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Palin and Obama, A Clash of Civilizations - Bernard-Henri Lévy

2008-11-23T02:55:46Z

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French philosopher and journalist Bernard-Henri Lévy describes the 2008 U.S. Presidential election as a "clash of civilizations" between two competing world views, respectively embodied by Barack Obama and Sarah Palin.

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One of the world's leading intellectuals revisits his political roots, scrutinizes the totalitarianisms of the past, as well as those on the horizon, and argues powerfully for a new political and moral vision for our times - ALOUD at the LAPL

This program is part of the Los Angeles Public Library's ALOUD speakers and authors program.

Bernard-Henri Levy is a philosopher, journalist, activist, and filmmaker. He was hailed by Vanity Fair magazine as "Superman and prophet: we have no equivalent in the United States." Among his dozens of books are American Vertigo, Barbarism with a Human Face, and Who Killed Daniel Pearl? His writing has appeared in a wide range of publications throughout Europe and the United States. His films include the documentaries Bosna! and A Day in the Death of Sarajevo. Lévy is co-founder of the antiracist group SOS Racism and has served on diplomatic missions for the French government.

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Authors@Google: Bernard-Henri Levy

2008-11-12T11:25:46Z

Bernard-Henri Levy visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism." This event took place on September 24, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.

In this unprecedented critique, Bernard-Henri Lévy, one of the worlds leading intellectuals revisits his political roots, scrutinizes the totalitarianisms of the past as well as those on the horizon, and argues powerfully for a new political and moral vision for our times. Are human rights Western or universal? Does anti-Semitism have a future, and, if so, what will it look like? And how is it that progressives themselves-those who in the past defended individual rights and fought fascism-have now become the breeding ground for new kinds of dangerous attitudes. Illuminating these and other questions, Lévy also brings to life his own autobiography.

Bernard-Henri Lévy is a philosopher, journalist, activist, and filmmaker. He was hailed by Vanity Fair magazine as Superman and prophet: we have no equivalent in the United States. Among his dozens of books are American Vertigo, Barbarism with a Human Face, and Who Killed Daniel Pearl? His writing has appeared in a wide range of publications throughout Europe and the United States. His films include the documentaries Bosna! and A Day in the Death of Sarajevo. Lévy is co-founder of the antiracist group SOS Racism and has served on diplomatic missions for the French government.

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The Supreme Court and the 2nd Amendment - David Boaz

2008-10-29T15:29:44Z

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Cato Institute Vice President David Boaz gives his opinion about colleague Robert Levy and the Supreme Court decision of Heller v. District of Columbia.

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A key figure in the libertarian movement, Boaz surveys what he sees as the threats to freedom from the Bush administration and the current presidential candidates.

Though he is frustrated with many of the candidates' positions, he remains optimistic about the future of civil and economic liberties.

But he says that the future of freedom requires that Americans devote considerable effort to preserving and protecting these rights - The Commonwealth Club of California

Cato's executive vice president David Boaz has played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is a provocative commentator and a leading authority on domestic issues such as education choice, drug legalization, the growth of government, and the rise of libertarianism. He is the author of Libertarianism: A Primer, described by the Los Angeles Times as "a well-researched manifesto of libertarian ideas," the editor of The Libertarian Reader, and coeditor of the Cato Handbook on Policy.

Boaz is the former editor of New Guard magazine and was executive director of the Council for a Competitive Economy prior to joining Cato in 1981. His articles have been published in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, National Review, and Slate. He is a frequent guest on national television and radio shows, and has appeared on ABC's Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, CNN's Crossfire, NPR's Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered, John McLaughlin's One on One, Fox News Channel, BBC, Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and other media.

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Riz Khan- Love and sex with robots- 12 Feb 08

2008-10-22T09:31:03Z

We talk to David Levy about his book on relationships between humans and robots.

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New Wave Presidential Debate

2008-10-21T16:47:48Z

What is 10Questions.com? A project of TechPresident, the New York Times Editorial Board, and MSNBC. We ask Josh Levy, part of the 10Questions team, for more details.

For more:
http://www.whytuesday.org

10Questions
http://www.10questions.com

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The Israel Lobby (Marije Meerman, VPRO Backlight 2007)

2008-10-19T09:30:25Z

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Frost Over The World - Lord Levy - 29 Jun 07

2008-10-14T21:31:23Z

Levy tells Frost Over The World that he expects Blair will approach his new role with the diligence and time that he gave to the Northern Ireland crisis.

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Authors@Google present: Steven Levy

2008-10-15T03:30:45Z

Author Steven Levy discusses his newest book: "The Perfect Thing".

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Authors@Google: Steven Levy

2008-10-15T03:30:46Z

Steven Levy discusses his new book The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness as part of Google's Authors@Google speaker series. This event took place at Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters.

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