Poison or Cure? Religious Belief in the Modern World A debate, dialogue, and discussion with Christopher Hitchens and Alister McGrath. The Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Berkley Center for... more inside

Keith Olbermann interviews whistleblower Mark Klein about AT&T's secret room set up for the NSA for the illegal wiretapping. This interview came as Mark Klein was lobbying Congress to not give the telecom's... more inside

David Walker, Comptroller General of the US, resigned effective on March 12, 2008 after tiring of his warnings falling on deaf ears. He has accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer... more inside

Slightly dated (May 5th, 2006), but the bill to update the President's power for wiretapping is currently being debated (and/or being held up) in the House of Representatives. Good information to further... more inside

Reason.tv host Drew Carey visits National City, California, where the local government is taking eminent domain abuse to new lows. Eminent domain is the constitutionally sanctioned practice of taking... more inside

from foratv.com description: Are Pesticides Poisoning Our Children's Future? There is mounting evidence that man-made chemicals, notably pesticides, are accumulating in our environment, and that... more inside

The EU Parliament debates the Lisbon Treaty on December 12, 2007. The treay was signed on the December 13, 2007. Apparently the body of the text was not made available to the the vast majority of the representives before the vote? (10:33 minutes)(12/12/07)

Eminent domain is an exercise of the power of government or quasi-government agencies (such as airport authorities, highway commissions, community development agencies, and utility companies) to take private... more inside

Part of 'Hooked - Illegal Drugs & How They Got That Way' by the History Channel. This episode focuses on Marijuana and Methamphetamines. 5 videos in a playlist for a total of 43 minutes.

Eric Lane talks about The Genius of America: How the Constitution Saved our Country - and Why it Can Again. This is an inspiring look at the document that has made our country the longest surviving... more inside

from description: Warning: This Program Contains Graphic Imagery! Social psychologist Philip Zimbardo discusses From Genocide to Abu Ghraib: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil. To help us... more inside

This clip makes me think of how hard it was (and is) for me to separate myself from my identity as a consumer. I find myself firmly in the middle class (probably on the lower end) and am able to buy the... more inside

A real sense of humor... Description from Google videos: This is a lecture Vonnegut gave at Albion Collage where he received a honorary doctorate in 2002. The lecture's title is "How to Get Job ... Like Mine". (52 minutes) (from 2002)

I personally disagree with Christopher Hitchens' unfaltering support of the war in Iraq (from the beginning if I'm not mistaken.) I agree with his assessment that a rapid withdrawn would be problematic,... more inside

Commentary on human society as a whole.