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The Confession by James E. McGreevey
Two years ago, Jim McGreevey announced he was a “gay American” and resigned as governor of New Jersey. He’s here today to tell his story. Then, we look back at a landmark trial in which a 17th century lawyer held King Charles I accountable for waging war on his own people. And on today’s Please Explain, we weigh the pros and cons of fish farming.
Jim McGreevey Tells His Story
Two years ago, Jim McGreevey held one of the most widely publicized press conferences in New Jersey history…to announce he was a “gay American,” and was resigning as governor. In his new memoir, The Confession, he reflects on the collision of his public and private lives.
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Not Above the Law
In The Tyrannicide Brief, human rights lawyer and UN war-crimes judge Geoffrey Robertson looks back at a landmark 17th century trial in which the King of England was beheaded for waging war on his own people.
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Please Explain: Fish Farming
Fish farmers Josh Goldman (president and US executive director of Australis Aquaculture in Massachusetts) and Dr. Robert Valenti (a marine biologist from Multi Aquaculture Systems Co. in Amagansett, LI) explore the science, ethics, and economics of aquaculture. Dr. Rebecca Goldburg, a scientist with Environmental Defense, joins ...
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