Government & Policy

9 min. Bain on Trial

Monday, January 16, 2012 with Don Watkins

Don Watkins discusses recent attacks on Mitt Romney and Bain Capital in the Republican presidential primaries. This PJTV interview was posted on January 11, 2012.

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Tags: Bain Capital, elections, Mitt Romney, PJTV, Republicans, venture capital

22 min. The Role of Government

Friday, January 13, 2012 with Yaron Brook

Yaron Brook appears on The Mike Slater Show to discuss what government should and shouldn’t do. Also discussed: venture capital firms. This interview was broadcast January 13, 2011.

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Tags: individual rights, Mike Slater, venture capital

8 min. Conservative Movement at Crossroads

Monday, January 9, 2012 with Yaron Brook

Yaron Brook is interviewed on NPR about the Republican field of presidential candidates. This interview was recorded on January 7, 2012. NPR’s transcript is also available.

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Tags: downloadable, elections, NPR, Republicans

3 min. Bank CEO for President?

Friday, January 6, 2012 with John Allison, Yaron Brook

Yaron Brook explains why former BB&T CEO John Allison would make an ideal president, and why Mr. Allison could never win. This interview with The Street was posted on January 4, 2012.

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Tags: elections, individualism, principles, The Street

4 min. Obama is the President of Equality, Not Individual Rights, says Ayn Rand Institute Head

Thursday, January 5, 2012 with Yaron Brook

Yaron Brook discusses the speech recently given in Kansas by President Obama, and what it means. This interview with The Street was recorded December 29, 2011.

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Tags: Barack Obama, income inequality, individual rights

97 min. Government: What Is Its Proper Role?

Thursday, December 29, 2011 with Yaron Brook

Yaron Brook debates David Callahan of Demos on the proper role and function of government. This debate was recorded in Seattle, Washington, on November 30, 2011. (Debate hosted by C-SPAN; recorded November 30, 2011; 97 min.)

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Tags: debate, Demos, First Principles, individual rights, regulation

6 min. Economic Self-Defense

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 with Yaron Brook

Yaron Brook discusses how a young person can protect himself from the government’s destructive economic policies. This is an excerpt from the Q&A at a talk delivered at George Mason University on November 3, 2011. The talk was titled “Wall Street or Washington: Who’s to Blame?”

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Tags: George Mason University, inflation, Q&A, regulation

6 min. Religion and Government

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 with Yaron Brook

Yaron Brook discusses whether America was founded on religious ideals. This is an excerpt from the Q&A at a talk delivered at George Mason University on November 3, 2011. The talk was titled “Wall Street or Washington: Who’s to Blame?”

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Tags: Founding Fathers, George Mason University, Q&A, religion