Luca talks with Jill Wine-Banks author of The Watergate Girl, about her time as an assistant Watergate Special Prosecutor during the Nixon administration. The discussion includes 'the tapes' and Jills cross examination of President Nixon's secretary, leading to the phrase - the Rose Mary 'Stretch'.
Read MoreAmerican Voices with Alicia Menendez 12/18/2021
Read MoreThe #SistersInLaw meet this week to look at the recent work of the 1/6 commission and the newest revelations about Mark Meadows. They also celebrate bell hooks and her iconic work on race, sex, and the struggle for civil rights, before examining the effect of hate crimes legislation on recent cases like the trial of Jussie Smollett and its role in protecting minority communities.
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi sit down with Jonathan Karl, author of the brand new explosive book, “Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show,” and Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News, to understand what it was like covering Trump after his loss to President Biden and during the mayhem he caused during the Covid crisis and on 1/6. In light of what we saw in his response to those events, what is the balance between journalism and advocacy?
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks interviewed by Newsweek 12/15/2021
Read MoreZerlina 12/13/2021
Read MoreAmerican Voices with Alicia Menendez 12/12/2021
Read MoreThe #SistersInLaw meet this week to break down the SCOUTUS ruling on the SB 8 vigilante abortion law and what it might mean for the Dobbs case. Then, they address how the dangers of gerrymandering might be limited with legislation, before outlining how executive privilege may or may not apply to Mark Meadows and give updates on the recent news coming out of the 1/6 commission.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2021, a virtual panel book talk with Attorney Jill Wine-Banks, legal analysis on MSNBC. She is known as the woman on the Watergate Case. This political case caused the U.S. President, Richard M. Nixon to resign.
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi sit down with former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow to examine how we can become savvy consumers of media, the importance of breaking out of our chosen news silos, and researching primary sources ourselves. Is this enough to restore healthy national debate, reduce the power of big tech algorithms, and protect our democracy for the future?
Read MoreThe Beat with Ari Melber 12/7/2021
Read MoreAmerican Voices with Alicia Menendez 12/4/2021
Read MoreThe #SistersInLaw meet this week to break down the arguments in the Dobbs abortion case that is being decided in the Supreme Court. Then, they analyze the latest developments in the 1/6 prosecutions and the role of executive privilege, before examining how Elizabeth Holmes and Ghislaine Maxwell are using the actions of men in their lives to try and bolster their legal defense.
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten to examine the effects of the pandemic and increasing polarization on education There’s never been a greater need for national cohesion supporting young people, building community-teacher connections, and fighting systemic inequity. Are we up to the challenge?
Read MoreThe Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell 11/30/2021
Read MoreThe #SistersInLaw meet this week to celebrate Sherrilyn Ifill’s legacy at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund of using the law as a force for justice. Then, they discuss the differences in how men and women are treated in public life and the role of clothing in speech, before explaining the critical importance of gender diversity on corporate boards and in making key decisions.
Read MoreJill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Amanda Litman, Run For Something co-founder and Hillary Clinton’s former Email Director, to look at the importance of running for office, what it takes to launch a campaign, and how to win — no matter what office you seek. It’s the key to protecting democracy, but are the next generation of leaders up to the challenge? Are you?
Read MoreThe Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell 11/22/2021
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