Conversation on Surveillance, Security & Privacy The Conversation on Surveillance, Security & Privacy continues with members from our community. What do Americans who live and work outside the overheated atmosphere of the beltway think is the right balance between security & privacy? The Conversation on Surveillance, Security & Privacy continues. What do Americans who live […]
Guested On HuffPost Live Discussing Ted Cruz on Climate and more (VIDEO)
Originally aired on March 29, 2013 Hosted by: Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Guests: Luke Johnson @luke_johnson (Washington, DC) HuffPost Associate Politics Editor Blake Henderson @blakeahenderson (New York, NY) Humor Writer Egberto Willies @EgbertoWillies (Kingwood, TX) Political Blogger and Author Josh Garber @TumbleJosh (San Francisco, CA) Attorney Cruz Cuts Climate Talk Sen. Ted Cruz has nixed a […]
Guested On HuffPost Live Discussing GOP vs Obama On Welfare … (VIDEO)
House Republicans passed a bill that would forbid the Obama administration from granting states waivers on work requirements in their Welfare program. MSNBC’s Chris Hayes is taking over the network’s 8 PM weekday slot, according to the New York Times. A new study from the PLOS ONE journal reveals that overheard cell phone conversations are […]
Guested On HuffPost Live Discussing Jobs After The Sequester (VIDEO)
Jim Carr, distinguished scholar at The Opportunity Agenda, says spending cuts will cause pain in U.S. households with economists predicting more than 700,000 jobs lost. We discuss his a article Spending cut. Now, GOP, where are the jobs?. Hosted by: Mike Sacks @MikeSacksHP GUESTS INCLUDE: Jim Carr @OppAgenda (Washington, DC) Distinguished Scholar, The Opportunity Agenda […]
Guested on HuffPost Live Discussing Sequester, Telepathic Mice, & Hugo Chavez
I appeared on HuffPost Live today to discuss the sequester, Hugo Chavez, and telepathic mice. It was a fun panel with three HuffPost reporter/editors. The U.S. Senate voted down opposing plans to avert the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration today, just a day before spending cuts take effect. Laboratory rats have communicated with each […]
Guested On HuffPost Live Discussing Debt Ceiling, New Chief Of Staff, Gunman In School (VIDEO)
I guest hosted on HuffPost Live discussing three current issues. (1)A Texas dad approached a greeter at his child’s elementary school last Wednesday, claimed he had a gun, and said, "You’re dead”. (2)President Obama could name foreign policy adviser Denis McDonough his next chief of staff by the end of the week, according to a […]
Guested On HuffPost Live Discussing Debt Ceiling, Obama’s Inauguration, & Ellen DeGeneres
I was a guest on HuffPost Live to discuss several news topics on Huffington Post. These were Debt Ceiling, President Obama’s inauguration, and Ellen DeGeneres. The 14th amendment would allow President Obama to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling in the event of a standoff, but the White House says it won’t play that card. Let […]
Guested on HuffPost Live Discussing Krugman’s Take On GOP Tax Hike & Susan Rice Maltreatment
Today’s HuffPost Live discussed four issues. Three were serious and one was off the cuff. We talked about the GOP Tax increase on the semi rich in order to protect further increases on the mega rich. He discussed it in the the article Paul Krugman: Republicans Seem Ready To Throw Upper Middle Class ‘Overboard’. The […]
Guested on HuffPost Live Discussing Grover Norquist’s Anti-Tax Pledge
The HuffPost Live community sounds off with Abby Huntsman, vice presidential candidate Jon Huntsman’s daughter, as she discusses the GOP lawmakers who have spurned Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge and how that will impact the fiscal cliff talks. Originally aired on November 20, 2012 Hosted by: Abby Huntsman GUESTS INCLUDE: Jen Bendery (Washington D.C.) HuffPost […]
Guested on HuffPost Live to Discuss Israel, Pelosi, and Obamacare
The Community sounds off with Ahmed on Nancy Pelosi’s decision, a deadly strike on Hamas, public opinion on Obamacare and the latest Toyota car recall. Originally aired on November 14, 2012 Hosted by: Ahmed Shihab-Eldin GUESTS: Andrea Murad (New York, NY) Freelance Journalist @andreamurad Egberto Willies (Kingwood, TX) Political Blogger and Author @EgbertoWillies Kira […]