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Judges testimony vs. performance on the bench : recent trends.

Second of a three part series which focuses on the candidacy of Judge Clarence Thomas for the seat vacated by Justice Thurgood Marshall on the United States Supreme Court.|JUDGES TESTIMONY VS. PERFORMANCE ON THE BENCH : RECENT TRENDS. SERIES: Supreme Court watch : the Thomas candidacy and the future of our Nation's highest court| no.

Compare the performances of justices during the hearing process and on the bench: why was Judge Bork rejected; what are the records of Justices Souter, Kennedy, O'Conner and Scalia; how does the Thomas nomination fit into the overall Reagan/Bush strategy to influence the future of the Federal judiciary, and what can we expect from Judge Thomas in the hearing process.

The Evolving confirmation of Clarence Thomas.

First of a three part series which focuses on the candidacy of Judge Clarence Thomas for the seat vacated by Justice Thurgood Marshall on the United States Supreme Court.|THE EVOLVING CONFIRMATION OF CLARENCE THOMAS. SERIES: Supreme Court watch : the Thomas candidacy and the future of our Nation's highest court| no.

The confirmation process is examined: how does the process work, how has it worked over time, how will the Thomas hearings differ from other recent hearings, who supports his nomination, and how can people become involved in the process.

New National order.

Documentary compiled from talks and panel discussions presented at a Conference on the New National Order which examined the state of Civil Liberties in the United States during the 1990's.|NEW NATIONAL ORDER.

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Public hearings on United States war crimes.

Series of five group talks and presentations which examine United States actions in the Gulf War: motives for war, American foreign policy, military actions, and the impact upon the peoples and environment of the Middle East. This program features the third panel.

r.1. pt.1. Introduction of the third panel / Samori Marksman -- pt.2. U.S. Conspiracy to initiate the war gainst Iraq / Brian Becker (15 min.) -- pt.3. The Continuing war and the Kurds : the U.S. role / Ali Azad (18 min.) -- pt.4. Demonization of Saddam Hussein : a violation of the U.N. convention against racism / Esmeralda Brown (13 min.) -- r.2. pt.5. U.S.

Public hearings on United States war crimes : panel 1.

Series of five group talks and presentations which examine United States actions in the Gulf War, 1990-1991: motives for the war, American foreign policy, military actions, and the impact upon the people and environment of the Middle East.

r.1. pt.1. The purpose for the hearings / Sara Flounders (15 min.) ; pt.2. Legal and moral basis for an international war crimes tribunal / Ramsey Clark, former U.S. Attorney General (28 min.) ; pt.3. The New World Order : what is it and how to fight it / Monica Moorehead, Coordinator, National Coalition to Stop U.S. Intervention in the Middle East (12 min.) -- r.2. pt.4.

The Media war : where do we go from here? / moderated by Laura Flanders.

Panel discussion on the role of mainsteam media in the public perception of the U.S. led war against Iraq. Laura Flanders questions the panelists on: who benefitted from the coverage, what challenges it posed for progressive media, what could the alternative media have done better, and what should be done by progressive media and media critics in the future.

r.1. Jeff Cohen, Major Brandy, Bill Schapp, Robert Fisk, Jeff Cohen, Sarah Diamond (60 min.) -- r.2. Laura Flanders, Martha Werner, Peter Dykstra, Samori Marxman, Les Paine (60 min.).

Weapnry of the Gulf War / Jim Dingeman ; interviewed by Tom Wisker.

Jim Dingeman, military historian and analyst, discusses the Iraqi probing attack of 29-31 January, 1991, in the context of the Gulf War, 1990-1991. He provides definitions of military terminology, and explains the evolving war in the Middle East.

r.1. Interview (71 min.) -- r.2. Phone-in questions (23 min.).

National teach in to stop the war.

Series of talks given on the evening when the United States led coalition began hostilities against Iraq with the bombardment of Bagdad.

r.1. Tony Benn, Labor Party in Great Britain (1 min.) ; Gabriella Gemma, Coalition to Stop U.S. Intervention (22 min.) ; Ramsey Clark, former Attorney General of the United States (14 min.) ; War update / Judity Gabriel (3 min.) ; Ramsey Clark, conclusion (7 min.) ; Amy Goodman, WBAI (1 min.) ; John Bascomb, ABC News (3 min.) ; Dr.

Criminal law and the death penalty : part 2 / Susan Herman, Steven Hawkins, Vernice Miller, and Philip Tajitsu-Nash.

Part of a thirteen part series which explores the state of the Supreme Court in the 1990's, following the tremendous turnover during the Reagan and Bush years.|CRIMINAL LAW AND THE DEATH PENALTY, PART 2 / Susan Herman, Steven Hawkins, Vernice Miller, and Philip Tajitsu Nash. SERIES: Supreme court watch : the high court in transition| no.

Herman, Professor of Law at Brookly Law School, Hawkins, NAACP Staff Attorney, Miller, from the Center for Constitutional Law, and Tajitsu-Nash, from CUNNY Law School, discuss details of upcoming Supreme Court cases, ideas for organizing legislatures, and efforts to bring more justice to criminal law.

Criminal law and the death penalty : part 1 / Susan Herman, Steven Hawkins, Vernice Miller, and Philip Tajitsu-Nash.

Part of a thirteen part series which explores the state of the Supreme Court in the 1990's, following the tremendous turnover during the Reagan and Bush years.|CRIMINAL LAW AND THE DEATH PENALTY, PART 1 / Susan Herman, Steven Hawkins, Vernice Miller, and Philip Tajitsu Nash. SERIES: Supreme court watch : the high court in transition| no.

Herman, Professor of Law at Brookly Law School, Hawkins, NAACP Staff Attorney, Miller, from the Center for Constitutional Law, and Tajitsu-Nash, from CUNNY Law School, present an overview of the sources of criminal law, and recent trends of the Supreme Court in this regard.

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