ISIL Freedom Network: United States > Audio and Video > Culture and Media Criticism

Is America number 1?
Source: The Palmer R. Chitester Fund
Country: United States

"Is America number one? Compares the quality of life in the U.S. with the rest of the world, and considers reasons for the disparity in prosperity. Stossel measures the cultural and economic freedom around the globe, using New York City, Hong Kong and Calcutta as his prime examples."

Are we scaring ourselves to death?
Source: The Palmer R. Chitester Fund
Country: United States

"[W]e are exposed to far more dangerous-sounding chemicals and technologies than ever before. And the result? We now live longer than ever. Stossel takes an honest look at many fears propagated by the media and the government."

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Source: Showtime
Country: United States

"As our increasingly anti-intellectual, anti-science culture moves on each day to new crackpot subject matters, Penn & Teller are there to aggressively shoot down whack-jobs and fuzzy thinkers, no matter where they originate." Program airs Fridays at 11 p.m. Eastern time, and is rebroadcast Thursdays at 10 p.m.

Interview with Bernard Goldberg
Source: CFIF
Country: United States

Text transcript of excerpts of an 8/04 interview with news reporter and author Bernard Goldberg on the subject of media bias.

Lay your hammer down
Source: Heritage Foundation
Author: Edwin J Feulner
Country: United States

Text transcript of a 5/04 commencement address discussing the "broken windows" theory of crime and its relevance to civil society.

Doug Bandow on ABC's Politically Incorrect
Source: The Cato Institute / Politically Incorrect
Country: United States

Doug Bandow appears on ABC's Politically Incorrect to discuss, among other things, the September 11 attacks. RealPlayer is needed. (10/12/01)

The Spam Wars: What can be done about the annoying, unsolicited e-mail that is driving us crazy?
Source: The Cato Institute
Country: United States

At this Cato event participants discussed the best way to "can spam." RealPlayer is needed. (03/27/02)

Does polling hurt democracy?
Source: The Cato Institute
Country: United States

Participants at this Cato event discussed the pros and cons of public opinion polling and its effects on democracy. It can be viewed with RealPlayer. (04/30/02)

Reason interview with Martha Nussbaum
Source: Reason
Author: Julian Sanchez
Country: United States

Text transcript of a very interesting 4/04 interview on the roles of disgust and shame in civil society.

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