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Listening Post – Feature: India: Truth Alone Prevails

One Indian TV show combines the glitz Bollywood with some of India’s most pressing development issues.

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Ron Kaufman: Mitt Romney Is the Tea Party Movement

Ron Kaufman, senior advisor to the Romney campaign, asserts why Mitt Romney is the leader for the Tea Party movement. According to Kaufman, Romney is “the right person at the right time” to avoid financial disaster and repair a deeply partisan Washington. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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How Oklahoma City Inspires Residents to Curb Obesity

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett talks about how his city instituted urban planning initiatives to help curb obesity, and change the habits of Oklahoma City residents. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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John Boehner on Republicans and Minority Voters

Complete video at: fora.tv Speaking to reporters at a Monitor-hosted Lunch in Tampa, Florida, US Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) expressed optimism that Republicans may be able to make inroads with minority voters in November. “I think our economic message, in this election cycle, will help us recruit more of those groups than [...]

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Immigration Reform: Will President Romney Tackle It?

Mario Diaz-Balart defends Mitt Romney’s stance on immigration, and argues the if elected, Romney will do more for Latinos than President Obama. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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Immigration Reform: Utah’s Law Is Better Than Arizona’s

Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General of Utah, details Utah’s law enforcement procedure regarding illegal immigration. Drawing a contrast to Arizona’s immigration law enforcement, Shurtleff declares that police only ask for identification from possible illegals if they are suspects of criminal activity. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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Will Romney Become the First Mexican-American President?

Because Mitt Romney’s father was born in Mexico, Univision journalist Jorge Ramos asks why Romney doesn’t frame himself as the potential first Latino president. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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John Garamendi: Fix Federal Deficit with a War Tax

John Garamendi, Democratic US Representative for California’s 10th congressional district, argues that the only way to pay down the debt of two wars is to increase tax revenues. Citing the tax argument in the presidential race, Garamendi also asserts that tax benefits for the wealthy won’t create jobs. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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SF Mayor Ed Lee: The Unique Challenges of an Asian Leader

Mayor of San Francisco Edwin M. Lee talks about the accomplishment of being elected as San Francisco’s first Asian mayor. Lee declares that his ethnicity will present leadership challenges, because he will need to prove he can lead San Francisco’s multiple interest groups. Complete video available for purchase at fora.tv

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Racial Discrimination: New York City’s Stop and Frisk Law

Vincent Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, details a case of racial profiling by New York Police Department officers, and the response by the community of color. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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2012 Election & War on Women: Economy vs. Abortion

Political pollsters Kellyanne Conway and Anna Greenberg discuss how the Democratic Party is attempting to curry female voters on the issue of women’s medical and reproductive rights. While the state of the economy is issue number one, the expert survey researchers disagree about the importance of possible contraception challenges. Complete video available for free at [...]

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Valerie Jarrett Praises Yahoo for Hiring Pregnant CEO

Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser in the Obama Administration, talks about Yahoo’s hiring of Marissa Mayer as CEO. Jarrett lauds Yahoo’s decision to hire the pregnant former Google executive, and she advises that women should find workplaces that accommodate family planning. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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