Amendments to the United States Constitution. Bill of Rights.
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The Second Amendment: interpretations and misinterpretations (Episode 4 of 13)
This is the fourth in a series of 13 episodes. This episode is a documentary on gun control, composed of interviews with lobbyists and people on the street as well as recorded news coverage. This program examines communities with tough gun control laws to highlight the complexities of this emotional issue. Sponsored by the Pacifica…
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Life and death : the issue of abortion (Episode 10 of 15)
The tenth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Documentary presenting both sides of the abortion issue and a history of abortion in the United States. Includes interviews with James Moore, Peggy…
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Open secrets : technological transfer, national security and the First Amendment (Episode 11 of 15)
The eleventh in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This episode investigates whether the First Amendment protects the communication of scientific information that may endanger national security. Produced by John Rieger. Narrator…
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Cults and the Constitution : who’s abusing whom? (Episode 12 of 15)
The twelfth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This episode examines whether new religions, their practices and tax status, are protected by the First Amendment guarantee of religious freedom. Produced by…
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Television on trial: cameras in the courts (Episode 13 of 15)
The thirteenth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This episode focuses on conflict between freedom of the press and the defendant’s right to a fair trial. Produced by Richard Mahler. Adi…
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Without due process : prejudice in the application of Constitutional rights to citizens and non-citizens (Episode 14 of 15)
The fourteenth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This episode explores the historical and legal basis for the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans, the detention of Haitian refugees, and the tactics of…
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Crazy and/or guilty as charged: the insanity defense, diminished capacity, and the constitution (Episode 15 of 15)
The fifteenth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This episode explores the constitutional aspects of the insanity plea and diminished capacity defenses. Produced by Adi Gevins and Ginna Allison, with research…
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The Second Amendment : interpretations and misinterpretations (Episode 1 of 15)
The first in the 15-part series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Produced by David Selvin. Executive Producer: Adi Gevins. Marie Ritzo, associate producer; Anita Parlow, research associate; David Rapkin, project engineer; Brenda Wilson,…
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Neutral against God : school prayer and the First Amendment (Episode 4 of 15)
The third in the 15-part series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Executive Producer: Adi Gevins; Marie Ritzo, associate producer; David Rapkin, project engineer; Brenda Wilson, narrator. On box: Neutral Against God: Does the…
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And throw away the key : the Eighth Amendment and cruel and unusual punishment (Episode 5 of 15)
The fifth in the 15-part series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Produced by Kathy McAnally with associate producer Ellen O’Leary. Executive Producer: Adi Gevins. Marie Ritzo, associate producer; Anita Parlow, research associate; David…