Feb
21
He’s been named among the most influential Hispanics in the U.S. and CNNMoney listed him as one of the top 40 business leaders under the age of 40. As president of Univision Networks, Cesar Conde’s influence in network media is undeniable considering he leads programming for the largest audience of Spanish-language viewers and the fifth most …
Feb
17
President Obama unveiled his 4th budget to Congress earlier this week, resulting in fairly typical reactions from both sides of the aisle. Policy analysts also got in on the action, with some saying the budget is a useful bid to open negotiations on larger debt-related issues, and others say it represents the decline and fall of …
Feb
15
Back in 2006 when Katie Couric made significant waves as the first female anchor of the CBS Evening News, there were a share of opinion articles that questioned whether her move was even relevant in a society that practically lived within the 24-hour news cycle. Couric touched on this topic in a TimesTalks discussion from 2011 on the …
Feb
15
Compromise. It’s a word that’s commonly thrown around these days inside the Beltway– but unfortunately with mixed results. Most news out of Capitol Hill over the last year has concerned deadlock, especially when it comes to federal budget legislation. Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has been a central figure in talks between Democratic and GOP leadership …
Jan
27
Ten months of continued violence in Syria deteriorated into further bloodshed this week with human rights activists claiming Bashar al-Assad’s security forces have killed at least 30 people since Thursday. Arab League monitors have expressed frustration with al-Assad’s forces, and the United Nations Security Council is due to discuss a resolution condemning the regime. However, …
Jan
12
Irish actor Liam Neeson is no stranger to playing dramatic lead roles. His critically acclaimed performance in the 1993 film Schindler’s List garnered him nominations from the Oscars and the Golden Globes, and he has since played several other historical figures, including outlaw Robert Roy MacGregor in Rob Roy and the revolutionary Michael Collins in …
Jan
04
If you’ve ever watched Lewis Black perform stand-up on stage, you’d think he was on the verge of having a nervous breakdown. But when you consider his subject matter—turmoil in Washington, ridiculous trends and cultural phenomena, or simply the absurdities of everyday life—his trademark shouting and finger pointing makes sense. Black once compared his attitude …
Dec
19
While most of the media attention is focused on the Republican presidential nomination, especially with the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching on January 3, 2012, Democratic pollsters are developing strategies to win over an electorate that has grown disenchanted with the current state of affairs in Washington. And they have their work cut out for them: …
Dec
16
Today, the FORA.tv community mourns the loss of one of our favorite speakers: the great Christopher Hitchens. No one embodied the spirit of fearless inquiry and open, informed public discourse that FORA.tv hopes to promote more than Christopher Hitchens. We are deeply saddened by his passing away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Hitch, as …
Dec
13
Few sports journalists have received higher accolades among the broadcasting community than Bob Costas. Over his 30-year career, the longtime NBC correspondent has won over 20 Emmy Awards and is known for calling play-by-play in several memorable sporting events, including the Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, which would ultimately be Michael Jordan’s last …