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Buffalo, land, barbed wire, treaties and legal cases are all topics of Vine Deloria's book, "American Indians, American Justice". A lawyer and a Sioux Indian himself, Deloria points out a tricky question for the courts -- What constitutes Indian country?
Discussing the book "A man's life" with the author Roger Wilkins.
Discussing the book "The Big Boys: Power and Position in American Business" (published by Pantheon) with the author, lawyer and consumer advocate Ralph Nader.
A panel at University of Chicago Law School discuss ending capital punishment (tapes A and B) and with Dick Gregory (tape C). Includes presentations by Father James G. Jones and Norval Morris. (Part 2 of 3)
Interviewing Newton Minow, Chicago lawyer and chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He discusses broadcasting as a public service and spends a great deal of time on the history of commercials and how they changed over time.
Discussing the book "The Turkey Shoot: Tracking the Attica Cover-Up" (published by Grove) with the author Malcolm Bell.
Interviewing with lawyer Harry Caudill while Studs was in Kentucky.
Recorded live on Chicago's South Side. Robeson is ill at the time of recording. Speakers: Earl Dickerson, Etta Moten Barnett, Judge Sidney Jones, J. Mayo "Ink" Williams, Joan Brown (possibly Abena Joan Brown), Charles Hamilton, Margaret Burroughs, [John Gray's sister], [Stevens?]
In his article, "Theory and Practice of American Political Intelligence," Frank Donner brings up the poisonous effect of surveillance on people's invasion of privacy. Donner explained people adjust their lives to it. Donner's last reflection is for people to not just be frightened by surveillance but rather to do something about it like study how much money is spent on surveillance and who is accountable.
Surveillance, informants, and provocateurs are some of topics covered by Frank Donner with his article, "Theory and Practice of American Political Intelligence". Donner explained that intelligence practices exist so that everyone has something to fear.
David Hamlin, author and former Executive Director of ACLU, discusses his book "The Nazi/Skokie Conflict: A Civil Liberties Battle." Hamlin talks about Frank Collin, a jewish man turned leader of American Nazi Party leader and the court battle over the right to demonstrate in Skokie, Illinois. He also talks about the retaliation against the ALCU for defending Collin's case in court. At the end of the interview, Hamlin gives some advice on how to deal with people like Frank Collin.
Discussing with Charito Planas his testimony before the U.S. Congress: "On the Withdrawal of U.S. Bases from the Philippines."