muell's lawyers and it's all thanks to the brandeis brief. so i'veot a picture of it on the right, and i think it's worth starting by noting that i put is in quotationarks, both words. so when you go to law school, you're going to hear lots and lots about the brandeis brief, but you should always be putting air quotes around them for a buncof reasons. one, so it's called the brandeis brief, because if you can actually see down here, it was it appears to be written by louis brandeis who will go ono get a seat on the supreme court himself a and hwas hired to work as the lead attorney for the national conmers league by florence kelley and brandeis. the strategy in taking this case to court, because remember, this case happe only three years after lochner, where the court says, look, these are, you know, grown adults. ifhey don't like the fact that they're working long hours in a bary, they can just renegotiate the terms o employment. you know, there's a there's a real sort of like masculi bent to the argument and lochner that bakers are no censu

brandeis got the case wrong so did oliver wendell holmes. even though he said that he in favor of her. so what did whitney do? whitney? was this this is one of the many characters that i talk about in the book as following what george bernard shaw said that unreasonable people expect the world to conform to them. so all history is made by unreasonable people in this book is about just magnificently honorees annabel people and whitney was one of them. there are people refuse to shut up and whitney it came from one of the oldest families in america one of them a wealthy family from california. she traced her kin to the mayflower. she was the niece of justice field. we'd spend summers with field when she was at wellesley, she went to a settlement house in new york and she saw poverty that she'd never witnessed before. into her credit. she wanted to do something about it, and she ultimately became a communist and also ardent feminist. but she told back in california that if she gave any more for speeches, be arrested. and there were police offic

brandeis got the case wrong so did oliver wendell holmes.ven though he said that he in favor of her. so what did whitney do? whitney? was this this is one of the many characters that i talk about in the book as following what george bernard shaw said that unreasonable people expect the world to conform to them. so all history is made by unreasonable people in this book is about just magnificently honorees annabel people and whitney was one of them. there are people refuse to shut up and whitney it came from one of the oldest families in america one of them a wealthy family from california. she traced her kin to the mayflower. she was the niece of justice field. we'd spend summers with field when she was at wellesley, she went to a settlement house in new york and she saw poverty that she'd never witnessed before. into her credit. she wanted to do something about it, and she ultimately became a communist and also ardent feminist. but she told back in california that if she gave any more for speeches, be arrested. and there were police officer

and brandeis got the case wrong, so did oliver wendell holmes.n though he said that, he ruled in favor of her conviction. so what did whitney do? whitney -- this is one of the many characters that i talk about in the book, following what george bernard shaw said, that unreasonable people expect the world to conform to them so all history is made by unreasonable people and this book is about just magnificently unreasonable people and whitney was one of them. there are people who just refuse to shut up. and whitney came from one of the oldest families in america. one of the wealthy families was california. she traced her kin back to the mayflower. she was the niece of fields. and when she went to wellesley, she saw a poverty never witnessed before. and she wanted to do something about it and she also became a communist and also an ardent feminist, but she was told back in california if she gave any more of her speeches she would be arrested and there were police officers throughout the speech, including one right behind her. and she proceeded to gi

mueller's lawyers and it's all thanks to the brandeis brief. so i've got a picture of it on the right, and i think it's worth starting by noting at i put this in quotation marks, both words. so when you goo law school, you're gng to hear lots and lots about the brandeis brief, but you should always be putting air quotes around themor a bunch of reasons. one, so it's called e brandeis brief, because if you can actually see down here, it was it appears to be written by louis bndeis who will go on to get a seat on the supreme court himself a and he was hired to work as the lead attorney for the national consumers league by florence kelley and brandeis. the strategy in taking this case to court, because remember, this case happens only three years after lochner, where the court says, look, these are, you know, grown ults. if they don't like the fact that they're wking long hou in a bakery, they can just renegotiate the terms of employment. you know, there's a there's a real sort of like masculine bent to the argument and lochner that bakers are no

we all agree with louis brandeis that it was indispensable but we don't explain why. this isn't a right that we shouldld protect because it maks democracy better and function. but it makes us better and is something humans need to have. early on in the bucket goes to hell physiologically and psychologicallyfr we are hardwid for free-speech. >>>> if i may chime in on the wy that i process this important theme throughout the book, you believe one of the reasons they left support among the public and politicians and even the media and also why thee supreme court has not protected it as strongly asco certain contexts s we exercised the purpose of free-speech and advancing democracyic and under emphasized the intrinsic value as human beings. that has led the court in particular and the public to under protect certain controversial type of speech. can you give some examples including some that are threatened? >> you know this from your own career if you say free-speech is protected because of its function in a democracy and it makes democracy's better, then it suggests some

the campus a hotbed of anti-jewish hostility and harassment, saying that we trust neither the brandeis center nor the uc administration to protect our rights. >> now, those pro-palestinian student protesters and their allies want to join the lawsuit to defend themselves, filing a motion monday morning. we are caught between two parties who are their only true dispute is about how to suppress palestinians in the most efficient way and the most pr friendly way. the university, which has been repressing our freedom of speech, is not representing us, and we are demanding our right to be intervenors so that we can have our arguments and have our evidence and put forward the truth. the brandeis center and uc berkeley were not available for comment on the lawsuit. >> in berkeley, lena howland abc seven news. >> all right, coming up next. it's just a beautiful start to the workweek. just take a live look at the conditions outside now. spectacular. we'll check in with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel to start, just look at these live pictures from our towercameras right now we have su

fascinating intellectual history and then of course the opinion that holmes produces along with brandeis is opinion and there's a big cameo for brandeis here you know ah, such master works of judicial literature as well as judicial thought that the whole is just fantastic. the great dissent book tv covered the great dissent in 2013, and you can watch on our video archive along with all our previous book events and book tv t org. next book tv to several authors at freedom fest 2020 for a libertarian in las vegas. a first it's patriot tv host. sam sorbo on home schooling in america. and now joining us on book is author, actress, entrepreneur sam sorbo. how many books have you written and? what's your newest about? oh. seven. and maybe i'm i'm guessing i because i have to count the newest one is the parent's guide to homeschooling. that one i'm very excited about. you've written about education in the past. i have. i've written i wrote words for warriors specifically for adults. and this is another that's specifically for adults. that is my that my target audience because i'm trying to reac

but brandeis justice brandeis said, i think it was brandeis who said worry most when the government is acting with the best of intentions. i think ronald reagan didn't he said the words americans fear most. i'm i'm here from the government. i'm here to help right? no, it's always done with the best of intentions. and we want our government to take make us safe. we want the government to keep us healthy. how far does that go? that's the question i question. you write in the book, quote, these days, federal agencies don't just enforce the laws that congress writes. they also engage in activities that look a lot like legislating and judging. unpack that for us. what do you mean by that? okay. so we have congress that's supposed to make our laws. we all know that. we learned that for schoolhouse rock, right. you remember the schoolhouse rock video where they talk about the railroad crossing as a, you know, the bill becomes a finally becomes a law. it's all about a railroad crossing. i love schoolhouse rock. i wish they still showed it. it's wrong. there is no such law. it's in a federal re

the campus a hotbed of anti-jewish hostility and harassment, saying that we trust neither the brandeis the uc administration to protect our rights. >> now, those pro-palestinian student protesters and their allies want to join the lawsuit to defend themselves, filing a motion monday morning. we are caught between two parties who are their only true dispute is about how to suppress palestinians in the most efficient way and the most pr friendly way. the university, which has been repressing our freedom of speech, is not representing us, and we are demanding our right to be intervenors so that we can have our arguments and have our evidence and put forward the truth. the brandeis center and uc berkeley were not available for comment on the lawsuit. >> in berkeley, lena howland abc seven news. >> the sonoma county law enforcement community is mourning one of its own. an off-duty juvenile correction counselor was killed friday by a suspected drunk driver with several previous dui arrests today. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke with her friends and coworkers. >> it's a gut punc

the campus a hotbed of anti-jewish hostility and harassment, saying that we trust neither the brandeis center nor the uc administration to protect our rights. now, those pro-palestinian student protesters and their allies want to join the lawsuit to defend themselves, filing a motion monday morning. >> we are caught between two parties who are their only true dispute is about how to suppress palestinians in the most efficient way and the most pr friendly way. the university, which has been repressing our freedom of speech, is not representing us, and we are demanding our right to be intervenors so that we can have our arguments and have our evidence and put forward the truth. the brandeis center and uc berkeley were not available for comment on the lawsuit. >> in berkeley, lena howland, abc seven news. >> good morning. it is 538. and yes, the metering lights have just been turned on. that's why we're here to tell you about it. so we should be. you could see a few cars. very minor backup at this point, but just be aware that the metering lights at the bay bridge have been turned on. you

it is a fascinating intellectual history, and the opinion holmes produces along with brandeis' opinion on the end there is a cameo for brandeis, are such masterworks of judicial literature as well as judicial thought. the whole book is just fantastic. >> thank you, justice kagan. thank you for your time. it is the highlight of our conference. justice kagan: thank you. it is really a pleasure to be here with all of you. [applause] c-span is your unfiltered view of government funded by these television companies and more, including cox. >> bringing affordable internet to families in need

it is a fascinating intellectual history, and the opinion holmes produces along with brandeis' opinion on the end there is a cameo for brandeis, are such masterworks of judicial literature as well as judicial thought. the whole book is just fantastic. >> thank you, justice kagan. thank you for your time. it is the highlight of our conference. justice kagan: thank you. it is really a pleasure to be here with all of you. [applause] >> mix on c-span's coverage of the somers political cardi conventions, we had to chicago for the democratic national convention. watch live beginning monday, august 19 as the party puts forth their presidential nominee. here democratic leaders talked about the administration's track record and their vision for the next four years as they fight to retain the white house. the democratic national convention, live, monday, august 19 on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. don't miss a moment. visit our website for the latest scheduled updates and watch our full coverage of the 2024 democratic national convention. catch up on past conventions anytime at c-s

fascinating intellectual history and then of course the opinion that holmes produces along with brandeis is opinion and there's a big cameo for brandeis here you know ah, such master works of judicial literature as well as judicial thought that the whole is just fantastic. the great dissent book tv covered the great dissent in 2013, and you can watch on our video archive along with all our previous book events and book tv t org. next book tv to several authors at freedom fest 2020 for a libertarian in las vegas. a first it's patriot tv host. sam sorbo on home schooling in america. and now joining us on book is author, actress, entrepreneur sam sorbo. how many books have you written and? what's your newest about? oh. seven. and maybe i'm i'm guessing i because i have to count the newest one is the parent's guide to homeschooling. that one i'm very excited about. you've written about education in the past. i have. i've written i wrote words for warriors specifically for

there's a supreme court justice brandeis, same a supreme court justice who went to the highest office in a democracy is the office of the citizen and i think that's really true. we'll have ownership. that's what this whole experiment is predicated on. i'm just thrilled to see you guys and i feel better about the future knowing that you were here. i want to say a few thank you to mark jen steinhauer for leading this effort in putting this all together. this has been an enormous organizational effort. we have got the greatest team in institute of politics across the country and maybe anything else across the country. i would take on any task with this group of people and they are so talented so thank you so much. [applause] and come mallory mount claire joe ebert thank you so much and her staff members and all the rest of our staff and many students who helped us organize this. you are going to hear from other speakers today. some are republican and some are democrat but all of them are small d democrats. they believe in this process and they believe it's worth fighting for. they believ

there was a supreme court justice, brandeis, famous supreme court justice who once said the highest office in a democracy is the office of citizen. i think that is really true. we all have ownership. that is what this whole experiment is predicated on. so, i am just thrilled to see you guys. and i feel better about the future knowing that you are here. i want to say a few thank you's mark, jen stein hour for leading this effort and putting this altogether. this has been an enormous organizational effort. we have the greatest team in institutes of politics, across the country and maybe anything else across the country. i would take on any task with this group of people in there. they are so talented. so, thank you anna deutsch, mallory mclaren, joel ebert, thank you so much. our staff members. and then all of the rest of our staff, and students who helped us organize this. you are going to hear from other speakers today. some are republican. some are democrats. but all of them are small d democrats. they believe in this process. they believe it is worth fighting for. they believe it is impo

towards iran has failed why has maximum pressure not worked how the cahows or their research fellow at brandeis university has authored a careful study that comes to an important conclusion. the expanded sanctions regime has had adverse consequences for the iranian middle-class, causing them to lose faith in the reformist politicians who supported a new round of diplomacy iranian hardliners invoked the u.s. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal to show that they had been right? all along to dismiss the negotiations as a sham as european and other international companies began to withdraw from iran. the hard liners open the door to chinese investors and called on their own loyal business interests to fill the vacuum. even after a reformist masoud pezeshkian was recently elected president, he still has had to cave to the religious and military establishment who hold real path the truth is that for almost a decade, washington has had an attitude towards iran unrelenting opposition and pressure but not a strategy the obama administration tried an approach that paired extreme sanctions with a way ou

. >> and this all comes as the brandeis center sues uc berkeley over its handling of the protests lasthe campus a hotbed of anti-jewish hostility and harassment. now, those pro-palestinian student protesters want to join the lawsuit to protect themselves, filing a motion on monday morning. >> happening tonight, oakland unified planning to meet with parents to update them on what's being done to fix the drinking water. and nearly two dozen schools after tests showed dangerous levels of lead. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. gloria, what are parents being asked to do right now? well reggie, the district is asking parents to make sure their kids have a reusable water bottle that they can use at filtered water stations at schools. >> in addition, parents can go to a listening session this evening to get more information. some water fountains at oakland schools are now off limits after district officials say lead was found in 22 usc campuses. the district published results of lead testing done at each campu, and each report shows that the testing was done before this new sc

i don't know that i saw the standoff with brandeis, situation that >> we're going to have to deal withn we've been trying for a long time. we don't get paid to try. we get. >> get paid to do. you know, take accountability for anything that hasn't happened. but i won't stop continue to fight to find the best resolution, whatever that may be. now without a contract negotiation news, a bright spot in practices that we did get to see tele. no finally out there for the first time since being upgraded to active. as we know, he did suffer an acl injury last season that took him out for the entire offseason entire preseason. but we did see him out there today. their caution in did warn ahead of practice that he wouldn't be in any of the content drill going up against the guys. but he would be able to go through the team drills. we also saw dray greenlaw out there, of course, still tang it easy but getting some work in as he makes his way back out to the field. at some point soon, we hope. >> and then we did also see christian mccaffrey out there getting some work in. but like i said, no. brand

i don't know that i saw the standoff with brandeis, situation that >> we're going to have to deal witht. then we've been trying for a long time. we don't get paid to try. we get. >> get paid to do. you know, take accountability for anything that hasn't happened. but i won't stop continue to fight to find the best resolution, whatever that may be. now without a contract negotiation news, a bright spot in practices that we did get to see tele. no finally out there for the first time since being upgraded to active. as we know, he did suffer an acl injury last season that took him out for the entire offseason entire preseason. but we did see him out there today. now, caution in did warn ahead of practice that he wouldn't be in any of the content drill going up against the guys. but he would be able to go through the team drills. we also saw dray greenlaw out there, of course, still taking it easy but getting some work in as he makes his way back out to the field. at some point soon, we hope. >> and then we did also see christian mccaffrey out there getting some work in. but like i said, no

>> well, my position is the same as as that of a supreme court justice, louis brandeis, who in the 1920sas the counter speech doctrine. the best way to counter misleading, false, or harmful speech, including hate speech, is more and better speech, is more and better speech, not enforced silence. and one reason for that is not just because we have a right to free speech, and often we can't trust the authorities to get it right when they identify certain speeches, misinformation, or hate speech. it's also because it's counterproductive. it has the opposite of its intended effect. and maybe the best illustration of this was that in the weimar republic, in the 1920s, the nazi party was banned, nazi party newspapers were banned, hitler was prevented from speaking in various german states that enabled the nazis to pose as martyrs. as people. the authorities were scared of. it gave them a kind of glamour that they might otherwise not have had. much better to rebut that kind of thing in the public square, rather than force it underground. >> and you and i will remember spycatcher being banned in

>> well, my position is the same as as that of a supreme court justice, louis brandeis, who in the 1920s counter speech doctrine. the best way to counter misleading, false, or harmful speech, including hate speech, is more and better speech, is more and better speech, not enforced silence. and one reason for that is not just because we have a right to free speech, and often we can't trust the authorities to get it right when they identify certain speeches, misinformation, or hate speech. it's also because it's counterproductive. it has the opposite of its intended effect. and maybe the best illustration of this was that in the weimar republic, in the 1920s, the nazi party was banned, nazi party newspapers were banned, hitler was prevented from speaking in various german states that enabled the nazis to pose as martyrs. as people. the authorities were scared of. it gave them a kind of glamour that they might otherwise not have had. much better to rebut that kind of thing in the public square, rather than force it underground. >> and you and i will remember spycatcher being banned in the 1

there's a supreme court justice brandeis, same a supreme court justice who went to the highest office in a democracy is the office of the citizen and i think that's really true. we'll have ownership. that's what this whole experiment is predicated on. i'm just thrilled to see you guys and i feel better about the future knowing that you were here. i want to say a few thank you to mark jen steinhauer for leading this effort in putting this all together. this has been an enormous organizational effort. we have got the greatest team in institute of politics across the country and maybe anything else across the country. i would take on any task with this group of people and they are so talented so thank you so much. [applause] and come mallory mount claire joe ebert thank you so much and her staff members and all the rest of our staff and many students who helped us organize this. you are going to hear from other speakers today. some are republican and some are democrat but all of them are small d democrats. they believe in this process and they believe it's worth fighting for. they believ

this reminds me a little of what justice brandeis said a number of years ago about some of the impactut worth it really turnsen into an antitrust case we're all going to be watching seeing how the case develops. a lot of antitrust reactions to the esg efforts. when you have a group activity that, you know, is meant to do good, but the supreme court has continued to remind us that competition is the answer, not collusion, and the ends do not justify the means how you get there. >> how do you both handicap this election but maybe handicap it in a context of the regulatory landscape and what that ultimately is going to look like? there's obviously a lot of people in the business community who feel that this last several years has been very complicated to make deals, that's chilled the world of dealmaking. do you see it that way? and how do you see it changing, if former president trump becomes the president again, or if vice president harris becomes the president? >> that's a great question. i have been, being back in private practice and advising clients, what has changed is the process