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Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. TOPICS PLANNED FOR TODAY: Clint Eastwood's Superbowl Ad. CPAC 2012 moves towards the politics of hate. Proof that sanctions against Iran aren't working -- as if you needed it. Death penalty for a Tweet? And more.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. PLANNED TOPICS: Verdict reached in Canadian honor-killing case. The Supreme Court's opinion in U.S. v. Jones, in which it held that attaching a GPS device to a car *is* a search under the Fourth Amendment. Sixteen Scientists sign a WSJ editorial stating there is "No Need to Panic About Global Warming." Obama's State of the Union Address, the latest GOP debate, and more.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THIS SHOW: A New York Times piece challenges "The Rise of the New Groupthink." Saudi Arabia signs a "Nuclear Cooperation Pact" with China. Islamic parties are the big winners in Egypt's Elections. Why Apple ships jobs overseas. The "Final Four" GOP candidates. And more.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. TOPICS PLANNED: U.S. Warns Iran against striking Israel...Oh, wait. While credit rating downgrades spread across Europe like wildfire, the U.S. nears its own debt ceiling -- again! Flagging interest in repealing Obamacare, and why that's unacceptable. And more.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. PLANNED TOPICS: 2-hour show will include: Is Iran a real threat, and are sanctions an "act of war," as Ron Paul says? Should Obama be impeached for making non-recess, "recess" appointments? Iowa is over, and the gloves are coming off. Any new thoughts on the GOP field? A tribute to John David Lewis, and more.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. TOPICS: Year-end review and look to the year ahead. The Obama administration is working with Muslim Brotherhood jurist Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi. What does it mean, and which GOP candidate(s) would do the same? More good stuff from Steve Jobs -- this time from a 1995 interview. And more. NOTE: Sound quality a bit echoey in this show. Clear, but not as good as when our mic is working properly. Sorry about that. Headphones (hooked to mic) were fine; mic, not so much.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. PLANNED TOPICS: Different perspectives on Christmas, the GOP caves on the Payroll Tax Cut, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul & more.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Planned topics today: The last GOP debate before Iowa: how did the candidates perform? Who do you want to win, and who do you think will win? Congressmen and CAIR put pressure on Lowe's for pulling advertising from "All American Muslim." Does a company have a right to free speech, or not? What does that entail? The latest on the "Arab Spring" in Egypt. And more if there's time.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. TOPICS FOR TODAY'S SHOW: A good old fashioned shredding of Obama’s Osawatomie, Kansas speech. Plus: what’s this middle-class-tax-countdown thingie he’s posted on the White House web page? We’ll also discuss last night’s GOP debate, a recent poll naming Jennifer Aniston as the sexiest woman of all time, and more.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Topics planned: FTC's settlement with Facebook and privacy cases pending in the Supreme Court. Is Herman Cain out? If so, what are we left with? Bosch Fawstin talks about his recent Front Page Magazine article, "Non-Mulsim Muslims and the Jihad Against the West." And more if there's time.

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.   Topics: "Occupy Black Friday" -- Why was it a failure? And were Tea Party groups right to promote "Small Business Saturday" as a response? (Hint: I argue they weren't, even though they had the right to do so.) Bosch spoke on a panel at David Horowitz's Restoration Weekend, in which the topic of discussion was what terms we should use when referring to the enemy's ideology -- "Islam" or "Islamism." (The panel, along with numerous discussions on this topic, inspired me to write this blog post earlier this week.) We discuss the issue, and get your input. The GOP Foreign Policy Debate: What we learned about the candidates, and why Newt Gingrich's supposed gaffe on immigration just wasn't that bad. A brief discussion of the NBA Lockout and the power of the player's union. Thanks to all who attended live and participated in the chat room. And to the c

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Topics: Does the sheer number of Cain accusers mean that we should think there must be something to the allegations? How did the candidates perform in the debates this week? Who is your favorite at this point? For whom could you tolerate voting? Should we hope for gridlock instead? Is there yet another truly horrible provision of Obamacare, one that might also make it unconstitutional? Why have comments about Occupy Wall Street by cartoonist Frank Miller caused such a stir?

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Topics for Sunday: Will we or Israel strike Iran's nuclear sites? Can Obamacare's constitutionality be successfully challenged on *Spending Clause* grounds? What's happening in Greece, and how much does it represent the parody on SNL? Do Jesse Ventura's complaints about his case against the TSA being dismissed have any merit? Sorry for the problem in sound quality at the beginning!

Weekly live webcast/podcast devoted to discussion of news and politics from the perspective of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Topics: Bulk of today's show devoted to the discussion of Steve Jobs biography written by Walter Isaacson, which I recommend. In the last part of the second hour we also discuss Occupy Wall Street's "rap sheet," the latest news from the Middle East, and Herman Cain.

My interview with Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch and author of many books, including two New York Times bestsellers, The Truth About Muhammad and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). Last year we read Mr. Spencer's Qur'an Commentary as a supplement to our reading of the Koran for our Koran Reading Group. Mr. Spencer answers a range of questions, from general observations about the poetic nature of the Koran, to discussion and interpretation of specific passages of it–including those that call for the use of violence against non-Muslims and require women to produce four witnesses in order to prove that they were raped.

Archive show from old platform: Hour-long interview with Yaron Brook, President and Executive Director of The Ayn Rand Institute.