The Rights of Man

Hay Festival 2006.
"The contrarian traces the history of The Rights of Man from the publication of Part One in 1791 in London and its rapturous reception across the Atlantic. He analyses the meaning it has acquired since its creation, and its significance as the cornerstone of contemporary debates about our basic human rights."
In 4 parts.
   

Christopher Hitchens talks to Phil Maynard about his biography of Thomas Paine, Iraq, and US politics: books.guardian.co.uk

Hay Festival 2006: Carter, Hitchens and Younge

I'll be posting older material in coming days, to expand the archive.

Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, Christopher Hitchens and the Guardian’s US correspondent Gary Younge discuss US foreign policy at Hay Festival 2006.
 

Freedom of Expression Debate

Intelligence Squared U.S. New York City, Oct. 18, 2006. Six journalists, professors and activists gathered to debate the proposition, "Freedom of expression must include the right to offend." For the Motion: Philip Gourevitch, Signe Wilkinson, Christopher Hitchens (Top row, left to right) Against the Motion: Daisy Khan, David Cesarani, Mari Matsuda (Bottom row, left to right) (1/11) (2/11) (3/11) (4/11) (5/11) (6/11) (7/11) (8/11) (9/11) (10/11) (11/11)

Hitchens at D.G. Wills Books (1/8)

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Christopher Hitchens vs. Playthell Benjamin (1/10)

The Thrilla in Manhattanilla - The War in Iraq. February 9, 2006 at The Great Hall at Cooper Union. Play All Videos

Hitchens at the Hauenstein Center (1/8)

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Hitchens and AC Grayling debating Allied bombing in WWll (2006) 1/11

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1/9 Hitchens vs. Shashi Tharoor on freedoms of speech

Hitchens to Bill Maher's audience: "Fuck you!"

(1/16) Hitchens debates Andrew Arato on Iraq