Edelman Public Relations in Washington, DC and a visiting senior fellow in national security communications at the Heritage Foundation. He is also the author of The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations, published by Regnery, and is a co-host of KCRW's Left, Right and Center.

Peggy Noonan is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the best selling author of seven books on American politics, history and culture. Her essays have appeared in Forbes, Time, Newsweek, the Washington Post, the New York Times and other publications. She is a frequent guest on political talk shows. She has also been nominated for Emmy Awards for the writing of a post-9/11 television special and for her work on the television drama The West Wing. Noonan is a member of the board of the Manhattan Institute.

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Political analysts Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein criticize John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin for Vice President, and discuss how Palin may affect McCain's chances in the 2008 Presidential Election. This interview was recorded on September 1, at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention

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Thomas E. Mann is a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies and the W. Averell Harriman Chair at the Brookings Institution. A noted congressional scholar, Mann writes and speaks widely on issues related to campaigns; elections; and the effectiveness of Congress. He has conducted polls for congressional candidates and overseen national public opinion studies. Mann recently co-authored The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track.

Norman J. Ornstein is a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. An election analyst for CBS News, he writes a weekly column called "Congress Inside Out" for Roll Call. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Affairs, and he appears regularly on television programs like The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Nightline, and Charlie Rose. He serves on the board of the Public Broadcasting Service and several other nonprofit groups. Like Mann, he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Gerard Baker is United States Editor and an Assistant Editor of The Times of London. He joined in 2004 from the Financial Times, where he had spent over ten years as Tokyo correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief.

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MSNBC's "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski discuss issues in the 2008 Presidential election with FORA.tv CEO Brian Gruber. This interview was recorded at the Republican National Convention on September 1, 2008.

FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention

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Former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) serves as host of “Morning Joe,” weekdays from 6-9 a.m. ET on MSNBC. “Morning Joe” features interviews with top newsmakers and politicians and in-depth analysis of the day’s biggest stories.

Previously, Scarborough hosted “Scarborough Country,” in primetime on MSNBC.

Prior to the launch of “Scarborough Country” in April 2003, Scarborough was the publisher and editor of the award-winning newspaper “The Florida Sun.”

Mika Brzezinski is a co-host of “Morning Joe” and an MSNBC anchor. Brzezinski also reports on “NBC Nightly News” and is an alternating news anchor for “Weekend Today.”

Prior to joining MSNBC in January 2007, Brzezinski was an anchor of the “CBS Evening News Weekend Edition” and a CBS News correspondent who frequently contributed to “CBS Sunday Morning” and “60 Minutes.” Brzezinski joined CBS News in 1997 as the anchor of “CBS News Up To The Minute,” but took a short hiatus in 2000 to co-host MSNBC’s weekday afternoon program “Homepage.” In September 2001, she returned to CBS to become their principal “Ground Zero” reporter for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Brian Gruber is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of FORA.tv. Gruber has twenty years experience successfully building and marketing media enterprises. As the senior marketing officer for a range of respected media institutions, he has managed billion dollar revenue budgets and large and small marketing teams. As the first marketing director for C-SPAN, he built its affiliate sales and marketing organization, launching C-SPAN II with the largest subscriber base ever for a cable network at launch.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/25/The_New_Republic_The_Politics_of_Green

New Republic Contributing Editor Cass Sunstein, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) discuss the role nuclear power may play in future U.S. energy reform. This excerpt is taken from a panel discussion entitled "The Politics of Green," recorded at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: http://for​a.tv/topic​/democrati​c_conventi​on

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In conjunction with the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, The New Republic hosted a panel discussion on environmental issues featuring leaders in Congress and from NGOs who talked about the energy and environmental policy of the next administration.

Cass R. Sunstein is the Felix Frankfurter Chair at the University of Chicago Law School and a Contributing Editor for the New Republic. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Mr. Sunstein has been Samuel Rubin Visiting Professor of Law at Columbia, visiting professor of law at Harvard, vice-chair of the ABA Committee on Separation of Powers and Governmental Organizations, chair of the Administrative Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools, a member of the ABA Committee on the future of the FTC, and a member of the President's Advisory Committee on the Public Service Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters.

Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is the junior U.S. Senator from New Mexico. He has been in the Senate since 1983 and is a member of the Democratic Party. Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1978 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 1982, when he defeated Republican incumbent and former astronaut Harrison Schmitt. He was re-elected in 1988, 1994, 2000, and 2006.

Ed Markey is a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Malden, Middlesex County, Mass., July 11, 1946; attended Immaculate Conception Grammar School, Malden, Mass.; graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Malden, Mass., 1964; B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1968; J.D., Boston College Law School, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1972; lawyer, private practice; United States Army Reserve, 1968-1973; member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1973-1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Torbert H. Macdonald, reelected to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (November 2, 1976-present).

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Historian and AEI Resident Scholar Norman J. Ornstein discusses what Barack Obama's Presidential campaign may reveal about his leadership abilities, in a discussion with New Republic Editor Frank Foer.

FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: http://for​a.tv/topic​/democrati​c_conventi​on

The New Republic on FORA.tv: http://fora.tv/partner/new_republic

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Norman J. Ornstein is a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. An election analyst for CBS News, he writes a weekly column called "Congress Inside Out" for Roll Call. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Affairs, and he appears regularly on television programs like The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Nightline, and Charlie Rose. He serves on the board of the Public Broadcasting Service and several other nonprofit groups. Like Mann, he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Franklin Foer is an American political journalist and the editor of The New Republic. Foer graduated from Columbia in 1996. Before joining The New Republic, Foer was a frequent contributor to the online magazine Slate. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Spin, U.S. News and World Report, Lingua Franca, The Atlantic Monthly, The Wall Street Journal, New York and Foreign Policy. In 2004 he published his first book, How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization.

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New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman gives his take on the Obama campaign and the 2008 Democratic National Convention, in an interview with New Republic Editor Frank Foer.

FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: http://for​a.tv/topic​/democrati​c_conventi​on

The New Republic on FORA.tv: http://fora.tv/partner/new_republic

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Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is the junior U.S. Senator from New Mexico. He has been in the Senate since 1983 and is a member of the Democratic Party. Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1978 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 1982, when he defeated Republican incumbent and former astronaut Harrison Schmitt. He was re-elected in 1988, 1994, 2000, and 2006.

Franklin Foer is an American political journalist and the editor of The New Republic. Foer graduated from Columbia in 1996. Before joining The New Republic, Foer was a frequent contributor to the online magazine Slate. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Spin, U.S. News and World Report, Lingua Franca, The Atlantic Monthly, The Wall Street Journal, New York and Foreign Policy. In 2004 he published his first book, How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization.

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Director Giancarlo Esposito and actors Ellen Burstyn and Danny Glover discuss current events at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. These interviews were recorded in collaboration with a screening and discussion on the movie "Gospel Hill," presented by the Creative Coalition.

For more interviews from this event, visit http://fora.tv/2008/08/25/Hollywood_at_the_DNC

Complete FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: http://for​a.tv/topic​/democrati​c_conventi​on

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The Creative Coalition kicks off activities at the DNC with a screening of "Gospel Hill".

Artists come together to talk about this important movie, thoughtfully advocate on behalf of important issues, and to exercise their responsibilities as US citizens to speak up and participate in the country's political process.

Giancarlo Esposito is the Director of the movie Gospel Hill. He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Ensemble (Atlantic Theater is the theater company started by David Mamet and William H. Macy). In addition, he has won two Obie Awards for his performances in Distant Fires and Zooman and the Sign. Giancarlo served as a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997.

Ellen Burstyn was the first woman to be elected President of Actor's Equity Association (1982-85), and served as the Artistic Director of the Actors Studio for six years, where she studied with the late Lee Strasberg. She continues to be active there as co-president with Al Pacino and Harvey Keitel. In 2000, Ellen received the Career Achievement Award from the Boston Film Festival. She was given the Career Achievement Award from the prestigious National Board of Review in early 2001, and was most recently honored with the Career Achievement in Acting Award from the 2006 Hamptons Film Festival.

Danny Glover is the recipient of several prestigious honors for his impressive body of work. They include two NAACP Image Awards, 3 Cable ACE Awards, the Independent Feature Project/West's Best Actor Award, the Phoenix Award from the Black American Cinema Society and induction into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. Glover also received an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the mini-series "Lonesome Dove" and Turner Network Television's "Freedom Song". Off-screen, he is a powerful advocate for literacy and has spoken to grammar and high school students around the nation about the joys of reading and education. He was also appointed the first Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Development Programme, and received the first annual William Kunstler Racial Justice Award for his work on a variety of social issues. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Amnesty International and an Essence Award.

Stuart Schultzke is the Director of Content Development for FORA.tv. He oversees the development of FORA.tv partnerships with content providers and plays a primary role in formulating the company's overall content strategy.

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Join New Republic editors Frank Foer and Eve Fairbanks as they prepare to partner with FORA.tv to cover the events of this highly-anticipated Democratic National Convention.

Frank and Eve talk about what candidate-elect Barack Obama needs to accomplish during the course of this important week in order to be successful in his pursuit of the White House.

Every day, FORA.tv and The New Republic will be posting behind-the-scenes videos of important commentary on the events of the day. Stay tuned.

FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: http://for​a.tv/topic​/democrati​c_conventi​on

The New Republic on FORA.tv: http://fora.tv/partner/new_republic

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Franklin Foer is an American political journalist and the editor of The New Republic. Foer graduated from Columbia in 1996. Before joining The New Republic, Foer was a frequent contributor to the online magazine Slate. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Spin, U.S. News and World Report, Lingua Franca, The Atlantic Monthly, The Wall Street Journal, New York and Foreign Policy. In 2004 he published his first book, How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization.

Eve Fairbanks is The New Republic's Associate Editor and congressional correspondent. A graduate of Yale, she joined The New Republic in 2005. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Details, and on NPR.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/21/Shashi_Tharoor_Restoring_Americas_Image_in_the_World

Indian author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor examines worldwide interest in the U.S. 2008 Presidential elections, and discusses the global ramifications of an Obama Presidency.

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Shashi Tharoor discusses Restoring America's Image in the World: the Public Diplomacy Challenge as a part of American Foreign Policy: Leadership and Dialogue during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series.

Shashi Tharoor is chairman of the Dubai-based Afras Ventures and former under-secretary-general for communications and public information at the United Nations.

His UN career began in 1978, when he joined the staff of the United Nations high commissioner for refugees. He was also a senior adviser to the secretary-general. He has written hundreds of articles, op-eds, and book reviews in a wide range of publications. A contributing editor and occasional columnist for Newsweek International and a columnist for the Hindu and the Times of India, he is the author of nine books, including India: From Midnight to the Millennium, Nehru: The Invention of India, Bookless in Baghdad, The Great Indian Novel, Riot, and Show Business.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/04/Games_for_Change_Sandra_Day_OConnor

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor criticizes the idea of the "activist" judge, and argues for a wider separation between politics and the judiciary.

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Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the closing remarks at the 2008 Games for Change Festival. This program was recorded in collaboration with the New School.

The festival will explore real-world impact, the latest games and funding strategies. Expert practitioners -- academics, activists, non-profits, funders -- will be called in to examine the impact of current games, evaluations planned and the ongoing work to build the field - Games For Change

Sandra Day O'Connor (Retired), Associate Justice, was born in El Paso, Texas, March 26, 1930. She received her B.A. and LL.B. from Stanford University. She served as Deputy County Attorney of San Mateo County, California from 1952-1953 and as a civilian attorney for Quartermaster Market Center, Frankfurt, Germany from 1954-1957.

From 1958-1960, she practiced law in Maryvale, Arizona, and served as Assistant Attorney General of Arizona from 1965-1969. She was appointed to the Arizona State Senate in 1969 and was subsequently reelected to two two-year terms. In 1975 she was elected Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court and served until 1979, when she was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.

President Reagan nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and she took her seat September 25, 1981. Justice O'Connor retired from the Supreme Court on January 31, 2006.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/24/Sport_As_Important_for_Our_Daughters_as_Our_Sons

Former CEO of Women's Sports Foundation Donna Lopiano argues that high costs of organized sports and a de-emphasis on physical education are creating a generation of unhealthy, sedentary children.

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Donna Lopiano is the immediate past chief executive officer of the Women's Sports Foundation, an organization she served for 15 years.

Recently named one of "The 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports" by Fox Sports, Dr. Lopiano was also listed as one of "The 100 Most Influential People in Sports" by The Sporting News.

Prior to joining the Women's Sports Foundation, Dr. Lopiano served at the University of Texas-Austin for 18 years where she initiated and built the women's athletic program.

She has been a college coach of men's and women's volleyball, women's basketball and softball. As an athlete, she participated in 26 national championships in four sports and was a nine-time All-American at four different positions in softball, a sport in which she played on six national championship teams.

She is a member of the National Sports Hall of Fame, the National Softball Hall of Fame and the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, among others - Chautauqua Institution

Dr. Donna Lopiano is currently the President and founder of Sports Management Resources, a consulting firm that focuses on bringing the knowledge of experienced, expert former athletics directors to assist scholastic and collegiate athletics departments in solving growth and development challenges.

Dr. Lopiano was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation (1992-2007)and was recently named one of The 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports by Fox Sports. The Sporting News has also listed her as one of The 100 Most Influential People in Sports.

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FORA.tv is going to the Conventions! Special convention programming begins August 25 - 28 with the Democratic National Convention, and continues through September 1 - 4 for the Republican National Convention.

We're partnering with The New Republic, The Times of London and The Creative Coalition to deliver panel discussions, interviews and impromptu coverage from each convention.

Footage will be streamed on both FORA.tv and YouTube.

FORA.tv's Brian Gruber and Trevar Mazza will also be regularly updating the text and video blogs. Check the FORA.tv homepage often for frequent updates, exclusive interviews and unique behind-the-scenes perspectives.

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/21/Iqbal_Quadir_How_Technology_Is_Empowering_the_Poor

MIT business professor Iqbal Quadir debunks misconceptions about poverty-stricken countries, and argues that adoption of new technologies can help alleviate conditions in these areas.

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Iqbal Quadir on "How Technology Is Empowering the Poor."
Quadir presented a broad outline of development in order to give context for his belief that technology can alleviate poverty.

He reminded us that 500 years ago, when the western countries were still "developing" their own societies, their political systems were no better, and often worse, than the instable corrupt regimes of many developing countries today.

England had a series of kings who were impeached, arrested, ousted, or beheaded for their crimes. It was only after citizens were empowered by economic markets did the balance of power shift from the central king to decentralized citizens.

All steps that devolve power away from a central authority - including laws, trade, and education - will raise democracy.

In Quadir's view, it's not that centralization per se creates poverty. Poverty is the natural beginning state of all societies, east or west. Rather, decentralization is the engine which removes poverty and brings wealth.

To the degree that infrastructure, education, and trade can be decentralized, wealth will rise in proportion. To the degree that infrastructure, education and trade are centralized, poverty will remain - The Long Now Foundation

Iqbal Z. Quadir, founder of Gonofone and GrameenPhone, is the founder and director of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the founding co-editor of Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization, a journal published by MIT Press.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/23/Christian_Lander_Stuff_White_People_Like

Author Christian Lander discusses reasons for the rapid success of his satirical weblog, "Stuff White People Like," and explains some of his motivations for creating the blog.

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From kickball and dinner parties to graduate school, recycling, and knowing what's best for poor people, Lander, the Los Angeles based blogger, has been keeping track of the trends, ideas, and tendencies dear to the hearts of the majority demographic - Politics and Prose

Christian Lander is the creator of the website Stuff White People Like. He is a Ph.D. dropout who was the 2006 public speaking instructor of the year at Indiana University. He has lived in Toronto, Montreal, Copenhagen, Tucson, Indiana, and now Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, Jess, a photographer who contributed many of the photos in the book.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/27/Paul_Ehrlich_The_Dominant_Animal

Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich argues that widespread pollution of the environment by toxic, manmade chemicals may have major effects for the future of humanity.

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Paul Ehrlich gives a seminar at the Long Now Foundation on his book, The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment, in which he examines the evolution of human culture and its effect on the environment.

Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Stanford University professor and a renowned entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He is also well known as a researcher and author on the subject of human overpopulation. Ehrlich has written numerous books on the subjects of ecology, entomology, overpopulation, and related subjects. His best known book is The Population Bomb, published in 1968.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/23/Matt_Bai_The_Web_and_the_Next_US_President

New York Times Magazine journalist Matt Bai discusses how tech-savvy an American President should be, in light of John McCain's recent admission that he is not familiar with Google.

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New York Times magazine journalist Matt Bai was in Australia recently, on a break from covering the US presidential race.

In an address to the Sydney Institute, he talks about the profound impact of the internet on American politics.

Matt Bai has written extensively about American politics, and his recent book, Billionaires, Bloggers and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics is a look at the state of contemporary Democratic party politics in the U.S.

In this talk, he offers some insights into the Democratic primaries race, and argues that the November election will offer a pretty good choice for voters - The Sydney Institute

Matt Bai writes on national politics for the New York Times Magazine, where he is currently covering the 2008 presidential campaign. He is the author of The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics. The book, which chronicles the rise of the first Internet-age political movement and the people who built it,was honored as a New York Times Notable Book for 2007. The Economist called The Argument “engaging and painstakingly reported,” and the Washington Post called it “unsparing, incisive and altogether engaging” and “a must read.”

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/Mahvish_Khan_My_Guantanamo_Diary

Lawyer and journalist Mahvish Khan reads a suicide note from a terrorism suspect held in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Mahvish Khan discusses "My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me."

Spurred by the detainment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, American lawyer Khan decided to offer help to the detainees.

Born to Afghan parents, she used her language skills as a translator, and from her time with these detainees she has written a diary that provides insights into the lives and families of those held at Guantanamo - The Commonwealth Club of California

Mahvish Rukhsana Khan is a recent law school graduate and journalist. She has been published in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, the Washington Post, and other media. She is the author of the book, "My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me."

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/23/Leonard_Susskind_-_The_Black_Hole_War

Stanford University physicist Leonard Susskind differentiates the theoretical concept of "dark matter" from its somewhat more controversial cousin, "dark energy."

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Recognizing a contradiction in Stephen Hawking's claim that things disappear in black holes, Susskind and Gerard t'Hooft offered a counterargument aimed at disproving this controversial theory.

Susskind discusses the story behind the black hole conflict and how it has led to a better idea of how our universe works - The Commonwealth Club of California

Leonard Susskind is a theoretical physics professor at Stanford University in the field of string theory and quantum field theory. Susskind is widely regarded as one of the fathers of string theory for his early contributions to the String Theory model of particle physics.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/07/Walt_Mossberg_on_the_Internet_and_Rise_of_the_Cell_Phone

New York Times technology columnist Walter Mossberg discusses the technological significance of the popular Apple iPhone.

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Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Mossberg discusses the future of the internet and the rise of the cell phone at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival, forecasting the fate of the PC and exploring the implications of the iPhone and other smart phones.

Walt Mossberg writes two columns and edits a third for the Wall Street Journal. He also publishes periodic interviews for the Journal and occasional blog posts on their site.

With Kara Swisher, he co-produces and co-hosts D: All Things Digital, a major high-tech and media conference.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/26/Sean_McManus_Sports_and_News_Television_in_America

CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus recalls his father's reporting on the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Olympics, and comments on instances in which sports and news collide.

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Sean McManus discusses Sports and News Television in America as part of Sport in America during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series.

Sean McManus was named president of CBS Sports in 1996 and president of CBS News in 2005. He is only the second person to hold both division titles simultaneously.

As president of CBS Sports, McManus led the organization's efforts in acquiring broadcast rights to the National Football League. He serves as executive producer overseeing all aspects of CBS Sports' coverage of the NFL, including production, on-air talent, advertising, and promotion.

During McManus' more than ten years as president of the division, CBS Sports has become the year-round leader in network sports television. In 1999, he led CBS to an unprecedented landmark agreement with the NCAA which became the most comprehensive sports agreement in history. He also reached new multi-year agreements regarding broadcast rights with the PGA Tour and the PGA Championship. Additionally, he extended CBS' broadcast agreements with the United States Tennis Association, the Big Ten conference, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) football and basketball agreements through 2008.

As president of CBS News, McManus has undertaken a restructuring and retooling of the division, both in front of and behind the camera. Most notable on the on-air side was the April 2006 announcement that Katie Couric would join CBS News as the new anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News and a correspondent for 60 Minutes.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/30/Norman_Ornstein_The_Election_System_in_America

Former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission Trevor Potter discusses concerns and controversies over electronic voting machines in the run-up to the 2008 Presidential election.

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Norman Ornstein discusses The Election System in America with Trevor Potter, as a part of Restoring Legitimacy to Our Election System during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series.

Trevor Potter is a member in Caplin and Drysdale's Washington, D.C. office, where he leads the firm's Political Activity Law Practice. He is one of the country's best-known and most experienced campaign and election lawyers, and a former Commissioner (1991-1995) and Chairman (1994) of the Federal Election Commission.

He currently serves as General Counsel to the John McCain 2008 campaign and held that position with the McCain 2000 campaign. He was also Deputy General Counsel of the Bush 1988 campaign. Mr. Potter is the founding President and General Counsel of the Campaign Legal Center, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit which assisted in the legal defense of the McCain-Feingold law on behalf of the Congressional sponsors. He is currently on leave from that position.

Mr. Potter is also a non-resident Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He has published several books and articles in the field, including: Political Activity, Lobbying Laws and Gift Rules Guide (West Publishing, Third Edition 2008, Second Edition 1999); The New Campaign Finance Sourcebook, Brookings Institution, 2005; Federal Election Law and the Internet, Brookings Institution, 2000; and The Campaign Finance Sourcebook, Brookings Institution, 1997 ; and He is a frequent guest speaker at a variety of professional meetings, has testified before Congress on federal election proposals and campaign finance regulation, and has taught campaign finance law at the University of Virginia School of Law and Oxford University. He is Chair of the Election Law Committee of the American Bar Association's Administrative Law Section, and liaison to the Standing Committee on Election Law of the ABA.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/02/Andrew_Young_The_Challenge_of_Patriotism

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young offers a defense of former President Jimmy Carter's often-criticized foreign policy.

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Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young gives a lecture on the theme of "Restoring Legitimacy to our Election System" entitled The Challenge of Patriotism.

Andrew Young is an American civil rights activist, former U.S. congressman and mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. He was the United States' first African-American ambassador to the United Nations.

Ambassador Young serves on the National Security Council Advisory Board and remains active in numerous charitable activities and organizations. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor, the Bishop Walker Humanitarian Award, and over 60 honorary degrees from prestigious universities around the world.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/09/David_Boaz_The_Coming_Century_of_Liberty

Cato Institute Executive Vice President David Boaz gives a libertarian's critique of Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain.

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A key figure in the libertarian movement, Boaz surveys what he sees as the threats to freedom from the Bush administration and the current presidential candidates.

Though he is frustrated with many of the candidates' positions, he remains optimistic about the future of civil and economic liberties.

But he says that the future of freedom requires that Americans devote considerable effort to preserving and protecting these rights - The Commonwealth Club of California

Cato's executive vice president David Boaz has played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is a provocative commentator and a leading authority on domestic issues such as education choice, drug legalization, the growth of government, and the rise of libertarianism. He is the author of Libertarianism: A Primer, described by the Los Angeles Times as "a well-researched manifesto of libertarian ideas," the editor of The Libertarian Reader, and coeditor of the Cato Handbook on Policy.

Boaz is the former editor of New Guard magazine and was executive director of the Council for a Competitive Economy prior to joining Cato in 1981. His articles have been published in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, National Review, and Slate. He is a frequent guest on national television and radio shows, and has appeared on ABC's Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, CNN's Crossfire, NPR's Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered, John McLaughlin's One on One, Fox News Channel, BBC, Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and other media.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/On_Writing_Amy_Tan_in_Conversation_with_Roger_Rosenblatt

Bestselling author Amy Tan discusses the importance of drawing on personal experiences when creating fictional stories and characters, and explains how her own family experiences have influenced her writing.

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Amy Tan speaks as a part of "Roger Rosenblatt and Friends: On Writing" during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series.

Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Opposite of Fate, and Saving Fish from Drowning. She has also written two children's books, The Moon Lady and The Chinese Siamese Cat. The latter became a children's television series for PBS called "Sagwa." Amy is a member of the literary garage band, The Rock Bottom Remainders, for which she sings the Nancy Sinatra classic, "These Boots Are Made for Walking" to raise money for after-school literacy programs for inner city kids. Tan's rendition of the pop culture classic can be heard on the CD Stranger than Fiction, which benefits the PEN Writers Fund.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/08/Michael_Bloomberg_Keynote_on_the_Environment

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls for U.S. leadership on fighting global climate change, and discusses four steps he believes America should make to address this issue.

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Georgetown University welcomed industry leaders, scholars, and policymakers for panel discussions examining environmental challenges facing the world.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg opened the Newsweek Environment Leadership Conference with a keynote address in Gaston Hall - Georgetown University

Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the Mayor of New York City. He was elected mayor in 2001, then reelected to a second term in 2005.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/15/Is_Islam_Compatible_With_Democracy

Middle East Forum Director Daniel Pipes criticizes the role of Sharia Law in many radical Islamic movements, identifying this concept as one of the greatest obstacles to democratic reforms in Muslim societies.

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In Islam, Allah is the ultimate authority. In democracy, authority ultimately lies with the people. But does this mean that Islam is incompatible with democracy?

After all, it was Islamic scholarship that introduced ancient Greek conceptions of democracy to the feudal states of Europe.

Despite this, it has been suggested that the differences between Islam (especially when given political form) and the liberal democracies of the West are so great as to represent a 'clash of civilisations'.

But is this so? Is an approach in which society is ordered according the will of God compatible with one in which the will of the people reigns supreme? - Intelligence Squared Australia

Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum and a prize-winning columnist who writes for the New York Times Syndicate. His website, DanielPipes.org, is one of the most accessed internet sources of specialized information on the Middle East and Islam.

Pipes received his AB (1971) and PhD (1978) in History from Harvard University and spent six years studying abroad, including three years in Egypt. Mr Pipes speaks French and reads Arabic and German. He has taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, the US Naval War College, and Pepperdine University. Pipes also served in various capacities in the US Government, including two presidentially-appointed positions: vice chairman of the Fulbright Board of Foreign Scholarships and member of the board of the US Institute of Peace. He was director of the Foreign Policy Research Institute in 1986-93.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/28/Francis_Fukuyama_American_Foreign_Policy_After_Bush

Author and political scientist Francis Fukuyama argues that characterizations of John McCain's foreign policy as "too similar" to George W. Bush's are unfounded.

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About 400 hundred people attended the Centre's event in Sydney with the renowned American political scientist, thinker and author Professor Francis Fukuyama on 28 May.

Chief Executive Professor Geoffrey Garrett conversed with Professor Fukuyama on a wide range of issues from the new administration's foreign policy, to the rise of China, the use of hard and soft power and the impact of climate change.

The conversation was followed by a Q and A session - The University of Sydney

Professor Francis Fukuyama has worked at several prominent think tanks and public policy organizations, he has served the U.S. Department of State in posts related to Middle East affairs, and is a 2002 appointee to the President's Council on Bioethics.

Francis Fukuyama is Bernard Schwartz Professor of International Political Economy at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and Director of its International Development Program.He is the author of The End of History and the Last Man.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/09/Earthquakes_and_Games_The_Economist_Covers_China

China correspondent for The Economist James Miles outlines what would be the best possible scenario for China during the 2008 summer Olympics.

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The Economist Covers China: Earthquakes, Demonstrations, and the Beijing Olympic Games

A Conversation between Orville Schell and James Miles of The Economist.

James Miles has been China Correspondent for the Economist, based in Beijing, since 2001. Before that, he held many positions with the BBC, including Beijing Bureau Chief for BBC News and Current Affairs, 1988 to 1994, Hong Kong Correspondent, BBC World Service, 1995 to 1997 and Senior Chinese Affairs Analyst, BBC News London, 1997 to 2000. James has been interviewed on CNN, Channel 4 evening news, BBC One Ten O'Clock News, BBC Radio 4 'Today', BBC Radio 5 Live evening news and ITV evening news, amongst others.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/12/Robert_Scheer_in_Conversation_with_John_Dean

Journalist Robert Scheer discusses how George W. Bush's positions on foreign policy have changed over his Presidency, and compares the President's stance with that of his father, George H.W. Bush.

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Author Robert Scheer discusses his book The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America with former White House Counsel John Dean.

Scheer offers a manifesto for reform of the nation's military-industrial complex.

This program is part of the Los Angeles Public Library's ALOUD speakers and authors program. - Los Angeles Public Library

Robert Scheer, a journalist with more than 30 years' experience, has built his reputation on the strength of his social and political writing. His columns appear in newspapers across the country, and his in-depth interviews have made headlines.

As Scheer creates his weekly national and local columns, he draws upon a wealth of experience and knowledge. Between 1964 and 1969, he was Vietnam correspondent, managing editor and editor in chief of Ramparts magazine. From 1976 to 1993, he served as a national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, where he wrote articles on such diverse topics as the Soviet Union, arms control, national politics and the military. He is currently a contributing editor at The Times, as well as a contributing editor for The Nation magazine.

An accomplished author, Scheer has written six books including "Thinking Tuna Fish, Talking Death: Essays on the Pornography of Power"; "With Enough Shovels: Reagan, Bush and Nuclear War" and "America After Nixon: The Age of Multinationals."

Over the years, Scheer has been honored for his work, including his coverage of the underprivileged and the welfare system. Recently, he was the 1998 honoree of the Shelter Partnership, an organization of Los Angeles downtown businesses, and the USC School of Social Work's Los Amigos award recipient. He has also received awards and citations from Stanford University, the Moscow Academy of Sciences, UC San Diego and Yale University.

Counsel to President Nixon for a thousand days, John Dean served as chief minority counsel for the House Judiciary Committee and as an associate deputy attorney general in the US Department of Justice. He writes a bi-weekly column for FindLaw. He is the author of Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush, and six other books.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/11/David_Sirota_The_American_Populist_Revolt

Author David Sirota argues that the power to change society lies ultimately with the people themselves - not with their leaders.

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David Sirota discusses The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington.

Job outsourcing. Perpetual busy signals at government agencies. Slashed paychecks. Stolen elections. A war without end, fatally mismanaged.

Ordinary Americans on both the right and left had had it with corrupt politicians of both parties and are organizing to change the status quo.

In his invigorating new book, David Sirota investigates whether this uprising can be transformed into a unified, lasting political movement.

Sirota, the author of Hostile Takeover, is, Naomi Klein writes, "...a clearheaded and principled hell-raiser for economic justice" - Cody's Books

David Sirota has taught management at Cornell, Yale, MIT, and Wharton Business School and was a study director at the University of Michigan's Institute of Social Research. His work has been featured in Fortune and The New York Times.

Sirota holds a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Michigan.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/18/Chinas_Olympic_Human_Rights_Challenges

Human Rights Watch Media Director Minky Worden discusses whether recent international attention due to environmental disasters, economic growth, and the 2008 Olympics has affected China's positions on human rights.

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As human rights emerge as a central concern around the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges examines China in transition today.

When Beijing first sought to host the Olympics, China was still recovering from the upheavals of Maoist rule and adapting to a market revolution. How are China’s leaders managing the Olympic process and the internal and external pressures for reform the Games are creating?

China's Great Leap illuminates China's recent history through voices of leading China experts, and points to key areas for future reform. Join the book's editor, Minky Worden, and contributing writers Scott Greathead and Emily Parker for an evening of discussion, moderated by Jamie Metzl, Executive Vice President of the Asia Society - Asia Society

As Media Director of Human Rights Watch, Minky Worden works with the world's journalists to help them cover crises, wars, human rights abuses and political developments in more than 70 countries worldwide.Before joining Human Rights Watch in 1998, Ms. Worden lived and worked in Hong Kong as an adviser to democratic party chairman Martin Lee and worked at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. as a speechwriter for the U.S. attorney general and in the executive office for US attorneys.

A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Ms. Worden speaks Cantonese and German and is an elected member of the Overseas Press Club's board of governors. She is the editor of China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges (Seven Stories, May 2008) and the co-editor of Torture (New Press, 2005).

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/21/Uncommon_Knowledge_Henry_Kissinger

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gives his perspective on warfare and anti-war dissent.

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Henry Kissinger discusses war and more with Peter Robinson as part of the Hoover Institution's interview series, Uncommon Knowledge.

War and the media - the two have not partnered so well since Vietnam. But in the days of the Internet, conservative talk radio, and Fox News, has the dynamic changed?

Kissinger says only a bit, and that the media remain heavily biased against military action.

Additionally, the 1960s concept that the U.S. government is somehow an evil enterprise is alive and well.

In this environment, Kissinger says our leaders need to present a clearer and more educated vision of the American role in the world - Hoover Institution

Henry Alfred Kissinger was the 56th Secretary of State of the United States from 1973 to 1977, continuing to hold the position of Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs which he first assumed in 1969 until 1975. After leaving government service, he founded Kissinger Associates, an international consulting firm, of which he is chairman.

Peter M. Robinson is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts Hoover's television program, Uncommon Knowledge. Robinson is also the author of three books: How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life; It's My Party: A Republican's Messy Love Affair with the GOP; and the best-selling business book Snapshots from Hell: The Making of an MB.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/24/Scott_McClellan_What_Happened

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan criticizes the Bush Administration's conduct in the run-up to the Iraq war, for conducting what he describes as a "political marketing campaign" designed to "sell the war to the American people."

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Formerly a member of Bush's select, loyal inner circle, McClellan will speak with rare candor about his experiences as press secretary during the first three years of the Iraq War, one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent U.S. history, as well as where he thinks the president and his top aides veered off course, and the lessons the American people need to learn as they choose a new leader - The Commonwealth Club of California

Scott McClellan is a former White House Press Secretary (2003-2006) for President George W. Bush. He replaced Ari Fleischer as press secretary in July 2003 and served until replaced by Tony Snow on April 26, 2006.

As Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary, Scott McClellan served as the primary spokesperson for the President and delivered the daily White House briefing. Prior to joining the White House staff, he served as the traveling press secretary for the Bush-Cheney 2000 campaign.

Mr. McClellan began working as a gubernatorial spokesman for then-Governor Bush in early 1999. Previously, he served as chief of staff to a Texas state senator, worked on grassroots issue outreach in Texas, and managed three successful campaigns for statewide office.

Mr. McClellan is a native of Austin, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/08/Neal_Stephenson_Science_Fiction_as_a_Literary_Genre

Bestselling author Neal Stephenson discusses the popularity of science-fiction as a genre, arguing that "we are all geeks now."

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Neal Stephenson delivered a talk entitled The Fork: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture at Gresham College.

Four professors discuss the origins of science fiction, its overlap with other genres and its developments over more than a century.

Neal Stephenson is the best-selling author of such novels as Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. He is best know for writing science fiction (in the postcyberpunk genre) and his interests often lead him into investigations of society, mathematics, cryptology, currency and the history of science.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/18/A_Conversation_with_Salman_Rushdie

Award-winning novelist Salman Rushdie discusses Niccolo Machiavelli, arguing that the infamous Italian political philosopher does not deserve the bad reputation he is often given by popular culture.

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Born in Mumbai, India, Salman Rushdie is an outspoken novelist. After a decade working as an ad copywriter, Rushdie had a breakthrough with the publication of his second book, Midnight's Children. The book received critical acclaim and was awarded the Booker Prize in 1981.

His latest novel, The Enchantress of Florence, about a bewitching Moghul princess and her Florentine exploits with such historical characters as Machiavelli, is due out this June - City Arts and Lectures

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is an Indian-British novelist and essayist. He first achieved fame with his second novel, Midnight's Children (1981), which won the Booker Prize.Much of his early fiction is set at least partly on the Indian subcontinent. His style is often classified as magical realism, while a dominant theme of his work is the story of the many connections, disruptions, and migrations between the Eastern and Western worlds.

His fourth novel, The Satanic Verses (1988), led to protests from Muslims in several countries, some of which were violent. Faced with death threats and a fatwā (religious edict) issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, then Supreme Leader of Iran, which called for him to be killed, he spent nearly a decade largely underground, appearing in public only sporadically.

In June 2007, Rushdie was appointed a Knight Bachelor for services to literature. In 2007, he began a five-year term as distinguished writer in residence at Emory University.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/07/Solutions_The_Future_Political_Landscape

Award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault criticizes racist and sensationalist reporting on Africa.

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On the 60th anniversary of Orwell's Politics and the English Language, George Orwell described political speech as consisting "largely of euphemism, question-begging and sheer cloudy vagueness." Some six decades later, many symptoms of manipulation and propaganda diagnosed by Orwell persist on the American political landscape, along with new disinformation techniques enabled by modern technology.

Historians, scientists, philosophers, linguists, cognitive experts, journalists, image-makers, and public figures will debate in three separate sessions the current state of political discourse - and journalism's response to it - on the dawn of a bitterly contested presidential campaign - NYPL

Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a journalist, having worked with CNN, NPR, and PBS. She was the first African American woman admitted to or graduated from the University of Georgia. She is also the author of the autobiography In My Place, which reflects on African American life in the 1940s and 50s and the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently left her post as CNN's Johannesburg bureau chief and correspondent, which she had held since 1999, to pursue independent projects. Before joining CNN, she worked from Johannesburg as the chief correspondent in Africa for NPR from 1997 to 1999.

Hunter-Gault was the chief national correspondent for the Newshour with Jim Lehrer on PBS from 1983 to 1997. She had joined the MacNeil/Lehrer Report in 1978 as a correspondent. In 1989, she was also the correspondent for MacNeil/Lehrer Productions' five-part series, "Learning in America." During her tenure at the NewsHour, she won two Emmys and a Peabody for excellence in broadcast journalism for her work on the series "Apartheid's People." She also received the 1986 Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/20/George_Lakoff_on_The_Political_Mind

UC-Berkeley Linguistics Professor George Lakoff discusses how idea framing and metaphors contribute to shaping the way we think.

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UC Berkeley Professor George Lakoff discusses concepts from his new book, The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain.

George P. Lakoff is a professor of linguistics (in particular, cognitive linguistics) at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1972.
Although some of his research involves questions traditionally pursued by linguists, such as the conditions under which a certain linguistic construction is grammatically viable, he is most famous for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking, political behavior and society.

He is particularly famous for his concept of the "embodied mind" which he has written about in relation to mathematics. In recent years he has applied his work to the realm of politics, and founded a progressive think tank, the Rockridge Institute.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/23/Frank_Deford_on_Sports_The_Hype_and_the_Hypocrisy

Acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford addresses political issues surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and argues that the Olympic Games have become outdated as a cultural concept.

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Frank Deford, senior contributing writer at Sports Illustrated and commentator for National Public Radio, delivers a lecture encompassing a wide swath of the world of sports from the Olympic Games to college athletics.

Frank Deford is a six-time National Sportswriter of the Year, Senior Contributing Editor at Sports Illustrated, commentator on NPR's Morning Edition, and a correspondent on the HBO show RealSports with Bryant Gumbel.

In addition to being the author of more than a dozen books, he has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters and has been awarded both an Emmy and a Peabody.

Sporting News describes Deford as the most influential sports voice among members of the print media and GQ simply calls him the world's greatest sportswriter.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Rupert_Murdoch_News_for_the_21st_Century

News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch discusses how rapidly changing technologies have impacted news and entertainment media, and have made audiences more diverse and difficult-to-reach than ever before.

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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch warned that "technology will continue to destroy all of the old ways and old assumptions, especially in the media" during an April 2 speech on "Creative Destruction: News for the 21st Century."

Rupert Murdoch is the chairman and chief executive officer of News Corporation, a global media company with properties in film, television, print and online.

News Corporation's subsidiaries include Fox News Channel, Dow Jones (publisher of the Wall Street Journal), 20th Century Fox, and MySpace - Georgetown University

Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-American global media mogul. He is the major shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation (News Corp).

Beginning with newspapers, magazines and television stations in his native Australia, Murdoch expanded News Corp into the UK, US and Asian media markets. In recent years has become a leading investor in satellite television, the film industry, the Internet and media. News Corp is based in New York.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/12/Richard_Preston_Panic_in_Level_4

"The Hot Zone" author Richard Preston describes his close call with a mysterious "Virus X," in a visit to a U.S. Army level-4 biocontainment research lab.

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Richard Preston talks about Panic in Level 4: Canibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science. These dramatic accounts, all updated since appearing in The New Yorker, are true tales, taking readers on a journey to military labs, hospitals, and jungles around the world, revealing frightening forces and constructive discoveries that are reordering our world - Book Passage

Richard Preston is the author of seven books, including The Hot Zone, The Cobra Event and The Demon in the Freezer, which are his "Dark Biology" series.

Preston is a regular contributor to The New Yorker. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and he has won numerous awards, including the American Institute of Physics Award and the National Magazine Award.

Preston is the only non-medical professional ever to receive the Centers for Disease Control's Champion of Prevention Award for public health.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/15/Gayle_Greene_Discusses_Insomniac

"Insomniac" author Gayle Greene discusses the many negative mental and physiological effects of sleep deprivation.

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Gayle Greene discusses her book Insomniac.

Part memoir, part scientific reportage and analysis, a book for all of us who wish to know more about sleep, the condition which consumes one third of our lives. Greene - a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the patient representative on the board of the American Insomnia Association - addresses head on the neglect of this disorder that affects millions.

Herself an insomniac, she weaves together the story of her personal journey through a lifetime of sleepless nights; the experiences of other insomniacs; an in-depth study of sleep science and current research; and a detailed examination of what can be done to help those afflicted. You might call her work, as she notes, "a field guide to insomnia".

Billy Collins writes, "The good news is that Greene's book is all you ever need to read on the subject." Green is a professor of literature and women's studies at Scripps College - Cody's Books

Gayle Green has published dozens of articles in scholarly journals such as Signs, Contemporary Literature, and Renaissance Drama, many of which have been reprinted in anthologies (e.g., Blackwell¹s Shakespeare: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory, 1945-2000,2004). She's also published in more popular venues such as Ms Magazine, The Nation, The Women's Review of Books, and In These Times.

She's a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a professional medical society for researchers and clinicians, and a board member and the patient representative of the American Insomnia Association, an organization within the American Academic of Sleep Medicine.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/08/Kate_Moses_on_Mothers_Who_Think

Kate Moses, co-founder of Salon.com's daily column Mothers Who Think, vents her frustration over the Hillary Clinton campaign.

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In this novel Wintering, and in her work with Camille Peri on the national bestseller and American Book Award-winning anthology Mothers Who Think: Tales of Real-Life Parenthood, Kate Moses elevates the discussion of motherhood and shows that it gives women more to think about, not less.

Kate Moses, a San Francisco native, worked as an editor at Berkeley's acclaimed North Point Press and as literary director of Intersection for the Arts. In 1997 she teamed up with journalist Camille Peri to found Salon.com's popular daily website "Mothers Who Think" - Grace Cathedral

Kate Moses, a San Francisco native, worked as an editor at Berkeley's acclaimed North Point Press and as literary director of Intersection for the Arts.

In 1997, she teamed up with journalist Camille Peri to found Salon.com's popular daily website, "Mothers Who Think."

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/18/Paul_Roberts_The_End_of_Food

Paul Roberts discusses how biofuels have driven corn prices up - which, in turn, has caused a "ripple effect" of high food prices throughout the global economy.

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More than 1.1 billion people worldwide are at risk of obesity-related illness, while roughly as many people are starving. Meanwhile, global food production faces dangers, including some chemicals, destructive farming techniques and contamination. Roberts takes a close look at food production, transport and consumption on a global scale, uncovering disturbing trends about the system we all entrust to handle our food. Will people take heed and work to improve the health of our food supply and distribution chain, before it is too late for millions of people around the world? - The Commonwealth Club of California

Paul Roberts is the author of The End of Oil, which was a 2005 New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award finalist, and he is a regular contributor to Harper’s Magazine.

A long-time observer of both business and environmental issues, he is an expert on the complex interplay of economics, technology, and the natural world. He lives in Washington State.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/29/Senator_Harry_Reid_in_Conversation

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) criticizes the widely popluarized "flypaper" argument for the Iraq war - to wit, that the U.S. should remain in that country to fight terrorism, so that it will not have to fight it in the United States.

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Harry Reid discusses his book, "The Good Fight," in a conversation with Dan Ashley.

In his book, Reid takes us on a journey through his lifetime and the ideals he finds important. Where did he get the resolve and ideals that power his political career?

Hear Reid discuss his journey from a childhood of deep poverty in the tiny mining town of Searchlight, Nevada, to his current place in Washington, D.C. - The Commonwealth Club of California

Senator Harry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as the U.S. Senate Majority Leader for the 110th Congress.
Reid has been leader of the Senate Democrats since 2005, serving as Minority Leader from 2005 until the Democrats won control of the Senate in the 2006 congressional elections.

He is the first member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormons, to serve as a Senate Majority Leader.

Dan Ashley is anchor of ABC7 News at 6 & 11 p.m. and ABC7 News at 9 p.m. on Your TV20, weekdays. He is joined by Sandhya Patel and Larry Beil who report weather and sports news, respectively.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/13/Ron_Paul_The_Weakening_of_the_US_Constitution

U.S. Congressman (R-TX) and self-professed libertarian Ron Paul gives his thoughts on foreign policy and the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

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Texas Congressman and Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul spoke in Gaston Hall during a speech sponsored by the Georgetown University Lecture Fund.

He argues that the United States Constitution has been progressively weakened in recent decades and suggests some possibilities for reinforcing it - Georgetown University

Ronald Ernest Paul is a Republican United States Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a physician, a bestselling author, and a former 2008 U.S. presidential candidate.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/05/Markos_Moulitsas_Simon_Rosenberg_All_Things_Political

Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas discusses blogs, the internet, and the increasing democratization of modern media.

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Simon Rosenberg of NDN, a progressive think tank and advocacy organization, holds a discussion about all things political in the changing landscape of 2008 with Markos Moulitsas, the founder of one of America's most influential blogs, Daily Kos.

Markos Moulitsas started Daily Kos on May 26, 2002 and continues to maintain the site from Berkeley, California.
In its first year, Daily Kos attracted over 1.6 million unique visits and about 3 million page views. Today, it receives around 20 million unique visits per month.

Moulitsas received two bachelor degrees from Northern Illinois University (with majors in Philosophy, Political Science, and Journalism) and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/20/Emma_Shulman_Maximizing_Your_Memory

Emma Shulman, a 95-year-old lecturer and Senior Family Counselor at NYU's Silberstein Institute, discusses how to maximize memory skills as the brain ages.

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NYU's Silberstein Institute (the Aging and Dementia Clinical and Research institute at NYU Langone Medical Center) presents an interview with Emma Shulman, LCSW, MPH with David Hittson of the Silberstein Institute.

Shulman answers questions concerning aging and memory changes. A 95-year-old vibrant speaker in high demand around New York, she has many years of experience working with older people.

After 27 years of service to NYU's William and Sylvia Silberstein Institute for Aging and Dementia, Emma Shulman, L.S.W.,M.P.H., its Senior Family Counselor, has retired at the age of 95 to pursue an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology, her fifth master's degree.
Shulman came to the institute as a 68-year-old volunteer to study aging and add an advanced degree in gerontology to those she had earned in social work, business, and psychology.

In 1980 she joined the staff as research coordinator of an NIA-supported longitudinal study of aging and Alzheimer's disease is still the largest and longest of its kind in the world and co-leader of two caregiver support groups that she and her colleague, Gertrude Steinberg, began at NYU's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center . She also helped launch the New York City chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.

Shulman, who was featured in Business Week 2005 cover story on productive aging, will continue to serve the institute as a part-time consultant. She hasn't decided where she'll enroll for her next degree, but says NYU is a strong possibility. The most important thing to me, as she explains, is that it's a progressive program.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/12/Fred_Kaplan_on_Daydream_Believers_and_American_Power

Slate "War Stories" columnist Fred Kaplan examines shifts in the Bush Administration's approach to negotiations with North Korea.

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Fred Kaplan discusses Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power.

How did America reach its current state of affairs? Come explore Fred Kaplan's understanding of the evolution of what he sees as the misguided ideologies that currently dominate the political sphere.

Kaplan shares his views of how George W. Bush and his aides got so far off track, and why so much of the nation followed - The Commonwealth Club of California

Fred Kaplan is the national security columnist for Slate and the author of Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/07/Larry_Diamond_on_The_Spirit_of_Democracy

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/27/Fareed_Zakaria_Thriving_in_a_Post_America-Centric_World

Author Fareed Zakaria criticizes American political culture for ignoring global issues, and for focusing on short-term political benefits at the expense of long-term prosperity.

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The rise of other nations need not mean a decline of the U.S., says Zakaria. He foresees a future where the U.S. no longer dominates the global economy, geopolitics and culture, and it needn't be seen as a negative development, he believes; our nation needs to learn to understand other nations and find a way to thrive in this rapidly shifting dynamic.

Join us as Newsweek International's editor shares his insights on how our nation can thrive in the coming millennium - The Commonwealth Club of California

Fareed Zakaria is the editor of Newsweek International and author of The Post American World and The Future of Freedom.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/07/Larry_Diamond_on_The_Spirit_of_Democracy

Stanford political science professor Larry Diamond discusses the Bush Administration's approach to democracy promotion in the Middle East, and examines barriers to further democratic reforms in the region.

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Larry Diamond discusses the recession of democracy and its role in developing countries. Diamond contends that although more than half of all countries are now democracies, recent efforts to promote democracy around the world have faltered. These stumbles have constituted, Diamond maintains, a very serious threat to freedom.

In a bold vision for the future, Diamond explains that the desire for democracy runs deep, even in very poor countries, and proposes that entrenched regimes like Iran and China could become democracies within a generation - The Commonwealth Club of California

Larry Diamond is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a professor by courtesy of political science and sociology at Stanford University. He is also co-editor of the Journal of Democracy and co-director of the International Forum for Democratic Studies of the National Endowment for Democracy.

He has written and edited numerous articles and books on democracy in developing countries and the problems of development and corruption, particularly in Africa and Asia. Dr. Diamond has also served as a consultant to the U.S. Agency for International Development and co-authored its recent report, Foreign Aid in the National Interest.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/16/Herschel_Walker_in_Conversation

Former star NFL running back and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker discusses his experiences with Dissociative Identity Disorder, otherwise know as multiple personality disorder.

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Herschel Walker in conversation at the Oxonian Society in New York City.

Herschel Walker is a former American football player who played at The University of Georgia in college and professionally in the United States Football League and the National Football League. Walker is widely regarded as one of the greatest college football players ever.

Herschel Walker played professional football for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Minnesota Vikings. He now owns a number of businesses, including a food service company, under the name Renaissance Man International. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

He is the author of the book, Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/03/Nancy_Snyderman_Medical_Myths_That_Can_Kill_You

NBC News Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman deflates urban medical myths and clarifies "weird but true" medical truths.

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NBC News Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks about her book Medical Myths That Can Kill You.

In her trademark practical and straightforward way, Dr. Snyderman reveals the truths behind unscientific, undocumented, and dangerous medical myths - Book Passage

Dr. Nancy Snyderman joined NBC News as the chief medical editor in September 2006. Her reports appear on "Today," "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," "Dateline NBC," MSNBC, and MSNBC.com.
Snyderman has reported on wide-ranging medical topics affecting both men and women and has traveled the world extensively, reporting from many of its most troubled areas. She is on staff in the Department of the Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining NBC News, Snyderman served as vice president of consumer education for the health care corporation Johnson and Johnson. There she led the independent educational initiative, Understanding Health, focusing on educating and informing the public about health and medicine.

Before that, Snyderman served as the medical correspondent for ABC News for 17 years and was a contributor to "20/20," "Primetime," and "Good Morning America." Prior to leaving ABC she was a frequent substitute co-host on "Good Morning America."

Snyderman attended medical school at the University of Nebraska and continued with residencies in Pediatrics and Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. She joined the surgical staff at the University of Arkansas in 1983 and began her broadcasting career shortly after at KATV, the ABC affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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