Apr 17
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Monitor Breakfast journalists this morning to discuss the latest issues concerning gun control and immigration reform as well as his political aspirations for 2016. Unconvinced that that any of the current proposals for gun control would truly address tragedies like the ones that occurred in Newtown and Aurora, Paul criticized …
Apr 17
In the 20 years since gaining its independence, Latvia has experienced more than its fair share of lean years. In 1991, the economy of the tiny Baltic nation contracted by 50 percent after the Soviet Union collapsed and state-run factories shut down. Similar blows came in 1995 following the collapse of its largest bank, and in 1998 …
Apr 15
It’s an exciting week here at FORA.tv– find out what’s happening below. One of the top programming groups in the country, AMC Networks is known for producing innovative, award-winning films and television series. As Mad Men kicks off its sixth season, AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan will discuss what’s next for AMC and the company’s …
Apr 12
Where does the United States stand on the war on terror? When President Obama took office in 2008, his team immediately began to tone down the often provocative rhetoric used during the Bush administration in dealing with terrorist elements such as al-Qaeda. But though the Obama administration has stopped using the term “global war on …
Apr 08
Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom, died today in London at the age of 87. At a time when Britain was thought to be in a precipitous economic decline, Thatcher took the reins of government and enacted uncompromising conservative policies–now commonly known as Thatcherism–designed to put her country back …
Apr 08
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening this week on FORA.tv. When the Kodak camera was introduced in late 1800s, it captured the imagination of professional and amateur photographers as well as artists. Thousands of photographs, only recently discovered in the attics and archives of artists working in the 1890s, reveal their fascination with this …
Mar 21
In his first visit to Israel and the West Bank, President Obama stressed the need for Israelis and Palestinians to push through disagreements in order to restart peace talks. In front of an enthusiastic crowd in Jerusalem, Obama reiterated America’s support for Israel, but also asked them to examine the Palestinian situation with empathy. Following …
Mar 20
What kind of impact will the Iraq War have on American consciousness? We know that our financial and economic institutions may feel the most significant reverberations as the federal government grapples with debt associated with the conflict. In terms of our cultural and political institutions, the Iraq War is unlikely to cast as big of a shadow as …
Mar 19
Ten years ago this evening, the United States along with the support of a “coalition of the willing” launched an invasion of Iraq to overthrown Saddam Hussein and secure his supposed cache of weapons of mass destruction. Though Baghdad fell only a few short weeks after the invasion, the Iraq War would linger on for …
Mar 14
Yesterday’s Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates event featured arguments for and against America’s current monetary policy from experts in finance, business, and academia. Was the audience convinced that American needs a strong dollar? Find out what happened below. Economist Frederic Mishkin argues in favor of a weaker dollar, saying policy makers need only look at the current …