Up next, author of putins kleptocracy. She talks about the designs putin has for russia today. She spoke about her book at Woodrow Wilson center in washington d. C. Welcome. We are, indeed, in for a treat today, and if you havent got enough discussion on putin, well, i think were going to, hopefully, satisfy your curiosity today. It is our great pleasure to have karen here to talk about her new book, putins kleptocracy, and i should add that the books are available on sale as well. Karen is the walter e. Havenhearst director of science for postsoviet studies at Miami University in ohio. She is a former Wilson Center Public Policy scholar as well as a former guest scholar at brookings. She has taught at many universities including a long stint in the university of maryland. The author of numerous books, but i are a sneaking suspicion that this one really rises to the top of the list x she received her ph. D. From the London School of economics. Karen will be followed by professor Elizab
On friday we took the cases from tuesday tuesday. Wednesdays we discussed the monday cases. But the deliberation is orderly at the conference. The justices speak in turn going around the table. And usually the discussion is over after everyone has spoken but sometimes on the more difficult cases there would be back and fort later on. But by the time the conference is over most of the cases have been decided and will not be will come out the way the way theyre designed to conference. But there are some cases that are difficult and these deliberations that occur at later times on spontaneous occasions you cant really say. And when you were the senior justice and the majority and youre thinking about who do we sign the opinion to what are you thinking about in that part of the process . Well, it varies. Youre concerned about distributing assignments fairly and equally is one thing. Mainly the primary thing when i was assigned responsibility was to try to pick the justice who would do the
I dissented from my two colleagues who thought the recount actually increased the risk anner own youse count of ballots which i thought was quite wrong. That case was reversed by the was on the court of appeals. If the recount had continued to probably wouldnt have altered the election. There have been some studies that indicate thats the case but the thing that may have roduced the result was the ballots they had in Palm Beach County if i remember correctly some of the details that Patrick Buchanan was on the seed a large number of ballots in an area that probably would have voted democratic. There is a belief gore lost more votes to Patrick Buchanan than to his opponent. That conceivably could have made a different. But it was just a very strange ballot form they had. It was hard for the voter to use. Time for one more question. I wanted to ask about your thoughts on the equal rights amendment. I know it wasnt addressed in your book and i was wondering if you could talk a little bit
Then q a with jeanettea coal director of the Smithsonian Museum of african art. Then your calls and comments on washington journal. Retired Supreme Court justice jeanpaul stevens spoke with Georgetown University law students wednesday on his life, legal career, and the Supreme Court. Justice steevepbs has a new book, stevens has a new book. In the book he outlines six ways the constitution should be amended to protect democracy. Justice stevens is the second longest serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court. He retired in 2010. This is just over an hour. Well, good morning, everyone or good afternoon. Its its a great pleasure to welcome Justice Stevens to georgetown law school. This is this is a new tradition that were starting today and it grows out of two programs that weve had in the past few years. So a few years ago Justice Sotomayor spoke to the first year class. And last year Justice Kagan spoke to the graduating class. And so a number of the faculty were thinking what
Belittle or caricature the services and at the same time you need to acknowledge that there are real problems in the health needs to be provided tiered i would agree that completely. That is something we spend a lot of time both past and present. I dont think their cv answers to this at all. At least theres attention on it and investing in it. We are pretty much out of time. Thank you very much. We really enjoyed the conversation. Thank you very much. Take care. Congratulations. On your screen, a telegram from night 51 from an northcross to the governor of florida. As a Property Owner in miami will you please help a in our fight to protect our homes from infiltration of the colored race. And the northcross 751 northwest 63rd street. John hawkins professor nathan connolly, what are we looking at here . Is a document found in the state archives of florida. It was one of about two or three dozen telegrams to the governor by residents of the Community North miami who were very concerned a