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Video: A Sneak Peek of Oliver Stone’s ‘South of the Border’

By | 06.23.10 | 7:59 pm

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone spoke at the National Press Club today, discussing his new film, “South of the Border,” and politics in Latin America. After the jump, some clips from his talk and from the film itself:

Video: Conservative Legal Experts on Kagan Nomination

By | 06.23.10 | 4:01 pm

Last week, we showed you a discussion of Elana Kagan’s upcoming confirmation battle in the Senate. Yesterday, top conservatives who work on Supreme Court confirmation fights weighed in on her nomination. Video after the jump:

Obama and Scott Brown Campaign Operatives Discuss Youth Outreach

By | 06.21.10 | 10:31 pm

Robert Willington, a top strategist for Scott Brown’s Senate campaign, and Steve Hildebrand, a campaign manager for Barack Obama in 2008, came together today to discuss ways of attracting young voters. Lucas Thomas of TWI’s video team was on hand; video after the jump:

Video: ‘Climategate’ Author Rehashes Old GOP Arguments to Discredit Global Warming

By | 06.17.10 | 5:02 pm

Yesterday at the Heritage Foundation, Brian Sussman, author of the new book “Climategate,” laid out the reasons Americans shouldn’t believe the hype on global warming and should fear the consequences of climate legislation.

Some of his arguments sounded familiar. Take, for instance, his point that dinosaurs got by just fine More…

Video: Can There Be a Populist Conservatism?

By | 06.16.10 | 4:13 pm

Today, the Hudson Institute and the Bradley Symposium hosted a number of leading conservative thinkers, who weighed in on the question: Can there be a populist conservatism? Here’s what Jonah Goldberg, Dick Armey, Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) and Michael Barone had to say:

Video: SCOTUS Experts Weigh In on Kagan Confirmation Process

By | 06.15.10 | 8:32 pm

Five legal experts discussed Elana Kagan’s prospects for confirmation to the Supreme Court today at the Aspen Institute, and Abbey Brandon of TWI’s video team was on hand. The experts — Rachel Brand, a Justice Department official under George W. Bush; Lanny Davis, a former special counsel to President Clinton; More…

Massey Mine Violations: A Running Tally

By | 04.12.10 | 3:28 pm

Last updated April 22.

On Monday, April 5, an explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia killed 29 workers and raised new questions about the safety record of Massey Energy, the company that owns the mine. But as Mike Lillis reported, other Massey mines have More…

Gitmo Habeas Scoreboard — Government Wins

By | 12.16.09 | 3:09 pm

Detainees U.S. Government
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Below is a list of the Guantanamo More…

Gitmo Habeas Scoreboard — Detainee Wins

By | 12.16.09 | 3:08 pm

Detainees U.S. Government
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Below is a list of the Guantanamo More…

Gitmo Habeas Scoreboard

By | 12.16.09 | 3:08 pm

Detainees U.S. Government
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Click on the numbers in the scoreboard More…