Dec 05
In November, Marco Rubio was widely mocked when he said he wasn’t sure how old the Earth was. Today, however, he clarified his position. “There is no scientific debate on the age of the Earth, it’s established pretty definitively, it’s at least 4.5 billion years old,” he said. In November, he added, he was referring …
Jun 21
At today’s Monitor Breakfast, things got a little, well, Fast and Furious. Senator Marco Rubio (R) of Florida called on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to resign over the bungled “Fast and Furious ” gun-trafficking operation. The freshman senator was responding to the Obama administration’s decision Wednesday to claim executive privilege in refusing to hand over …
Jun 18
We have a packed week ahead here at FORA.tv. Join us as we present a number of exciting events, including several can’t-miss offers: Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been building up to our presentation of Gamification Summit 2012 right here in San Francisco, which you can read more about here. Be sure to …
Jun 15
In a major change for U.S. immigration policy, the Obama administration announced today they would halt the deportation of children of illegal immigrants if they met certain requirements under the law. The executive order, which doesn’t offer citizenship or permanent legal status, may fall short of the comprehensive immigration reform that is sought by some …
Apr 20
The 1910 United States Census revealed a resident population of just over 92 million people. The vast majority of the population (about 88%) were of European ancestry and 90% of the African-American population still lived in the South. Hispanics numbered just over a half-million. Since then, the United States has grown to 313 million people …
Oct 12
Last week the Washington Ideas Forum on FORA.tv brought together some of the most influential names in politics, business and journalism for a two-day event to discuss the major domestic and international issues of the day, including the Occupy Wall Street movement, new bank debit card fees, a stagnant economy and an uncertain future. Here …