Archive for “Government & Policy”


14 min. Obama’s Popularity Problem

Yaron Brook comments on president Obama’s falling approval ratings. (Pajamas TV interview; 14 min.)

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13 min. Public Relations and Propaganda

Yaron Brook examines accusations that the Obama administration has inappropriately used government resources to spread propaganda. (Pajamas TV interview; 13 min.)

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12 min. Parallels between 1930 and 2010

Yaron Brook discusses ways in which government economic policy today mirrors the policy that preceded the Great Depression. (Pajamas TV interview; 12 min.)

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16 min. Death of the Dream: Is the Golden State Losing Its Luster?

Yaron Brook comments on the collapse of California’s economy. (Pajamas TV interview; 16 min.)

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20 min. Ayn Rand and the Future

Yaron Brook appears on The Wall Street Shuffle for a discussion of the future of the economy and the culture.

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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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15 min. Hidden Provisions of Obamacare

Yaron Brook discusses burdensome features of Obamacare that are only now being revealed. (Pajamas TV interview; 15 min.)

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10 min. For Whom the Bell Tolls: California Taxpayers

Yaron Brook comments on recent revelations of absurdly high salaries being paid to public officials, as exemplified by lucrative pensions being awarded to former city officials in Bell, California. (Pajamas TV interview; 10 min.)

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13 min. All Fizzle, No Sizzle: Obama’s Recovery Summer Fails to Warm Jobs Numbers

Yaron Brook comments on the failure of government programs to improve the economy. (Pajamas TV interview; 13 min.)

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98 min. Lessons from the Financial Crisis: More Government or Less?

Yaron Brook participated in this moderated debate with Peter Kadzis at the Ford Hall Forum on May 20, 2010, discussing the lessons learned during the financial crisis—from bailouts to reforms to our efforts to prevent another economic disaster.

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