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The Story of World War Two, 2 of 2

In this second of two parts, Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel, discusses many aspects of World War Two with author Donald L. Miller, history professor at Lafayette College.  Miller discusses the war interms of participants over actions.  Many of his observations are taken from not only soldier participants but front line medics.  There is considerable discussion of the effects on civillian populations.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

The Story of World War Two, 1 of 2

In this first of two parts, Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel, discusses many aspects of World War Two with author Donald L. Miller, history professor at Lafayette College.  Miller discusses the war interms of participants over actions.  Many of his observations are taken from not only soldier participants but front line medics.  There is considerable discussion of the effects on civillian populations.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

Kids' views on Building Trust and Confidence

MSL Educational Forum host Michael Coyne hosts a program recorded at the Lanham Club featuring eighth graders from the greater Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts.  The discussion centers around presence of and lack of trust among  young people of adults and possible reasons as well as solutions for any lacks.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

No excuses, Closing the Racial Gap in Learning

Books of Our Time host, Lawrence Velvel interviews authors Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom whose thesis is that while educational opportunity may have risen generally, some minorities are still largely excluded and underrepresented in all educational levels.  The authors posit that white and Asian students have significantlyhigher accomplishment levels, even though African-American and Hispanic students achieve the same grade levels.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

Are We Rome?

Books of Our time host Lawrence R. Velvel of the Massachusetts School of Law interviews Cullen Murphy, editor at large for Vanity Fair magazine, about his new book Are We Rome?: The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America. Murphy discusses how the Roman Empire and the United States are similar and how they are different.

Murphy says that both societies demonstrate great arrogance. The Romans believed that they would win any war they engaged in. They believed the will of Rome was all that mattered and they saw the rest of the world as barbaric. The Romans demonstrated their arrogance when they marched into the Teutoburg Forest, expecting to dominate the Germanic tribes but instead had three legions defeated. The United States demonstrated a similar ignorance of the world’s thoughts and beliefs.  Americans assume all nations desire their democratic way of life. Such a belief led to the debacle in Viet Nam and again in Iraq. The Romans saw themselves as the center of the world, believing, as Murphy states, “all roads lead to Rome,â€? and they literally did. They believed Rome was the world’s umbilicus. The United States has developed the same belief as the center of the world with Washington D.C. as the new global navel.

Murphy believes Rome and the United States have failed to learn from past mistakes. The Romans believed they were an empire without end and did not look to the past for understanding. The United States has similarly failed to learn from its own history, becoming mired in a debacle in Viet Nam and blindly sacrifices troops and national treasure in Iraq.  The militaries of both societies grew larger and larger. No matter how big they became, they were too small to accomplish their goals, yet too large to maintain for long periods. The Roman army grew as they conquered new land and integrated the people of those lands into military service. Similarly, the United States currently has over 700 military bases throughout the world. And, as did the Romans, the United States has supplemented its military with private contracts. This trend has been replicated in other areas of government; public functions have been sold to private entities. 

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

History Without Borders:  Race Conquest and the Philippines

In this segment of a recent conference at the Massachusetts School of Law, Professor Paul Kramer discusses the American rush to Empire at the end of the 19th century and into the 20th, using the philippines as an example in fact.  He discusses the belief of the time that the "American way" was obviously the best way for non-white peoples.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

Affirmative Action

MSL Educational Forum host, Constance Rudneck and a panel of experts discuss historic and current issues related to race and the admissions policies of universities.  Although the two Supreme Court cases they discuss have been now decided, the issues are current and very relevant in an ever-changing political and educational environment.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

Anorexia and Bulimia

MSL Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan and several experts discuss the issues of anorexia, bulimia and intentional starvation.  The obscession Many have with extreme thinness is complex and may be difficult to treat.  How do such problems get started?  Are they actually dangerous?  What solutions are working and are proposed?

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

Town Meeting on Immigration, part 2 of 2

In this second of two parts, MSL Educational Forum co-hosts Diane Sullivan and Michael Coyne discuss with both a panel of experts and audience participation issues surrounding immigration into the US.  Are today's immigrants somehow different from those of the past?  Should there be limits on immigration?  Should English be considered a legally necessary skill for immigrants?  When the immigration debate is swirling through Congress today, these two parts attempt to examine the issues involved.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.