A special series with Legal Wars. The whole world was watching, and that’s exactly what the defendants wanted. As the end of 1969 approached, the Chicago 8 had become the Chicago 7. Bobby Seale, a Black Panther, had been removed from the trial in a brutal spectacle by Judge Julius Hoffman. The remaining defendants would respond by turning the courtroom upsid ... Show More
Feb 2019
Does History Repeat Itself? | 4
<p>"Those who do not remember history are condemned to repeat it." On today’s show, we’ll consider what lessons we can draw from history, and what lessons we can’t. David Greenberg, a professor of history and media studies at Rutgers University, joins us to discuss how to connect ... Show More
38m 46s
Feb 2019
The Great Depression - The Crash | 1
<p>The Roaring Twenties came to a screeching halt on October 29, 1929, with the collapse of the U.S. stock market. A year earlier, president Herbert Hoover had coasted to victory by promising the American people “a chicken for every pot” and “a car in every backyard.” Lured by th ... Show More
37m 18s
Feb 2019
The Great Depression - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime | 2
<p>Factories have shut down, banks have failed, and millions are out of work. As the Depression worsens, public opinion sours toward President Hoover.</p><p>Hoover’s allies attempt to counter criticism of the President by galvanizing anti-foreigner attitudes. They devise a scheme ... Show More
38m 53s
May 2021
Meet the Environmental Lawyer 'Begging' the U.S. DOJ to Prosecute Him (Feat. Steven Donziger and Rep. Jim McGovern)
Over the course of 28 years in courts across the world, litigation over drilling by Chevron's predecessor Texaco in the Ecuadorean rainforest has taken countless surprising turns, but perhaps none so unusual as the ongoing criminal trial of their archnemisis: environmental lawyer ... Show More
33m 13s