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Wendy Kaminer, a lawyer and social critic, writes about law, liberty, feminism, religion, and popular culture. [more]

Cowardice, Conformity, and the ACLU

Wendy Kaminer

September 17, 2009

01:19:01

Wendy Kaminer, lawyer, social critic, and former American Civil Liberties Union national board member, joins Peter Kadzis, Executive Editor of The Boston Phoenix and political commentator on FOX25 News, to discuss the virtues of dissent and free speech, and why organizations so often stray

A panel discusses the ongoing national debates about allowing prayer in public schools and sporting the phrase "In God We Trust" on our currency, which indicate that Americans seem unable to agree about where to draw the line on prayer in the public realm.

Censorship: Left, Right, and Center

Wendy Kaminer

March 3, 2004

01:29:46

Attorneys Wendy Kaminer and Harvey Silverglate, known for their outspoken social criticism and their provocative positions on civil liberties, lead this discussion on censorship.

Faith and the Future of American Religion

R. Scott Appleby

November 4, 2003

01:48:51

Five journalists and scholars explore the changing landscape of American faith, using as a starting point two recent books: A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Catholic Church in America, by New York Times religion correspondent and former Commonwealth editor Peter Steinfels; and

Worst Instincts: Cowardice, Conformity, and the ACLU

Author: Wendy Kaminer

Publisher: Beacon Press (2009)

Binding: Hardcover, 160 pages

Sleeping With Extra-Terrestrials: The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety

Author: Wendy Kaminer

Publisher: Vintage (2000)

Binding: Paperback, 288 pages

I'm Dysfunctional, You're Dysfunctional: The Recovery Movement and Other Self-Help

Author: Wendy Kaminer

Publisher: Vintage (1993)

Binding: Paperback, 180 pages

Free For All: Defending Liberty in America Today

Author: Wendy Kaminer

Publisher: Beacon Press (2002)

Binding: Paperback, 208 pages

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