Freedom to Petition and Freedom to Assemble
A panel discussion was held on First Amendment rights and their impact on the civil rights movement. Participants discussed exercising the rights of petition, speech and assembly, and civil …
501 viewsA panel discussion was held on First Amendment rights and their impact on the civil rights movement. Participants discussed exercising the rights of petition, speech and assembly, and civil …
501 viewsJudge Martin and others addressed the national convention of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy on the topic, “Law or Politics: Is There a Progressive Constitution?” Legal…
284 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Reporters' Privilege Legislation: Issues and Implications.” Witnesses testified about existing media shield laws in several states, re…
172 viewsRichard Posner and Geoffrey Stone discussed their books with David Hiller. They talked about how the nation responds to war, terrorism, and catastrophe. They discussed whether the nation has…
192 viewsIn a session titled, “Brave New World: Monopoly, Media, and the Right To Know,” authors discussed media monopolies, new media such as web logs (blogs), and the complex relationship between m…
131 viewsModerated by Ms. McNamara, authors discussed their books on the theme of America in the balance, or, politics and ecology. After their presentations they answered audience members' questions…
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