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When Is A Trial Not A Trial?
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“When Is A Trial Not A Trial?” A question: what happens at the beginning of a trial? The answer is simple: jury selection. Why? Because jurors decide cases, therefore special attention must be paid to… Full Transcript
Trump in Triumph: New Wrongs Rise
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Trump in Triumph.” New Romes rise. I’ve written for several weeks of the Senate’s so-called trial of president Trump. I’ve predicted the downside of an impeachment proceeding that doesn’t end in removal, for such a… Full Transcript
Senate Trial
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Senate Trial.” Question: when is the trial not a trial? Answer: when it’s the Senate trial. After days of opening remarks and statements from the so-called trial of the president of the United States, the… Full Transcript
The Trump Trials
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“The Trump Trial.” Soon, the impeachment trial of an American president will begin, and the U.S. Senate will decide whether Donald J. Trump will be removed from office or acquitted of two articles of impeachment.… Full Transcript
Now What?
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Now what?” After the U.S. House voted along party lines to impeach the U.S. President Donald Trump, headlines blared and pundits crowed about the news. But now what? It is all but certain that Trump… Full Transcript
Step 1 – Impeachment
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Step One: Impeachment.” Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have a Christmas gift planned for U.S. president Donald Trump. It’s an impeachment, but Trump has a gift for them as well. It’s an acquittal… Full Transcript
When Impeachment Isn’t Enough
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“When Impeachment Isn’t Enough.” The impeachment hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives have begun, and with it, a step into history. Will Donald Trump be impeached by the House? I think the answer will… Full Transcript
Trump in Triumph
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Trump in Triumph.” The news that special prosecutor Robert Mueller would return no additional indictments and no charges of wrongdoing by incumbent president Donald Trump has hit Washington like a thunder clap. Leading democratic politicians… Full Transcript
“A Trial That Wasn’t.” Whole lifetimes have passed, and until recently, few have seen a presidential impeachment trial. What have we seen? We’ve seen politics at play, or as the rastas say, poly-tricks. From beginning… Full Transcript