C-SPAN
C-SPAN (Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) has been broadcasting public affairs programming and U.S. government proceedings since 1979 and they now offer a complete, freely accessible video archive going back to 1987. They offer 160,000 hours of archived programming in the C-SPAN video library with over 250,000 programs. In addition to their video offerings, they also offer MP3 audio downloads at $0.99 per program on their site, free podcasts, and they feature free and premium audio downloads on Audible.com. Here we''ve highlighted many of their videos and we feature special programs from the most well known political figures, the most highly regarded authors, and some of the most popular thinkers that we feature on LearnOutLoud.com.
You can check out our feature on the best of C-SPAN right here: Best of CSPAN Video.
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Evan Wolfson
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Watch this debate on gay marriage with David Blankenhorn, author of The Future of Marriage, and Evan Wolfson, author of Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry.
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Elena Kagan
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The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court takes an unprecedented look into the Supreme Court, its role, traditions and history of the Court featuring interviews with all the sitting and retired Justices.
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Jimmy Carter
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In his 1977 inaugural address, Jimmy Carter urged Americans to have "fresh faith in the old dream"...
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Noam Chomsky
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Listen to one of the liveliest debate we've ever heard between Noam Chomsky and Alan M. Dershowitz over ways to find peace in the Israeli Palestinian conflict that has been going on for almost a century now.
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George H.W. Bush
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In his 1989 inaugural address, George H.W. Bush reiterated his "a thousand points of light" theme and spoke of "harnessing the unused talent of the elderly and the unfocused energy of the young".
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David Brooks
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David Brooks talked about his yearly “Sidney” awards, which recognize his favorite magazine articles and essays over the course of the year.
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Joe Biden
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President Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, delivers his inaugural address on January 20, 2021.
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Stephen Hawking
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Stephen Hawking and others spoke about the future of space exploration as part of a lecture series to mark the 50th anniversary of NASA.
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Barack Obama
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President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. In the address focused primarily on the struggling economy and creating jobs.
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Bill Clinton
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Renewal and reform were the prevalent themes of Bill Clinton's first inaugural address in 1993.
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