Videos

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted an afternoon Hanukkah reception at the White House, where the president signed an executive order that defines Judaism as a nationality un…

Harvard professors Cornel West and Alan Dershowitz participated in a debate concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically, whether the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement …

Alan Dershowitz talked about his book, Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law, in which he chronicles becoming a lawyer and the many cases he has handled over the past 50 years. Professor Ders…

Panelists talked about the planned closure of Camp Ashraf and Iran’s nuclear threat. Camp Ashraf, located in Iraq, is scheduled to be shut down as U.S. troops leave Iraq by the end of 2011. …

Former President Jimmy Carter talked about his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, published by Simon and Schuster. In his book he argues that the only way for Israel to achieve lasting sec…

Noam Chomsky and Alan Dershowitz debated how to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The panel discussed issues raised by writer and lawyer Richard North Patterson in his novel, Protect and Defend, published by Random House. The book is about conflicts over late-term abortio…

Participants debated the role of the Supreme Court in American culture and politics. Among the topics they addressed were the practice of judicial activism, religious and social issues, stat…

Alan Dershowitz talked about his book Rights From Wrongs: The Origin of Human Rights in the Experience of Injustice, published by Basic Books. The author, a professor at Harvard Law School,…

In a structured debate which featured opening statements, rebuttal, closing statements, and questions from the audience, Ambassador Keyes and Professor Dershowitz debated the question, “Does…

Mr. Dershowitz spoke about his newest book, Why Terrorism Works: Understanding the Threat, Responding to the Challenge, published by Yale University Press. In the book the author asserts tha…

Professor Dershowitz talked about his book, Supreme Injustice: How the High Court Hijacked Election 2000, published by Oxford University Press. The author asserted that the U.S. Supreme Cour…

David Klinghofer of the National Review and Professor Alan Dershowitz of Harvard Law School debated the fairness of imposing a life sentence of Jonathan Pollard who was convicted of spying f…

The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from military officers, federal judges, and legal scholars. Witnesses spoke about whether President Bill Clinton’s attempt to conceal his sexual…

As part of a symposium on “The Separation of News and Business,” the panelists discussed editorial and financial decisions in the news industry, including the changing nature of this relatio…

Professor Nesson moderated this discussion on the problem of conflicts of interest and impartiality in judicial proceedings. They examined the reasons why judges should decide to disqualify …

The National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts presented their annual Freedom of Speech Awards. Recipients included, Harvard Law professor, Alan Dershowitz, WABC New York radio’s Bob Gran…

Following the release of the Senate Ethics committee’s report detailing violations of Senate ethics by Sen. Alan Cranston, Sen. Cranston held a news conference in the U.S. Capitol to respond…

Yitzhak Rabin’s speech was entitled “The Road to Peace” and Professor Alan Dershowitz’s speech was entitled "Israel’s Image in America: the Public’s Role".

Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz gave a preview of the upcoming Supreme Court year.