Politics Highlights

As a longtime Margaret Thatcher ally, few people are in a better position than John Blundell to assess the veracity of the Oscar-nominated bio-pic, The Iron Lady. On the eve of the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony, Blundell sat down with Reason.tv to discuss the controversy surrounding the film (which depicts its titular character in the throes of dementia), Streep's widely praised performance, and the continuing power of Thatcher's social and political legacy.

For the last thirty years, Martin Fletcher has been the gold standard of television war correspondent. His new book Breaking News captures the flavor of those years. He discusses with KQED's Michael Krasny some of the most tumultuous moments of our time, along with his own ambitious, daring, and sometimes hilarious quest for adventure. In this video Fletcher talks about the ability of being a fair reporter.

Now you can make an informed decision on the 2012 election day.

The new Reason-Rupe Poll finds that Americans like their banks more than their government; that more than one-third would consider voting for Ron Paul as a third-party candidate; that 77 percent do not want to raise the gas tax, and much more. Emily Ekins, director of the poll, explains the top results. The poll is taken quarterly and includes a national sample of over 1,000 people. For full results and ongoing discussion of what they mean, go to...

Current dean at Harvard School of Public Health and the former minister of health in Mexico, Dr. Julio Frenko discusses whether health care is a right or reward.

For days, Occupy LA had been told to evacuate its camp outside Los Angeles City Hall by 12:01 a.m. on Monday, November 28. Throughout Thanksgiving weekend, the deadline approached and tension increased. When the police-led evacuation didn't happen, the movement moved into the streets where they were met by members of the Los Angeles Police Department armed with batons, helmets, and other riot gear. Reason.tv spoke with Occupiers and fans of the movement from inside the encampment at City Hall.

Richard North Patterson talks about his thriller Eclipse. This is the spellbinding story of an American lawyer who takes on a nearly impossible case--the defense of an African freedom fighter against his corrupt government's charge of murder.Patterson's many acclaimed books include Balance of Power and Exile. In this segment Patterson talks about the miscalculations and errors that have brought to the current situation in Gaza and the Middle East.

Remy mourns the impending loss of his beloved incandescent light bulbs with a song set to familiar music. Written and performed by Remy and produced by Meredith Bragg.

Sandra Day O'Connor, visiting Seattle, argues for scrapping the state's judicial elections, making judges appointed.

Tony Abbott gives a talk on how he feels about legalizing euthanasia and how he feels it is a dangerous thing as it will be abused by relatives and family member4s that don't want the burden of looking after complex cases.

They're banning pet pigs in St, Charles, Missouri and Nice Cream in Illinois. But starting September 1 , more than 500 Michigan restaurant and bar owners will begin turning state lawmakers away from their establishments. State Senator So-and-so wants a brew? Too bad. Politicians won’t be served until they revisit the state’s 2010 smoking ban, which, owners say, has devastated business, and left bars like Sporty O’Tooles on the verge of collapse.

According to a British intelligence report leaked to the press in 2007, al-Qaida operatives are planning a large-scale attack "on par with Hiroshima and Nagasaki."How likely is it that terrorists will develop the capability of such an attack?Jenkins is one of the world's most renowned terrorism experts. He will discuss the realities of a nuclear threat - the motivations, the means and what it means.

At July's FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Reason.tv's Nick Gillespie sat down with Bob Bowdon, director of the explosive school-choice film The Cartel. Bowdon's new venture is Choicemedia.tv, an investigative video website dedicated to education reform the way ESPN is dedicated to sports.