Studs examines the history of crime in our nation, with the author of The American Way of Crime: From Salem to Watergate, a Stunning New Perspective on American History. The program includes a clip of Gaynell Begley talking about controversial land disputes and strip mining rights in Kentucky.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

MacMichael testified in front of the World Court at the Hague in 1985 about the United States government's activities with anti-Sandinista contra forces in Nicaragua and President Reagan's knowledge of such events.

The distinguished lawyer and former Chicago alderman reflects on his long career, before being honored at an NAACP Legal Defense Fund event at the Continental Plaza Hotel. Studs includes a clip of W.E.B. DuBois speaking.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Halberstam's book, The Powers That Be, explores transparency and information regarding national news organizations such as CBS, Time, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times. This program also includes clips of President Franklin Roosevelt and Edward R. Murrow.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Stockwell resigned his position with the CIA in 1977 after managing covert activities in Angola, and has subsequently worked to reveal to the public the CIA's role in Third World politics.