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$100 a Day: Justice and Reparation in California's Legal System
Item# 40583
© 2009
34 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-996-0
In 1991, Rick Walker was wrongly convicted of murder and spent the next 12 years in prison. This program tells the story of his exoneration and the political struggle to secure financial compensation...
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The 2nd Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms
Item# 40105
© 2002
26 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-410-1
Highlighting both components of the Second Amendment-the importance of private militias and the right to keep and bear arms-this program explores the history of the fiercely contested charter and its...
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New to Our Collection! The 30-Second President
Item# 42070
© 1984
52 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-61733-025-4
No single force has changed American politics more than television-especially the television commercial. In this program, Bill Moyers examines the phenomenon of the "30-second president" and the role...
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The 51st State: America's Working Poor
Item# 38972
© 2007
57 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-4213-8998-1
DVD ISBN: 978-1-4213-8999-8
While poverty has traditionally been a problem only for the unemployed, a new demographic of Americans has emerged-the working poor. This program explores the disturbing realities that many people in...
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The Abortion War: Thirty Years after Roe v. Wade
Item# 32200
© 2003
22 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-0-7365-7486-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-4213-4058-6
In the years since the U.S. Supreme Court's legalization of abortion, the political scene has changed dramatically enough to threaten this landmark decision. On the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, th...
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Abu Ghraib: A Torturer's Tale
Item# 36180
© 2005
25 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-4213-5404-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-4213-5405-7
Javal Davis was imprisoned for assaulting inmates at Abu Ghraib, but insists he is not a torturer. His fellow MP Ken Davis was never implicated, having reported the abuse to superiors. This program pr...
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Adlai Stevenson: The Man from Libertyville
Item# 2763
88 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-4213-9223-3
DVD ISBN: 978-1-4213-9224-0
This portrait of the Democratic nominee for President who twice lost to Eisenhower traces Adali Stevenson's career from Governor of Illinois to UN Ambassador. In the process, it illuminates a whole po...
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Affirmative Action and Reaction
Item# 5948
© 1995
26 Min.
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This program examines the issue of affirmative action with Lani Guinier, professor of law at the Univ. of Pennsylvania and President Clinton's controversial nominee for Assistant Attorney General for...
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Affirmative Action: The History of an Idea
Item# 6552
© 1996
56 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-0-7365-1175-9
DVD ISBN: 978-0-7365-7981-0
Critics of affirmative action say that it pits Americans against each other and elevates the importance of race, gender, and ethnicity at the expense of hard work and merit. Supporters claim that disc...
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The Age of Consent: Sex and the American Legal System
Item# 39469
© 2007
38 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-280-0
In this ABC News program, John Stossel sheds light on troubling issues involving sexual behavior and criminal justice. Case studies include the story of 18-year-old Jon, who spent a year in jail after...
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