When The New York Times published the Pentagon Papers it sparked one of the greatest battles for press freedom in US history. In an unprecedented move, the Nixon administration sought to bar The New York Times from publishing further. The Times's outside counsel had told them they would not defend them if they chose to publish the top-secret history of the Vietnam War.But their General Counsel, James Goodale, argued that The New York Times had the right to publish. As Goodale explains to host...
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When The New York Times published the Pentagon Papers it sparked one of the greatest battles for press freedom in US history. In an unprecedented move, the Nixon administration sought to bar The New York Times from publishing further. The Times's outside counsel had told them they would not defend them if they chose to publish the top-secret history of the Vietnam War.But their General Counsel, James Goodale, argued that The New York Times had the right to publish. As Goodale explains to host...
Legacy of Abuse: From The Palmer Raids to Black Identity Extremism Feat. Mike German
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Legacy of Abuse: From The Palmer Raids to Black Identity Extremism Feat. Mike German
An exploration into the history of the FBI looking into certain political activities and political actors that conspicuously all seemed to have a common denominator.Also, a one-on-one conversation with Mike German, a retired FBI agent and a fellow in the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security program. He's also the author of "Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy."
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When The New York Times published the Pentagon Papers it sparked one of the greatest battles for press freedom in US history. In an unprecedented move, the Nixon administration sought to bar The New York Times from publishing further. The Times's outside counsel had told them they would not defend them if they chose to publish the top-secret history of the Vietnam War.But their General Counsel, James Goodale, argued that The New York Times had the right to publish. As Goodale explains to host...