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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Can the CIA Be Fixed? The Central Intelligence Agency is under heavy fire. A traitor at CIA headquarters betrayed spies in the field, sold secrets to ... more The State of the Unions The recent AFL-CIO election brought new leaders to America’s labor movement. What happens next? Think Tank discusses the state of American ... more   Are Lawyers Ruining America? main page Are Lawyers Ruining America? Aired 11/16/1995 There has been a great deal of attention focused on America’s criminal justice system lately, but what about our civil justice system? Americans and American companies spend billions of dollars suing each other every year.   Read the full transcript   Michael Horowitz     senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, co-author of Rethinking Contingency Fees   Philip Howard     author of The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America   Jonathan Turley     law professor at George Washington University   Paul Rothstein     Media attention is focusing the public’s watchfulness on the issue of jury selection, as demonstrated by the circus surrounding the recent O.J. Simpson murder trial. Some experts say that publicity, prejudice, and complexity are destroying the jury system Originally Aired: 11/16/1995     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Is there an Imperial International Court?   aired 10/15/2003 The Courts on Trial   aired 5/16/1996 Juries on Trial   aired 9/30/1994 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.