Historic Supreme Court decisions. Mr. Chief justice may appease the port. Quite often in many of our most famous decisions, once that the court took quite unpopular. Let us go through a few places that illustrate very dramatically and visually, what it means to live in a society of different people who helped stick together because they believed in a rule of law. Good evening. Tonights landmark cases, 1960 fives griswold v. Connecticut, with a seven to two decision, the justices in this case establish a constitutional right to privacy. Its set in motion the expansion of privacy rights that continue till today over the next several decades. To give you a sense of continuing importance in our society, we put together a short video that is a modernday reference to the grizzle case. There is wild v connecticut, which recognized a right to privacy in the constitution i agree with the griswold v. Connecticut that marital privacy extends to contraception griswold v. Connecticut griswold v. Co
Military leader, Something Like this was going to happen. I was briefed on friday, and did not believe that the intelligence that the president cited just about any imminent c2 take out such a senior leader. Something that we have never, we have not done since 1944 when we shut down a plane with the japanese admiral. It was really on a precedented act of escalation and it clearly has put us in harms way, american servicemembers, who do not deserve to be running for their lives right now. Again, all this set of by the u. S. Strike that killed the top Iranian Military leader, Qassem Soleimani, invited last week. They had evidence that he was planning attacks on american. Secretary of state mike pompeo said, the u. S. Was prepared to act if iran retaliated. Joining us now is dr. The director of iranian studies at stanford. First of all, professor, your reaction to all of this. I am surprised, i am saddened. Lives might be lost in all of this. This morning, listening to the iranian media a
Now on bbc news hardtalk. To drift north eastward. Some dry interludes but the wind will become an increasing feature across the north and also down towards the south and the south west that wind turning strong and gusty welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. As we get into the first part of saturday morning. Perhaps inevitably, britains unresolved brexit agony has led to a general election. An area of low pressure as we reach that they will deepen. Uncertainty about its exact shape the Current Parliament couldnt find a path out of the morass and exact position but it looks so the people must like there will be a swathe of strong wind potentially now elect a new one. On the southern flank of the low where you see those white lines, all of those brexit has exposed deep tensions in britains vaunted system isobars squashing together. Of democracy, raising questions about the relationship between the people, parliament, government and the courts. It is likely we will see strong wind blowi
Being traded by their Employers Without their knowledge or consent. Now on bbc news, hardalk Stephen Sackur talks to campaignerand businesswoman gina miller. Welcome to hardtalk, im Stephen Sackur. Perhaps inevitably, britains unresolved brexit agony has led to a general election. The Current Parliament couldnt find a path out of the morass so the people must now elect a new one. Brexit has exposed deep tensions in britains vaunted system of democracy, raising questions about the relationship between the people, parliament, government and the courts. My guest is businesswoman gina miller, who led two legal challenges to the governments pre Brexit Strategy and won both times. How come this non politician has had such an impact upon britains Political Landscape . Gina miller, welcome to hardtalk. Lovely to be here. It seems something very important happened to you after thatjune 2016 referendum which saw a majority voting for brexit. You ceased to be just a concerned citizen looking at t
Welcome to hard tour, im stephen sackur. Perhaps inevitably, britains unresolved brexit agony has led to a general election. The Current Parliament couldnt find a path out of the morass so the people must now elect a new one. Brexit has exposed deep tensions in britains vaunted system of democracy, raising questions about the relationship between the people, parliament, government and the courts. My guest s businesswoman gina miller, who led to legal challenges to the governments read Brexit Strategy and won both times. How come this non politician is at such an impact upon britains Political Landscape . Gina miller, welcome to hardtalk. Lovely to be here. It seems something very important happened to you after that june 2016 something very important happened to you after thatjune 2016 referendum which saw a majority voting for brexit. You cease to bejust which saw a majority voting for brexit. You cease to be just a concerned citizen looking at the politics of written. You became an a