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Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2008
The 56th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 2008. This was the first election in which I voted in the primaries, and there were a lot of exciting candidates to vote for. But first, let's see how George W....
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2012
The 57th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 2012, my 31st birthday. Oh crap, I'm getting old. Barack Obama became President as the economy really sucked. It was known the Great Recession, and the Obama...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Paul Jenkins: Canada's Central Banking Lessons For The World
Last September, the Fed announced full speed ahead with its third round of quantitative easing, also known as QE3.
As the saying goes, three's a charm, or so th
ey hoped.
At the time, the Fed promised to...
As the saying goes, three's a charm, or so th
ey hoped.
At the time, the Fed promised to...
Mr. Beat
Citizens United v. FEC
Washington, D.C. 2007 A self-described conservative non-profit corporation called Citizens United wants to release a documentary. The film, called Hillary: The Movie, (hey that's a pretty catchy title) talks a bunch of trash about...
Biography
Mitt Romney - U.S. Governor | Mini Bio | BIO
Born in Michigan on March 12, 1947, Mitt Romney is the son of former Michigan Governor George Romney. He founded the investment firm Bain Capital and later ran for the Massachusetts Senate in 1994, losing to incumbent Ted Kennedy. Romney...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alan Leslie Autism: Learning About Other People's Inner World
Alan Leslie was an undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh and received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford (where it is called a D.Phil.) in 1979/80. For a number of years he was a Medical Research Council Senior Scientist at...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alan Leslie Teachers Make a Difference - Jerome Bruner
Alan Leslie was an undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh and received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford (where it is called a D.Phil.) in 1979/80. For a number of years he was a Medical Research Council Senior Scientist at...
Khan Academy
Primaries and Caucuses
What is the difference between a primary and a caucus? Why does the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary get so much attention? Watch as this presenter explains this detailed and varied process of electing candidates that will head to a...