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 …
Category Archive: Series
Dec
13
Bob Costas and Bob Lipsyte: A TimesTalks Conversation About Sports
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 …
Dec
12
Monitor Breakfast: Feisty Independent Joe Lieberman
After serving more than 20 years in the US Senate, Joe Lieberman will retire next year. An independent who is closely aligned with the Democrats, Lieberman has always been an enigmatic political figure. Praised and vilified by both sides of the aisle, he is a pro-union, pro-choice advocate who supports gay rights, and he is …
Dec
07
Monitor Breakfast: The Importance of Turkey in International Affairs
Since gaining independence after the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1923, Turkey has been an enigmatic presence in regional politics. On one hand, Turkey leans toward Europe as a secular, modern nation state; yet on the other it maintains strong ties to the Middle East with a culture rooted in hundreds of years of …
Dec
02
Russell Brand: Childhood Memories, Success After Addiction, and Partying With P.Diddy
Last week as many of us were planning our Thanksgiving holiday dinner, FORA.tv kicked off TimesTalks: Celebrated Chefs, a series with food as the main entrée. This week, FORA.tv presented another TimesTalks series, Comedy Stars, featuring interviews with famous stand-up comics and comedic actors, such as Tracy Morgan of NBC’s 30 Rock and Saturday Night …
Dec
02
Monitor Breakfast: The Power of Congressman Darrell Issa
As chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa (R- Calif.) oversees one of the most powerful and influential legislative committees in the US House of Representatives. Washington’s top journalists sat down with Issa at the Monitor Breakfast on December 2 for an on-the-record discussion about congressional gridlock and if government …
Nov
28
Monitor Breakfast Preview: Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC
It’s less than a year to go until the 2012 general election, and with Congressional approval ratings at their lowest levels in almost a century, races in both the Senate and the House of Representatives are shaping up to be tumultuous. On November 29, the Monitor Breakfast will host members of the Congressional Leadership Fund, …
Nov
23
TimesTalks: Interviews with Celebrity Chefs
This week, FORA.tv launched a partnership with TimesTalks, premier programs presented by the New York Times, that features top journalists in conversation with some of the most famous names in art, music, film, sports and more. The first series, Celebrity Chefs, presents well-known names in food and dining, including several famous New York City restaurateurs. …
Nov
22
Intelligence Squared Debate: Are We Better Off Without Religion?
From sectarian violence in Northern Ireland between Protestants and Catholics to the ongoing Israeli-Palestine conflict, many skeptics see religion as a dangerous, divisive force. Yet, out of 7 billion people around the globe, upwards of 75 percent identify with some sort of religious group. For the majority of them, organized faith offers comfort and solace. …
Nov
21
The New York Times Launches TimesTalks
We are excited today to announce an important new partnership with The New York Times. Together with FORA.tv, The Times is launching on-demand videos of its TimesTalks series. The series features members of The Times’s prize-winning editing, reporting and writing staff in conversation with today’s most-celebrated talents and thinkers in thought-provoking and entertaining discussions. First up on FORA.tv is a …