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    Morality in 19th Century Literature

    Professor Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen examines antebellum morality through literature of the time, with a particular focus on Moby Dick. She talked about how authors such as Herman Melville b…

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    The Panic Virus

    Seth Mnookin looks at the fraudulent 1998 study by British researcher Andrew Wakefield linking childhood vaccinations to autism. The Wakefield report has led to a movement in the U.S. - fuel…

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    Israeli and Palestinian Voices

    Cathy Sultan talked about her book Israeli and Palestinian Voices: A Dialogue with Both Sides, published by Scarletta Press. She talked about her quest to understand the Middle East conflict…

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    Sons of the Conquerors: The Rise of the Turkic World

    Former Wall Street Journal correspondent Hugh Pope talked about his book Sons of the Conquerors: The Rise of the Turkic World, published by Overlook Duckworth. In his book he discusses the r…

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    The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions And Distortions

    Mr. Griffin talked about his books, The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11, published by Interlink and The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions And Di…

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    Elections and Protest Movements

    Author and Professor Frances Fox Piven talked about the 2004 elections and addressed charges of voter fraud and voter suppression, the latter of which she said has a long history in the Unit…

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    Wisconsin Gubernatorial Debate

    Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidates, incumbent Governor Scott McCallum(R), States Attorney General Jim Doyle(D), Ed Thompson(Lib) and Jim Young(Green), participated in a debate at the Univers…

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    Chief Justice Speech

    Chief Justice William Rehnquist spoke at the Monroe County Bar Association’s meeting. Chief Justice Rehnquist also answered questions from the audience.

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    Chief Justice Speech

    Chief Justice William Rehnquist spoke about the Supreme Court case, Abelman v. Booth.

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