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Imminent threat

Question of Law host Diane Sullivan and guests discuss the principle in international law called "anticipitory self defense."  Do nations present an imminent threat to us now, did North Korea or Iraq pose such a threat?  What kind of threat must be posed before anticipitory self defense may be used?

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.

Cohabitation

Question of Law host Michael Coyne and guests discuss the legal issues surrounding cohabitation, or domestic partnerships where marrige is not sought or, in same gender cases, is not legal for most states.  They explore the legal and tax advantages of marriage and what the advantages or disadvantages may be for cohabitations and domestic partnerships.

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 Ten Commandments

Question of Law host Constance Rudneck and journalist Lyle Denniston discuss the issues started and stemming from the Alabama case of the 10 Commandments monument that judge Roy Moore wanted to keep on display.  they bring into the discussion issues about religious freedom and religious expressions in public venues.

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.

Mirror to America, part 2 of 2

In this second of two parts, Books of Our Time host Lawrence R. Velvel talks with noted author and history professor Dr. John Hope Franklin about his autobiography, Mirror to America.  Dr. Franklin talks about the interdisciplinary center named after him and about his work in redefining understandings of the antebellum and reconstruction South.  In his autobiography, Dr. Franklin says he hopes to help people gaze into a mirror that will help us as Americans understand and begin to deal with issues that have fallen far short of the promise that suffuses our nation's history and founding.

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.

irror to America, part 1 of 2

Books of Our Time host Lawrence R. Velvel talks with noted author and history professor Dr. John Hope Franklin about his autobiography, Mirror to America.  Dr. Franklin talks about the interdisciplinary center named after him and about his work in redefining understandings of the antebellum and reconstruction South.  In his autobiography, Dr. Franklin says he hopes to help people gaze into a mirror that will help us as Americans understand and begin to deal with issues that have fallen far short of the promise that suffuses our nation's history and founding.

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.

Dentistry, Periodontics and Implants

Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan and her guests explore implants and other orthodontic aspects designed to enhance personal appearance.  They look at the need or desire to have this work done, at the expenses associated with it and at the present and emerging abilities of dentists, orthodontists and periodontists.

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.

Teen Curfews

Question of Law host Diane Sullivan and guests discuss the different approaches to curfews for teens that cities implement in an attempt to curb crime of that age group.  Why do they appear to not work in many situations?  Why do some cities without curfews have low juvenile crime rates?  Are such curfews constitutional?

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. For a full index of programs available online visit http://mslawradio.com

Divorce, Kids and the Legal System

Question of Law  host Diane Sullivan and her panel of guests discuss the issues of kids in the legal process of divorce.  Do kids have any say which parent they will live with?  Should they?  Does divorce teach kids to avoid intimate relationships?

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 Progress Paradox

Books of Our time host, Lawrence R. Velvel and author Gregg Easterbrook discuss his book that discusses the phenomenon of people making progress, but feeling worse about it.  Easterbrook observes that since the end of World War Two, many things have improved, including economics, medicine, science and productivity.  Yet, people are less happy and content, why can this be?  Is our society missing something important in the human equation?

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.