Digital Age
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How Can We Protect Our Mid-East Diplomats??
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Did the Social Media Convict Amanda
Description Author of a brilliant new book entitled “The Fatal Gift of Beauty,” Nina Burleigh followed the Amanda Knox case from start to finish. She concludes that Knox’ Italian murder conviction in Perugia, later overturned on appeal, was a total miscarriage of justice. She tells Jim Zirin that Knox was unfairly incriminated by a weirdly superstitious prosecutor, Italian fantasies about sexuality and beautiful women, and ambiguous posts she and her boyfriend made on the Web..
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What's New at Lincoln Center Theater?
In a down economy where most get their entertainment from a screen, Lincoln Center Theater is growing up (literally) with a new 131-seat black box theater offering experimental theater on the roof of the existing Vivian Beaumont Theater in a third performance space. LCT Artistic Director Andr Bishop tells Jim Zirin of a flourishing theater that will survive the digital age.
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Will Sportswriters Survive the Bloggers Over Time?
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Can Obama Learn Gun Control Lessons from LBJ?
After the King and Kennedy assassinations, LBJ pushed hard for comprehensive gun control, including gun registration and licensing of owners. Congress dithered, and all Johnson got was a ban on mail-order sales, sales of guns to minors and imports of $10 specials. Joe Califano, LBJ’s domestic adviser, tells Jim Zirin that Obama needs to act fast before the gun lobby blocks any real legislative changes.
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Who will win the battle of the hackers?
CFR cyber terrorism expert Adam Segal assesses China's recent cyber-attackson U.S. interests and argues thatasChina steps up the hacking, America must improve its defensesand counterattack to enforce international norms of behavior.
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Can YouTube Stop the Bloodbath in Syria?
Mid-East expert and blogger Ed Husain discusses the war in Syria. Confronted with a rising death toll, documented by YouTube video clips, the international community weighs possible military intervention to prevent a larger bloodbath. Husain tells Jim Zirin that any Western military involvement in Syria at this juncture is not in the best interests of the United States
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Can Jack Lew Close the Deal?
The Fiscal Cliff bill may have saved us from the brink, but thereis trouble ahead as we approach the “March madness” ofraising the debt ceiling, approving the budget and dealing withmandatory spending cuts known as the sequester. Investmentbanker Peter Solomon tells Jim Zirin how things will likely playout with a new Treasury Secretary and a deeply divided Congress.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
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Did the Social Media Convict Amanda Knox?
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Will Japan Play Center in Obama's Asia "Pivot"?
As Obama pivots our foreign policy from the Mid-East to Asia, Japan will be the fulcrum. CFR Japan expert Sheila Smith tells Jim Zirin of Japan's recovery from the March 11 "triple disasters," Prime Minister Noda's December diplomatic visits to Beijing and Delhi, how Japan will manage its security concerns with North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il and what this all means to United States interests in the region.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
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Will Japan Play Center in Obama's Asia "Pivot"?
As Obama pivots our foreign policy from the Mid-East to Asia, Japan will be the fulcrum. CFR Japan expert Sheila Smith tells Jim Zirin of Japan's recovery from the March 11 "triple disasters," Prime Minister Noda's December diplomatic visits to Beijing and Delhi, how Japan will manage its security concerns with North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il and what this all means to United States interests in the region.
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Will Japan Play Center in Obama's Asia "Pivot"?
As Obama pivots our foreign policy from the Mid-East to Asia, Japan will be the fulcrum. CFR Japan expert Sheila Smith tells Jim Zirin of Japan's recovery from the March 11 "triple disasters," Prime Minister Noda's December diplomatic visits to Beijing and Delhi, how Japan will manage its security concerns with North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il and what this all means to United States interests in the region.
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Did the Social Media Convict Amanda Knox?
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Will Japan Play Center in Obama's Asia "Pivot"?
As Obama pivots our foreign policy from the Mid-East to Asia, Japan will be the fulcrum. CFR Japan expert Sheila Smith tells Jim Zirin of Japan's recovery from the March 11 "triple disasters," Prime Minister Noda's December diplomatic visits to Beijing and Delhi, how Japan will manage its security concerns with North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il and what this all means to United States interests in the region.
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Is There a Legal Way to Fight Terrorism?
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Will Twitter Bring Needed Reforms to China?
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Will Syria Explode into a Dangerous Regional War?
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Is There an International Law of Human Rights on the...
With Internet censorship spiking, the U.S. has become concernedthat technology will undermine freedom of expression. Law ProfessorMolly Land tells Jim Zirin that a 1966 international treaty on civiland political rights was prescient in providing a framework forprotectinghuman rights around the world.
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Will Multimedia Novels Become the New Bestsellers?
Wunderkind Richard Mason's latest novel, "History of a Pleasure Seeker,"is being published in an"e-luminated" multimedia edition, designed to introduce readers to a newform of storytelling. Hear him tell Jim Zirin of an amazing application for iPads andsmartphones thatfeatures video, music and photography. Actor Dan Stevens of "DowntonAbbey" can read the book toyou, and the author even answers your questions.
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Can the Net Create a New China Relationship?
Hillary Clinton says that the cornerstone of American statecraft in the 21st century is the “freedom to connect.” China has an Internet penetration of 35%, and it’s soaring. Will the Net lead China to a more open society or facilitate a further crackdown on dissident activists? Hear Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, tell Jim Zirin where the US-China relation is really headed.
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Will the Internet Elect the Next President?
Premier political analyst, Doug Schoen, analyzes the poll results, measures the Republican slate, reads the tealeaves and calls the general election. He also speculates with Jim Zirin about events, such as an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities or a third party candidate launched by an online convention which could derail Obama's bid for reelection.
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Have We Transformed the Meaning of Marriage?
Married in 2007 to Thea Spyer, her companion of 40 years, Edith Windsor found herself the beneficiary of Ms Spyer’s estate but was denied the spousal deduction for federal estate taxes at a cost of some $363,000. She sued the United States claiming that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage as the “legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife” was unconstitutional. She won her case in the Court of Appeals and is now at the doorstep of the U.S. Supreme Court. She...
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Will Obamacare Gut Medicare?
Democrats have attacked Romney for trying to “end Medicare as we know it.” But is it the other way around? Close to 25% of seniors have opted for Medicare Advantage, a private plan subsidized by Medicare. Obama has financed Obamacare with $818 billion in cuts over 10 years, coming mostly from cuts in Medicare Advantage subsidies. Will this result in greater costs to seniors and a reduction in benefits? Former HEW Secretary Joe Califano tells Jim Zirin the answer.
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Will the Debates Salvage Romney's Campaign?
Obama lost the first debate with lack of energy and focus. Biden made up some of the lost ground for the Democrats with his aggressiveness and command of foreign policy. The President still has a narrow edge as the race tightens. But can Romney still win despite missteps in his campaign? Top Democratic pollster Doug Schoen analyzes the trends, calls the election and tells Jim Zirin he sees no clear Romney path to victory
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How Did Brazil Get Connected?
Brazil had long been disparaged as the “country of the future.” Now, it is the world’s seventh largest economy with a GDP of $2.1 trillion and an astonishing growth rate of 7.5%; its President, Dilma Rousseff, is talking turkey with Obama and Hu Jintao; and its free press, civil society and social media have turned it into a vibrant democracy. Latin America expert Julia Sweig tells Jim Zirin what happened to revitalize Brazil…and why.
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Did the Social Media Convict Amanda Knox?
Author of a brilliant new book entitled “The Fatal Gift of Beauty,” Nina Burleigh followed the Amanda Knox case from start to finish. She concludes that Knox’ Italian murder conviction in Perugia, later overturned on appeal, was a total miscarriage of justice. She tells Jim Zirin that Knox was unfairly incriminated by a weirdly superstitious prosecutor, Italian fantasies about sexuality and beautiful women, and ambiguous posts she and her boyfriend made on the Web..
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Will Restoration Foreign Policy Become the New...
The Council on Foreign Relations President elaborates a new foreign policy doctrine he has devised for the 21st Century called "Restoration." He explains how Restoration informs our decision whether to strike Iran, give aid to the Syrian opposition; and, above all, rebuild fiscal and economic stability at home.
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Is there Anything New about a Dysfunctional Congress?
The Gilded Age in America from 1870-1893 was a time of dysfunctional government and deep partisan divide over such issues as international trade, monetary policy and foreign wars. Sound familiar? Three-term Speaker Thomas B. Reed, a staunch Republican from Maine, ungummed the government and broke the logjam. Reed’s biographer, Jim Grant tells Jim Zirin what the Gilded Age means for us today.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is WikiLeaks the Pentagon Papers Case Gone Digital?
In June 1971, the Supreme Court overruled government claims of national security and held that the New York Times and the Washington Post had the right under the First Amendment to publish classified Defense Department documents leaked by Daniel Ellsberg. Today, there are cries for the prosecution of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, who published leaked State Department cables on the Internet. Hear former New York Times Vice Chair Jim Goodale tell Jim Zirin that WikiLeaks makes Pentagon Papers...
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Can the Net Cool Down the World's Hotspots?
When charismatic China politician Bo Xilai stepped on too many toes during a power change, the government ousted him from his top party posts, charged his wife with murder and shut downthe websites that supported him. As Israel weighs its options to throttle Iran’s nuclear threat, Israelis launch an Israel Loves Iran website to bypass their leaders and connect directly with the Iranian people. James Hoge tells Jim Zirin of digital power in a dangerous world.
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Can YouTube Stop the Bloodbath in Syria?
Mid-East expert and blogger Ed Husain discusses the war in Syria. Confronted with a rising death toll, documented by YouTube video clips, the international community weighs possible military intervention to prevent a larger bloodbath. Husain tells Jim Zirin that any Western military involvement in Syria at this juncture is not in the best interests of the United States
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What Is David Westin Up To?
Interview with former ABC News Chief David Westin on his new venture--tracking down online poachers of copyright news content.
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Will Sportswriters Survive the Bloggers Over Time?
In Frank Deford’s latest book, “Over Time My Life as a Sportswriter,” he provides a fascinating memoir of a spectacular half-century career before the bloggers took over. Deford discovered Bill Bradley and Bobby Orr, befriended Arthur Ashe, covered Billie Jean King, and interviewed superstars who made sports history. The iconic sportswriter with not too little nostalgia recalls for Jim Zirin a tumultuous era.
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Is WikiLeaks the Pentagon Papers Case Gone Digital?
In June 1971, the Supreme Court overruled government claims of national security and held that the New York Times and the Washington Post had the right under the First Amendment to publish classified Defense Department documents leaked by Daniel Ellsberg. Today, there are cries for the prosecution of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, who published leaked State Department cables on the Internet. Hear former New York Times Vice Chair Jim Goodale tell Jim Zirin that WikiLeaks makes Pentagon Papers...
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Will Sportswriters Survive the Bloggers Over Time?
In Frank Deford’s latest book, “Over Time My Life as a Sportswriter,” he provides a fascinating memoir of a spectacular half-century career before the bloggers took over. Deford discovered Bill Bradley and Bobby Orr, befriended Arthur Ashe, covered Billie Jean King, and interviewed superstars who made sports history. The iconic sportswriter with not too little nostalgia recalls for Jim Zirin a tumultuous era.
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What Has Been the Key to Twitter's Success?
Superstar digital Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson bet $10 million on a start-up called Twitter. Five years later, Twitter has no profits, but it has brought down governments and a Congressman and is valued at $8 billion. Fred tells Jim Zirin what accounts for Twitter's meteoric rise as he unveils the financing secrets of the Internet space. .
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Why Do the Police Wish They Were Honest?
Michael Armstrong, former federal prosecutor, chief counsel to the legendary Knapp Commission, chair of the Mayor's Commission to Combat Police Corruption and author of the bestselling book, "They Wished They Were Honest," tells Jim Zirin why systemic corruption flourished in the New York City Police Department of the 1970's and how the NYPD has succeeded in policing itself today.
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Has the Twitter Revolution Fizzled in the Middle East?
Did Obama throw Israel under the bus? Should we have launched airstrikes against Gaddafi? Are we on the side of dissidents who may well be Islamic extremists? Are we focusing on Libya at the expense of other countries in the region such as Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Yemen and Saudi which we are far more important for U.S. interests? Steven Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, tells Jim Zirin how the Twitter Revolution will play out in a post bin...
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Is WikiLeaks the Pentagon Papers Case Gone Digital?
In June 1971, the Supreme Court overruled government claims of national security and held that the New York Times and the Washington Post had the right under the First Amendment to publish classified Defense Department documents leaked by Daniel Ellsberg. Today, there are cries for the prosecution of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, who published leaked State Department cables on the Internet. Hear former New York Times Vice Chair Jim Goodale tell Jim Zirin that WikiLeaks makes Pentagon Papers...
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Can the Digital Age Recreate the Cretaceous Age?
The American Museum of Natural History, long the home of dinosaurs, pterodactyls, stuffed animals and other defunct species, has become a world class research and teaching institution energized by an arsenal of digital technology. Hear AMNH President Ellen Futter tell Jim Zirin about the Museum’s extraordinary evolution.
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Can the Net Cool Down the World's Hotspots?
When charismatic China politician Bo Xilai stepped on too many toes during a power change, the government ousted him from his top party posts, charged his wife with murder and shut downthe websites that supported him. As Israel weighs its options to throttle Iran’s nuclear threat, Israelis launch an Israel Loves Iran website to bypass their leaders and connect directly with the Iranian people. James Hoge tells Jim Zirin of digital power in a dangerous world.
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How Did Brazil Get Connected?
Brazil had long been disparaged as the “country of the future.” Now,it is the world’s seventh largest economy with a GDP of $2.1 trillionand an astonishing growth rate of 7.5%; its President, Dilma Rousseff,is talking turkey with Obama and Hu Jintao; and its free press, civilsociety and social media have turned it into a vibrant democracy.Latin America expert Julia Sweig tells Jim Zirin what happenedto revitalize Brazil…and why.
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Title How Does a Foodie Lawyer Become an Online Cook?
Many lawyers pore over documents racking up chargeable hours.Serena Palumbo does that, but she also has a double life as an Internet cooking superstar in which she offers delectable Italian recipes on line to thousands of followers . She tells Jim Zirin which she likes to make better—money or lasagna.
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What's New at Lincoln Center Theater?
Lincoln Center Theater Artistic Director Andre Bishop tells how in a digital age where most of us get our entertainment from a screen, Lincoln Center Theater in the heart of New York City has flourished with two (soon to be three) thrust stages featuring live contemporary theater.
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Who will win the battle of the hackers?
CFR cyber terrorism expert Adam Segal assesses China's recent cyber-attackson U.S. interests and argues thatasChina steps up the hacking, America must improve its defensesand counterattack to enforce international norms of behavior.
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Did Digital Technology Enable the Bloody Sunday Inquiry?
After the British Army shot and killed 13 unarmed civilians in Northern Ireland on Sunday, June 30, 1972, the government charged an eminent British judge, Lord Saville, to chair an inquiry into the incident. The Report, known as the “Bloody Sunday Report” blamed the Army for the tragic incident and led to Prime Minister Cameron’s apologizing for all that happened. Lord Saville tells that he could not have conducted the inquiry, which took 12 years to complete, without the aid of digital...
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Will Restoration Foreign Policy Become the New...
The Council on Foreign Relations President elaborates a new foreign policy doctrine he has devised for the 21st Century called "Restoration." He explains how Restoration informs our decision whether to strike Iran, give aid to the Syrian opposition; and, above all, rebuild fiscal and economic stability at home.
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Will the Internet Elect the Next President?
Premier political analyst, Doug Schoen, analyzes the poll results, measures the Republican slate, reads the tealeaves and calls the general election. He also speculates with Jim Zirin about events, such as an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities or a third party candidate launched by an online convention which could derail Obama's bid for reelection.
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Did the Social Media Convict Amanda Knox?
Author of a brilliant new book entitled “The Fatal Gift of Beauty,” Nina Burleigh followed the Amanda Knox case from start to finish. She concludes that Knox’ Italian murder conviction in Perugia, later overturned on appeal, was a total miscarriage of justice. She tells Jim Zirin that Knox was unfairly incriminated by a weirdly superstitious prosecutor, Italian fantasies about sexuality and beautiful women, and ambiguous posts she and her boyfriend made on the Web..
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Should Healthcare Reform Be Reformed?
The House has repealed Obamacare, and the Senate is poised to vote on repeal. Former HEW Secretary Joe Califano tells Jim Zirin he sees benefits in Obamacare, which should be preserved, but that certain reforms are necessary to make the measure work.
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Who Will Win the Middle East: the Autocrats or the...
Three years ago, David Keyes was advising the renowned Soviet dissident, Natan Sharansky, on matters of state. Then, he decided to use the Net to mobilize dissidents in Iran and throughout the Middle East. Hear David tell Jim Zirin how his blog, Cyberdissidents.org, impacted a revolution that is sweeping the region.
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Will Japan Play Center in Obama's Asia "Pivot"?
As Obama pivots our foreign policy from the Mid-East to Asia, Japan will be the fulcrum. CFR Japan expert Sheila Smith tells Jim Zirin of Japan's recovery from the March 11 "triple disasters," Prime Minister Noda's December diplomatic visits to Beijing and Delhi, how Japan will manage its security concerns with North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il and what this all means to United States interests in the region.
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Will Museums Become Largely Digital?
Sergei Brin just unveiled Google’s “Art Project,” opening the world’s art treasures to online viewers. The website allows millions of visitors to see more than 1,000 works by 486 artists, take virtual 360-degree tours of galleries, and even zoom in for close-ups. Many museums, independently of Google, are planning an online strategy. Hear MOMA Director Glenn Lowry tell Jim Zirin that in the digital age museums can no longer be just bricks and mortar.
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Will the New FDR Four Freedoms Park Be Digital?
Planned in the 1970’s for the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in the shadow of the UN, and designed by renowned architect Louis Kahn shortly before his death, the FDR Four Freedoms Park will take a commemorative space into the digital age. Hear Park guiding spirit Bill vanden Heuvel tell Jim Zirin about his vision as the project nears completion.
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What Is David Westin Up To?
Interview with former ABC News Chief David Westin on his new venture--tracking down online poachers of copyright news content.
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Can a blog change U.S. Latin American policy?
Interview with Latin America expert and blogger, Shannon O'Neil as to how she uses her blog latintelligence.com to reposition United States foreign policy in Latin America.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Are Diamonds Really a Girl's Best Friend?
Cecilia Gardner was a top narcotics prosecutor putting bad guys in jail. Now, as head of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, she is chasing fraudsters who sell fake diamonds on the Internet and “blood diamonds” from Zimbabwe She tells Jim Zirin that millions of dollars in diamonds change hands every day online, but you have to be careful.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Has China Silenced Its Internet Dissidents?
China has almost 500 million citizens using the Net, almost twice the number of the United States. Yet, many sites and keywords are blocked or filtered by the government. Council on Foreign Relations China hand Elizabeth Economy has just returned from Beijing where she saw a more humbled China and tells Jim Zirin whether its microbloggers can survive the censor.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Thanks to Yoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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Will Israel Launch a Cyber-strike on Iran?
Obama wants to “pivot” toward Asia. But has he forgotten Iran? Elliott Abrams, Deputy National Security Adviser in the Bush administration, just returned from the Middle East where he discussed the sobering possibility of a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear plants. How would such a strike be carried out? From the air? With boots on the ground? A covert operation? Or a Stuxnet cyber attack? He tells Jim Zirin if there really is a military option
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Did the Social Media Topple the Mid-East Dictators?
Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Isobel Coleman just returned from Egypt where she had a ringside seat at a political tsunami. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she waded through mobs of protesters, interviewed the autocrats, and drew some conclusions as to what Mubarak’s impending departure bodes for the foreign relations of the United States and security in the region.
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How Can We Protect Ourselves On the Internet?
Worried about your online privacy? Identity theft? What do you do if you are defamed? Can the truth ever catch up with the libel? Internet misconduct has ruined reputations and lives. Steve Wyer author of the brilliant new book, “Violated Online” tells Jim Zirin you can protect yourself, and even fight back, by
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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How Does a Foodie Lawyer Become an Online Cook?
Many lawyers pore over documents racking up chargeable hours. Serena Palumbo does that, but she also has a double life as an Internet cooking superstar in which she offers delectable Italian recipes on line to thousands of followers . She tells Jim Zirin which she likes to make better—money or lasagna
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Is Truth Stranger than Fiction in the DSK Case?
Formerly a top prosecutor, now a bestselling mystery novelist, Linda Fairstein headed the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She analyzes the DSK case from perp walk to dismissal, gives Jim Zirin her take on what really happened, and gives a sneak preview of her next book.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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Why is e-Commerce Booming in a Down Economy?
Susan Lyne, anointed one of the “50 Most Powerful Women” in business, broke the “glass ceiling” and put together a string of successes as a print journalist, at ABC-TV where she produced “Desperate Housewives,” and as CEO of Martha Stewart. Today, she is knocking the cover off the ball at the Gilt Groupe. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she makes e-Commerce work.
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What Is the Greatest Threat to Our National Security?
Is the greatest threat the surging price of oil, the possible collapse of Japan, revolutions in the Middle-East? Iran, North Korea, China or al Qaeda? NONE OF THE ABOVE! As he goes around the world, the redoubtable Council on Foreign Relations president gives Jim Zirin an answer that will surprise you
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Can the Net Create a New China Relationship?
Hillary Clinton says that the cornerstone of American statecraft in the 21st century is the “freedom to connect.” China has an Internet penetration of 35%, and it’s soaring. Will the Net lead China to a more open society or facilitate a further crackdown on dissident activists? Hear Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, tell Jim Zirin where the US-China relation is really headed.
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Does Litigation Funding Improve Access to Justice?
Commercial litigants traditionally bear their own legal expense, and the cost may be catastrophic. Many drop good cases, or lose their businesses entirely, because they run out of money. Recently, third parties have appeared to advance legal costs, in exchange for a piece of the recovery. Is this new structure illegal? Litigation funder Selvyn Seidel tellsJim Zirin how funding has transformed the legal marketplace—for the better.
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Can Bill Bratton Prevent More London Riots?
When four days of rioting, facilitated by mobilizing messages on the social media, erupted in London last August, the government was in a quandary as to what to do about it. Prime Minister David Cameron thought he had the answer,--appoint our own Bill Bratton to run Scotland Yard. The appointment was vetoed, but Bratton is telling London anyway how to clean up its act.
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Is there Anything New about a Dysfunctional Congress?
The Gilded Age in America from 1870-1893 was a time of dysfunctional government and deep partisan divide over such issues as international trade, monetary policy and foreign wars. Sound familiar? Three-term Speaker Thomas B. Reed, a staunch Republican from Maine, ungummed the government and broke the logjam. Reed’s biographer, Jim Grant tells Jim Zirin what the Gilded Age means for us today.
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What Has Been the Key to Twitter's Success?
Superstar digital Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson bet $10 million on a start-up called Twitter. Five years later, Twitter has no profits, but it has brought down governments and a Congressman and is valued at $8 billion. Fred tells Jim Zirin what accounts for Twitter's meteoric rise as he unveils the financing secrets of the Internet space.
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Were the "Missed Signals" about the Underpants Bomber...
Al Qaeda’s Christmas Day attempt to bomb a plane nearly spelled disaster. Obama said there was a “systemic failure” but key recommendations in the 9/11 Commission Report didn’t happen. Do we need a new 12/25 Commission to patch our counter terrorism system or was this yet another case of management failure? 9/11 Commission Chair and Former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean explains it all to Jim Zirin.
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Did the Banks Sell Greece a Digital Time Bomb?
Greece was about to be turned down for EU membership until bankers convinced the Greek treasury to buy digitally priced derivative swaps, which allowed it to hide the extent of its deficit. Now, Greece is in real trouble. Hear Investment Banker Peter Solomon tell Jim Zirin why we need a new kind of financial regulation.
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Why Is Coolidge the Forgotten President?
Calvin Coolidge, our 30th President, was a man of few words. He believed in less government, balanced budgets, lower taxes and a climate friendly to business. Unemployment averaged 3.3 per cent during his administration. Yet, in the vortex of the Great Depression and the New Deal policies, which followed, his legacy has been all but forgotten. Conservative writer Amity Shlaes tells Jim Zirin what we can learn from "Silent Cal."
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Title Will You Be Younger Next Year?
Chris Crowley was a top litigator at a leading Wall Street law firm. He retired to write about how we can slow the aging process. His book, “Younger Next Year,” written with a prominent physician, was an instant success. Now he is writing another book with some new ideas as to how we can lead healthier active lives well into our eighties. He takes Jim Zirin down his secret path to rejuvenation.
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Can the Net Prevent Hate Crimes Against the Roma?
Gypsy tribes in Europe have been victims of Nazi genocide, hate crimes, mass deportations and unspeakable violence. Human Rights First has used the new media to call attention to their plight. Hear human rights advocate Joelle Fiss tell Jim Zirin this fascinating story.
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Does NYC Have Too Many TV Surveillance Cameras--Or Too...
In London, Big Brother watches you with 500,000 closed circuit TV surveillance cameras. In New York, we have a mere 3,000. Hear our legendary Police Commissioner, Raymond Kelly, tell Jim Zirin whether we have struck the right balance between security and privacy.
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Are the WikiLeaks Leaks Good or Bad for America?
Sarah Palin and Condoleezza Rice want WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hunted down and punished for violations of the Espionage Act. Yet, some argue that Assange is a new media hero, protected by First Amendment values, who has furthered Hillary Clinton’s vision of an open and transparent Internet. Hear former CIA Inspector General Fred Hitz tell Jim Zirin whether the WikiLeaks leaks are good or bad for America.
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Does Digital Technology Help or Hurt Human Rights?
Human Rights First is a non-governmental organization that keeps a weather eye out for human rights violations around the world. But who would think they would recently call out Microsoft for helping the Russians crack down on dissidents? Hear human rights advocate Meg Roggensack tell Jim Zirin on Digital Age that a delicate balance must be struck between free expression and free trade.
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Is the Election Too Close to Call?
Who will win? Who will lose? Will the mid-term election be a victory for Obama? The Tea Party? The Republicans? Or someone else? Democratic Pollster and top political analyst calls the election with Jim Zirin.
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Has the Twitter Revolution Fizzled in the Middle East?
Did Obama throw Israel under the bus? Should we have launched airstrikes against Gaddafi? Are we on the side of dissidents who may well be Islamic extremists? Are we focusing on Libya at the expense of other countries in the region such as Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Yemen and Saudi which we are far more important for U.S. interests? Steven Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, tells Jim Zirin how the Twitter Revolution will play out in a post bin...
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Is WikiLeaks the Pentagon Papers Case Gone Digital?
In June 1971, the Supreme Court overruled government claims of national security and held that the New York Times and the Washington Post had the right under the First Amendment to publish classified Defense Department documents leaked by Daniel Ellsberg. Today, there are cries for the prosecution of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, who published leaked State Department cables on the Internet. Hear former New York Times Vice Chair Jim Goodale tell Jim Zirin that WikiLeaks makes Pentagon Papers...
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What Explains the Fall of Bear Stearns?
Ace Greenberg was a lion of Wall Street. As CEO and Chairman of Bear Stearns, he saw the firm grow into a powerhouse. Then came 2008, and the world turned upside down. Ace Greenberg pulls no punches as he tells Jim Zirin of the sinking of an "unsinkable" ship.
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How Did Brazil Get Connected?
Brazil had long been disparaged as the "country of the future." Now, it is the world's seventh largest economy with a GDP of $2.1 trillion and an astonishing growth rate of 7.5%; its President, Dilma Rousseff, is talking turkey with Obama and Hu Jintao; and its free press, civil society and social media have turned it into a vibrant democracy. Latin America expert Julia Sweig tells Jim Zirin what happened to revitalize Brazil...and why.
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Will the Digital Age Mean the End of Lawyers?
When English law Professor Richard Susskind argued 15 years ago that lawyers needed to change the way they worked, and take advantage of new technologies, the stuffy UK Law Society said he should not be allowed to speak in public. Now, after decades in the wilderness, his ideas have won begrudging acceptance. Hear him tell Jim Zirin that the time charges oriented business model of the large law firm is flawed, and that if lawyers don't reinvent themselves, they will surely risk extinction.
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Is the Net Essential to the NYC Law Department?
Who is the "client" of the Corporation Counsel? How independent is he of the Mayor? Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo answers these and other questions as he tells Jim Zirin about the post 9/11 challenges faced by his office and how he met many of them by going digital.
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Did Digital Technology Save the Bloody Sunday Inquiry?
After the British Army shot and killed 13 unarmed civilians in Northern Ireland on Sunday, June 30, 1972, the government charged an eminent British judge, Lord Saville, to chair an inquiry into the incident. The Report, known as the "Bloody Sunday Report" blamed the Army for the tragic incident and led to Prime Minister Cameron's apologizing for all that happened. Lord Saville tells that he could not have conducted the inquiry, which took 12 years to complete, without the aid of digital...
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Will the New FDR Four Freedoms Park Be Digital?
Planned in the 1970's for the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in the shadow of the UN, and designed by renowned architect Louis Kahn shortly before his death, the FDR Four Freedoms Park will take a commemorative space into the digital age. Hear Park guiding spirit Bill vanden Heuvel tell Jim Zirin about his vision as the project nears completion.
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Will the Net Bring Us Closer Together?"or Further Apart?
Five hundred million people post to Facebook, or elsewhere on the Internet, the most intimate details of their lives to be read by perfect strangers. Recently, however, there has been pushback and Facebook's Zuckerberg has revised the social network's privacy settings. Author, blogger Emily Gould tells whether there is still such a thing as privacy in the Digital Age.
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Will Museums Become Largely Digital?
Sergei Brin just unveiled Google's "Art Project," opening the world's art treasures to online viewers. The website allows millions of visitors to see more than 1,000 works by 486 artists, take virtual 360-degree tours of galleries, and even zoom in for close-ups. Many museums, independently of Google, are planning an online strategy. Hear MOMA Director Glenn Lowry tell Jim Zirin that in the digital age museums can no longer be just bricks and mortar.
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What Is the Greatest Threat to Our National Security?
Is the greatest threat the surging price of oil, the possible collapse of Japan, revolutions in the Middle-East? Iran, North Korea, China or al Qaeda? NONE OF THE ABOVE! As he goes around the world, the redoubtable Council on Foreign Relations president gives Jim Zirin an answer that will surprise you.
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Who Will Win the Middle East: the Autocrats or the...
Three years ago, David Keyes was advising the renowned Soviet dissident, Natan Sharansky, on matters of state. Then, he decided to use the Net to mobilize dissidents in Iran and throughout the Middle East. Hear David tell Jim Zirin how his blog, Cyberdissidents.org, impacted a revolution that is sweeping the region.
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Why Is Coolidge the Forgotten President?
Calvin Coolidge, our 30th President, was a man of few words. He believed in less government, balanced budgets, lower taxes and a climate friendly to business. Unemployment averaged 3.3 per cent during his administration. Yet, in the vortex of the Great Depression and the New Deal policies, which followed, his legacy has been all but forgotten. Conservative writer Amity Shlaes tells Jim Zirin what we can learn from "Silent Cal."
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Can the Net Create a New China Relationship?
Hillary Clinton says that the cornerstone of American statecraft in the 21st century is the "freedom to connect." China has an Internet penetration of 35%, and it's soaring. Will the Net lead China to a more open society or facilitate a further crackdown on dissident activists? Hear Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, tell Jim Zirin where the US-China relation is really headed.
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Do Bloggers Overexpose Themselves?
Are some things so private they are better off unblogged? Or in the digital age is everyone's private life fair game? New media star blogger, Emily Gould, whose tell-all bloggings earned her a cover piece in the New York Times Magazine, tells Jim Zirin the rules of the blogosphere in a dynamite interview on Digital Age.
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Did the Social Media Topple the Mid-East Dictators?
Description Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Isobel Coleman just returned from Egypt where she had a ringside seat at a political tsunami. Hear her tell Jim Zirin how she waded through mobs of protesters, interviewed the autocrats, and drew some conclusions as to what Mubarak's impending departure bodes for the foreign relations of the United States and security in the region.
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Should Healthcare Reform Be Reformed?
The House repealed Obamacare, but the Senate refused to go along. At least one federal judge has declared the entire law unconstitutional. The mandates provision, he ruled, are void and cannot be severed from the rest of the statute. The former HEW Secretary tells Jim Zirin he sees many benefits in Obamacare, which should be preserved, but that reforms are necessary to make the measure work.
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Will You Be Younger Next Year?
Episode Chris Crowley was a top litigator at a leading Wall Street law firm. He retired to write about how we can slow the aging process. His book, "Younger Next Year," written with a prominent physician, was an instant success. Now he is writing another book with some new ideas as to how we can lead healthier active lives well into our eighties. He takes Jim Zirin down his secret path to rejuvenation.
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Can the Net Prevent Hate Crimes Against the Roma?
Gypsy tribes in Europe have been victims of Nazi genocide, hate crimes, mass deportations and unspeakable violence. Human Rights First has used the new media to call attention to their plight. Hear human rights advocate Joelle Fiss tell Jim Zirin this fascinating story.
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Does Digital Technology Help or Hurt Human Rights?
Human Rights First is a non-governmental organization that keeps a weather eye out for human rights violations around the world. But who would think they would recently call out Microsoft for helping the Russians crack down on dissidents? Hear human rights advocate Meg Roggensack tell Jim Zirin on Digital Age that a delicate balance must be struck between free expression and free trade.
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Does NYC Have Too Many TV Surveillance Cameras?"Or Too...
In London, Big Brother watches you with 500,000 closed circuit TV surveillance cameras. In New York, we have a mere 3,000. Hear our legendary Police Commissioner, Raymond Kelly, tell Jim Zirin whether we have struck the right balance between security and privacy.
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Will the START Treaty Trump the WikiLeaks Damage to...
The START treaty is supposed to "re-set" US relations with Russia. But in leaked diplomatic cables, U.S. envoys disparagingly referred to Putin and Medvedev as "Batman and Robin." On Larry King, Putin called the cables a "slander." Hear Russian expert Tom Graham of Kissinger Associates tell Jim Zirin whether our relations with Russia have really been irreparably damaged.
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What is this thing called Twitter?
New York Times Tech Columnist David Pogue has over 1.2 million "followers" on Twitter. When he Tweeted his posse, "I need a cure for hiccups...right now," he received a torrent of suggestions ranging from "Peanut butter on a spoon" to "Rub both of your earlobes at the same time." Hear David tell Jim Zirin how he became hooked on Twitter.
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Are the WikiLeaks Leaks Good or Bad for America?
Sarah Palin and Condoleezza Rice want WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hunted down and punished for violations of the Espionage Act. Yet, some argue that Assange is a new media hero, protected by First Amendment values, who has furthered Hillary Clinton's vision of an open and transparent Internet. Hear former CIA Inspector General Fred Hitz tell Jim Zirin whether the WikiLeaks leaks are good or bad for America.
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CAN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SAVE OBAMACARE?
The Republicans have made it a priority to repeal or reform the Obama healthcare bill which few people fully understand. Hear Dr. Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of New York Presbyterian Hospital, explain the benefits of the bill, and how soaring healthcare costs can be curtailed without new legislation.
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How Did the Huffington Post Outwit the Mainstream Media?
Five years ago, Arianna Huffington started a liberal blog as a counter to the conservative Drudge Report. Today, The Huffington Post is rated as the "most powerful blog in the world." Hear Huffington Post President Greg Coleman tell Jim Zirin how to build an online platform that may well overtake the daily newspaper.
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How Ready Are We for a Cyber-War?
Chinese hackers recently attacked Google, but no one knows for sure who did it. Cyber- warfare represents a real threat to the Nation's interests. What are the attackers' motives? Must we heighten our state of readiness? National Security expert and China hand Adam Segal tells Jim Zirin that cyberspace has become a military battleground, and what we must do to fight back.
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Is ?The Social Network? Fact or Fiction?
Mark Zuckerberg was the first entrepreneur in history to ignore revenues and focus on growth. Now there are 500 million subscribers to Facebook, and Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in the world. Hear David Kirkpatrick, author of the bestseller "The Facebook Effect," tell Jim Zirin the true story of the development of Facebook which you didn't get in the hit movie.
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What Explains the Fall of Bear Stearns?
Ace Greenberg was a lion of Wall Street. As CEO and Chairman of Bear Stearns, he saw the firm grow into a powerhouse. Then came 2008, and the world turned upside down. Ace Greenberg pulls no punches as he tells Jim Zirin of the sinking of an "unsinkable" ship.
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Is the Election Too Close to Call?
Who will win? Who will lose? Will the mid-term election be a victory for Obama? The Tea Party? The Republicans? Or someone else? Democratic Pollster and top political analyst shares the inside story with Jim Zirin.
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Will the Digital Age Mean the End of Lawyers?
When English law Professor Richard Susskind argued 15 years ago that lawyers needed to change the way they worked, and take advantage of new technologies, the stuffy UK Law Society said he should not be allowed to speak in public. Now, after decades in the wilderness, his ideas have won begrudging acceptance. Hear him tell Jim Zirin that the time charges oriented business model of the large law firm is flawed, and that if lawyers don't reinvent themselves, they will surely risk extinction.
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Is the Net Essential to the NYC Law Department?
Description Who is the "client" of the Corporation Counsel? How independent is he of the Mayor? Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo answers these and other questions as he tells Jim Zirin about the post 9/11 challenges faced by his office and how he met many of them by going digital.
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Will the New FDR Four Freedoms Park Be Digital?
Description Planned in the 1970's for the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in the shadow of the UN, and designed by renowned architect Louis Kahn shortly before his death, the FDR Four Freedoms Park will take a commemorative space into the digital age. Hear Park guiding spirit Bill vanden Heuvel tell Jim Zirin about his vision as the project nears completion.
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Title Will the New FDR Four Freedoms Park Be Digital?
Planned in the 1970's for the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in the shadow of the UN, and designed by renowned architect Louis Kahn shortly before his death, the FDR Four Freedoms Park will take a commemorative space into the digital age. Hear Park guiding spirit Bill vanden Heuvel tell Jim Zirin about his vision as the project nears completion.
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Can A News Aggregator Make It?
Michael Wolff, proprietor, newser, or a news aggregator, says he wants "to put newspapers out of business." Can he? Can a news aggregator? Or are aggregators, as Rupert Murdoch says, "parasites or tech tapeworms in the intestine of the Net?
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How did it happen again?
Will the U.S. ever be able to have a system like Google's? Sen. Kerrey's 9/11 Commission mandated intelligence agencies to link databases. Did they? If so, how did the xmas bomber slip through them? How about the other 9/11 Commission's recommendations? With former Senator Bob Kerrey (D-NEB), member 9/11 Commission, President, The New School.
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If Newspapers Die So What?
Description If newspapers die what difference does it make? Will TV and the Net make up the difference? If we lose newspapers, will we also lose the news? Alex Jones thinks we will. Is he right? Alex Jones is a Pulitzer Prize winner, the author of "Losing the News" and Director of Harvard's Shorenstein Center.
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Goodale TV - Will The Net Swallow Up Cable TV?
Description Is Cable TV down the tubes? Is this the reason NBC is buying Comcast? If Cable TV goes the way of newspapers and music, will NBC's programming save Comcast? With Craig Moffett, VP and Senior Analyst, Sanford C. Bernstein
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May The Sunday Times Rest In Peace?
May The Sunday Times rest in peace. Harry Evans once edited it. Rupert Murdoch killed it. Will we ever see anything like it again? Is The Wall Street Journal, ironically now owned by Murdoch, a candidate? Harry Evans tells us of his Horatio Alger life and his view of The Sunday Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is author of "My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times."
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Were the ?Missed Signals? about the Underpants Bomber...
Al Qaeda's Christmas Day attempt to bomb a plane nearly spelled disaster. Obama said there was a "systemic failure" but key recommendations in the 9/11 Commission Report didn't happen. Do we need a new 12/25 Commission to patch our counter terrorism system or was this yet another case of management failure? 9/11 Commission Chair and Former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean explains it all to Jim Zirin.
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What is this thing called Twitter?
New York Times Tech Columnist David Pogue has over 1.2 million "followers" on Twitter. When he Tweeted his posse, "I need a cure for hiccups...right now," he received a torrent of suggestions ranging from "Peanut butter on a spoon" to "Rub both of your earlobes at the same time." Hear David tell Jim Zirin how he became hooked on Twitter.
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Afghanistan: Should Obama Cut and Run?
Description Stephen Biddle, a Senior Fellow for Defense Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, had returned from Kabul in 2009, where he helped McChrystal with the assessment. He tells Jim Zirin we must surge a minimum of 10,000-40,000 American troops and double the existing Afghan force. But this, he says, will involve a commitment of 10 to 15 years with fatality rates if 50 per month. Should we go for this? Is it better to take some middle ground? Or is the best course just to cut and...
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How Ready Are We for a Cyber-War?
Description Chinese hackers recently attacked Google, but no one knows for sure who did it. Cyber- warfare represents a real threat to the Nation's interests. What are the attackers' motives? Must we heighten our state of readiness? National Security expert and China hand Adam Segal tells Jim Zirin that cyberspace has become a military battleground, and what we must do to fight back.
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Have the Republicans Beaten Obama at his Own Digital...
Scott Brown may owe his "Massachusetts Miracle" to the $1 million a day he raised on the Internet. Since then Obama can't seem to do anything right. Star Democratic pollster Doug Schoen tells Jim Zirin what went wrong and what Obama must do to get it right.
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Google, Where Were You . . .?
Google, where were you when we needed you? Is it possible intelligence agencies don't use Google to track terrorists? If intelligence agencies had a Google would we have stopped the Christmas bomber in his tracks? With Tom Lipscomb, Senior Fellow, Annenberg Center For A Digital Future (USC); former Intelligence Advisor to Senator Moynihan and Military Intelligence Analyst.
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Afghanistan: Should Obama Cut and Run?
Stephen Biddle, a Senior Fellow for Defense Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, had returned from Kabul in 2009, where he helped McChrystal with the assessment. He tells Jim Zirin we must surge a minimum of 10,000-40,000 American troops and double the existing Afghan force. But this, he says, will involve a commitment of 10 to 15 years with fatality rates if 50 per month. Should we go for this? Is it better to take some middle ground? Or is the best course just to cut and run?
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Obama Wins Press Loses?
Did Obama get the better of the press in the recent Shield Law Compromise? Did the Press give up too much? Do we need a Shield Law to protect reporters from disclosing sources? With George Freeman, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel of The New York Times and Martin London of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
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Are We Winning The War Against Terrorism?
Is terrorism on the rise? The Xmas bomber, the NYT subway bomber, the Fort Hood massacre, are all recent events. So are we winning or losing? What does it take to win? Are boots on the ground (Afghanistan) the way to go or are there better ways? With Michael Sheehan, Author," Crush The Cell;" President, Lexington Security Group and former Deputy Commissioner Counter Terrorism, NYC Police Department.
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What are the limits of drones?
Are drones good or bad? Drones have killed 20 al Qaeda leaders and up to 600 militants since 2006. They have also killed up to 300 plus innocent civilians. Is it ok to kill innocent civilians? If drones are so good at killing al Qaeda, why do we need more troops in Afghanistan to do the same thing. With national security law experts Matthew Waxman of Columbia Law School, an advisor to Rumsfeld and Rice, and Samuel Rascoff of New York University Law School, an advisor to NYC on terrorism.
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Is the Net to Blame?
Description Is the Net responsible for Internet terrorism? Has it become a virtual community of hatred? Was the underpants bomber radicalized on the Net? With Lydia Khalil, International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations and Counter-Terrorism Analyst, NYPD.
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Did the Banks Sell Greece a Digital Time Bomb?
Greece was about to be turned down for EU membership until bankers convinced the Greek treasury to buy digitally priced derivative swaps, which allowed it to hide the extent of its deficit. Now, Greece is in real trouble. Hear Investment Banker Peter Solomon tell Jim Zirin why we need a new kind of financial regulation.
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What are the limits of drones?
Are drones good or bad? Drones have killed 20 al Qaeda leaders and up to 600 militants since 2006. They have also killed up to 300 plus innocent civilians. Is it ok to kill innocent civilians? If drones are so good at killing al Qaeda, why do we need more troops in Afghanistan to do the same thing. With national security law experts Matthew Waxman of Columbia Law School, an advisor to Rumsfeld and Rice, and Samuel Rascoff of New York University Law School, an advisor to NYC on terrorism.
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"Is Obama's healthcare plan an impossible dream?"
Obama claims he can achieve huge savings in healthcare. One part of it is the digitalization of healthcare records. Can Obama really force doctors into the Digital Age? And how about projected savings from eliminating "waste and abuse?" Is this a pipedream too? Joe Califano, who was at LBJ's side when Medicare was enacted, knows how healthcare costs can spiral out of control.
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Can You be a digital moviestar?
Description Thanks toYoostar technology you too can be in movies playing opposite your favorite stars in deathless Hollywood scenes. Founders, Barry Friedberg and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne demonstrate their Yoostar invention, how they propose to market it and what the legal and technical glitches have been along the way. James Zirin of Sidley Austin, hosts.
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If It?s Free Why Pay For It?
Gordon Crovitz, former Wall Street Journal publisher, and Steve Brill, founder of Court TV, want consumers to pay for news. But it is already free on the Net. Is the cat out of the bag? Crovitz/Brill have a unique plan to put the toothpaste back in the tube and make $$. Tune in and find out how. With Gordon Crovitz, co-founder of Journalism On Line.
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How Come The Attack On Twitter?
Last August, Twitter, the social network site, was the victim of a massive denial of service attack. Who did it? Why is it so easy to learn to become a hacker? Our critical infrastructure is so vulnerable to cyber attack. Don DeBolt, Director of threat research at a Washington based Internet security firm, tells Jim Zirin how to defend America one laptop at a time.
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Is Google An Evil Empire?
Google has become a colossus using other peoples' material (OPM). Is this fair? Google may be sending Old Media companies to the grave yard. Is Google an Evil Empire? With Ken Auletta, Author of "Googled: The End Of The World As We Know It.
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Are We Heading for a Techno-Utopia or a Digital...
Description Hillary Clinton and the policy wonks see the Internet as a possible way to democratize repressive regimes such as Iran. Evgeny Morozov, a leading commentator on the political implications of the Internet, argues the opposite. Hear him tell Jim Zirin how dictatorships use the Net for their own selfish ends—and why the "cyber-utopians" have got it all wrong.
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How did it happen again?
Will the U.S. ever be able to have a system like Google's? Sen. Kerrey's 9/11 Commission mandated intelligence agencies to link databases. Did they? If so, how did the xmas bomber slip through them? How about the other 9/11 Commission's recommendations? With former Senator Bob Kerrey (D-NEB), member 9/11 Commission, President, The New School.
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Did the Banks Sell Greece a Digital Time Bomb?
Greece was about to be turned down for EU membership until bankers convinced the Greek treasury to buy digitally priced derivative swaps, which allowed it to hide the extent of its deficit. Now, Greece is in real trouble. Hear Investment Banker Peter Solomon tell Jim Zirin why we need a new kind of financial regulation
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3/7/10 Digital Age_Are We Winning The War Against...
Is terrorism on the rise? The Xmas bomber, the NYT subway bomber, the Fort Hood massacre, are all recent events. So are we winning or losing? What does it take to win? Are boots on the ground (Afghanistan) the way to go or are there better ways? With Michael Sheehan, Author," Crush The Cell;" President, Lexington Security Group and former Deputy Commissioner Counter Terrorism, NYC Police Department. Episode Duration: 28:30
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