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Student Perspectives
2012 Summer Seminar for High School Students

Recorded: Friday, June 22, 2012

Each year the Independent Institute holds two week-long session of its Summer Seminar for Students for high school and college age students. These clips are highlights from our 2012 session for high school students.

Experts: Benjamin W. Powell
Type: Independent Institute Event
Issues: Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, Free Market Economics, Political Ideology and Philosophy

       
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Ben Powell on Immigration and Economic Growth
2012 Summer Seminar for High School Students

Recorded: Wednesday, June 20, 2012

This presentation is from our 2012 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar for high school students, which was held from June 18 to 22, 2012, at the Independent Institute Conference Center, Oakland, California.
View videos and more information about the Summer Seminars.

Experts: Benjamin W. Powell
Type: Independent Institute Event
Issues: Culture/ Society, Free Market Economics, Immigration, Labor and Employment, Political Ideology and Philosophy

       
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Benjamin Powell on Employment and Facial Profiling
Recorded: Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Benjamin Powell speaks with Judge Napolitano of Fox Business Network's Freedom Watch about the IRS and the difference between full- and part-time employment. He also comments on the validity of police officers being allowed to use facial profiling.

Experts: Benjamin W. Powell
Type: Television
Issues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Government Power

       
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Is the “War on Terror” Creating Terrorism?
Recorded: Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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Is it possible that the U.S. government’s response to the 9/11 attacks has served al-Qaeda interests? Despite the hype, U.S. law-enforcement officials have found little evidence of serious terrorist activities inside the country, compelling them to escalate their use of prosecution and entrapment to justify their enormous budgets.

Experts: Ivan Eland, Ian S. Lustick, D. Gareth Porter
Type: Independent Institute Event
Issues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, History (International), Terrorism and National Crises

       
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