October 2008

Shared Sacrifice–Edwin Yohnka, ACLU of IL Communications & Public Policy Director: Oct 25, 2008

February 20, 2011
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Edwin C. Yohnka will be our guest on Oct 25. Mr. Yohnka is Director of Communications and Public Policy for the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. He will join us to discuss the ACLU challenge to the 2008 FISA law which granted retroactive immunity to telecom companies for warrantless wiretapping. Mr. Yohnka is...

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Shared Sacrifice–Gordon Clark, Green Party Congressional Candidate: Oct 18, 2008

February 20, 2011
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Gordon Clark, Green Party candidate for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, will be our guest on Oct 18. Mr. Clark is a citizen-politician—a lifelong activist, advocate and community organizer for peace, social justice and the environment who is now running to make a difference in government. He has many accomplishments including: Founding in 1984 the...

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Shared Sacrifice–Open Forum: Oct 11, 2008

February 20, 2011
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Saturday, October 11 is an open forum on the elections, the presidential debates, and the political process in general. We’ll discuss whether the debates mean anything. We’ll discuss how badly McCain seems to be doing and why. We’ll talk about the present and future relevance of third parties, and preview some of the arguments...

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Shared Sacrifice–Marjorie Cohn, Pres. National Lawyers Guild: Oct 4, 2008

February 20, 2011
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Marjorie Cohn will be our guest. Professor Cohn is president of the National Lawyers Guild. She lectures throughout the world on international human rights and U.S. foreign policy. A news consultant for CBS News, and a legal analyst for Court TV, she also provides legal and political commentary on BBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News,...

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