Archive for “Thomas A. Bowden”


96 min. Capitalism in Atlas Shrugged

In this talk, delivered October 20, 2007, as part of a lecture series at the Goldwyn Library commemorating the 50th anniversary of Atlas Shrugged, Thomas A. Bowden highlights the novel’s dramatic defense of capitalism.

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7 min. Individual Rights and the Tea Party Movement

Thomas A. Bowden speaks at the Richmond Tea Party Convention in Richmond, Virginia. The event was recorded on Oct. 9, 2010. Mr. Bowden’s portion of the video begins at around 2:20.

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101 min. Panel on Law and Philosophy

This panel Q&A addresses issues related to the realities of the legal landscape in connection with the Objectivist philosophic position. Panelists include Judge Alex Kozinski, Thomas A. Bowden, Eric Daniels, Onkar Ghate, and Amy Peikoff. The event was recorded at UCLA on January 30, 2010, and was hosted by LOGIC, the UCLA Objectivist club.

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12 min. The Story of Willets Point

Tom Bowden discusses Willets Point, a community in Queens, New York, whose residents and workers are being displaced. The interview took place on HITN-TV’s Destination Casa Blanca.

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10 min. Affirmative Action: Is It Needed?

Thomas A. Bowden comments on affirmative action as a guest on HITN-TV’s Destination Casa Blanca.

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11 min. The Debate over the Ground Zero Mosque

Thomas A. Bowden discusses the proposed Ground Zero Mosque on HITN-TV’s Destination Casa Blanca.

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5 min. Race in the United States

Thomas A. Bowden participates in a discussion of race relations in the United States, as a guest on HITN-TV’s Destination Casa Blanca.

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72 min. Citizens United and the Future of Campaign Finance Law

In Citizens United, the Supreme Court held that corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money on speech during elections. Critics view Citizens United as a striking example of judicial activism that will unleash a flood of corporate money in elections. Defenders view it as a ringing endorsement of First Amendment rights. All agree that it will have a significant impact on campaign finance laws. In this video, recorded March 16, 2010, a panel of experts including Steve Simpson, Eric Daniels, Tara Malloy and Doug Kendall hold a vigorous discussion and debate about this important ruling.

The event was sponsored by the Institute for Justice and the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights.

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12 min. Elena Kagan and the Supreme Court

Tom Bowden appears as a guest on The Schilling Show to talk about Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

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9 min. The Electoral College

Tom Bowden comments on proposals to eliminate the Electoral College. (Pajamas TV interview; 9 min.)

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