Make No Law: The Sullivan Case
Anthony Lewis, a New York Times columnist, discussed his book Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment. In the book he recounts the historic legal battle waged in the early 19…
3,429 viewsAnthony Lewis, a New York Times columnist, discussed his book Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment. In the book he recounts the historic legal battle waged in the early 19…
3,429 viewsJustice Stephen Breyer and others read the letters between John Adams and his wife Abigail.
1,684 viewsThe panel members reflected on the 20th century and changes that have shaped and changed our nation and the world since President Kennedy’s death. Scott Simon moderated. After their presenta…
192 viewsAnthony Lewis talked about his book Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment, published by Basic Books. In his book he recounts the different interpretations …
3,982 viewsRobert F. Kennedy was posthumously awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Duquesne Law School, which was accepted by his widow. Family members and colleagues of the late Senator Ken…
598 viewsParticipants spoke about the life and career of Robert F. Kennedy, telling anecdotal stories and relating their personal relationships with him. Among the topics they raised were Kennedy’s p…
297 viewsOn October 17, 2005, a symposium titled “Bench Press: The Collision of Media, Politics, Public Pressure, and an Independent Judiciary” was held at the JW Marriott Hotel. The symposium focus…
96 viewsMr. Hart moderated a panel discussion on the legacy of Watergate and the impact of the Nixon administration on American politics. They also talked about media coverage of the political proce…
426 viewsAs part of a 25-year retrospective of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the speakers examined the Court’s legacy, the Justices and its historical impact. Judge Kozinski…
353 viewsAt the Walters Art Museum, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony Lewis talked about the delicate balance between domestic security and civil rights. He talked about the cases of U.S. cit…
61 viewsPanelists talked about efforts to combat terrorism and the impact of those efforts on the civil rights of Americans. Among the topics they addressed were defining combatants, laws governing …
129 viewsMr. Lewis talked about the news of the day and his career at the New York Times. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.
70 viewsVarious columnists discussed news stories and the work of a columnist, various columns and the business of columns. They responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail con…
275 viewsPanelists discussed the events in 1963 that forced leaders to focus on the Civil Rights Movement. They talked about the continued segregation and discrimination against African-Americans, an…
782 viewsThe panelists discussed judicial independence and how it is decreasing in the judicial process. They focused on the institutional hostility for independent judiciaries and if politics sway j…
116 viewsJournalist Anthony Lewis discussed the release of the Grand Jury testimony of President Clinton, and other issues of regional and national concern. He also responded to telephone calls, faxe…
79 viewsIn the newspaper roundtable, Former US Ambassador to Kenya Smith Hempstone and New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis talked about current news stories of interest to them and took audience …
63 viewsNew York Times columnist Anthony Lewis spoke about the example of Elijah Lovejoy as a lesson for the importance of the freedom of expression. He stressed that ideas that seem dangerous to th…
84 viewsAuthor Anthony Lewis spoke about the importance of freedom of the press. He outlined the change in the practical application of the idea of freedom of the press has changed with changes in t…
65 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
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