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Congressional scholar Gary Jacobson, a professor at the University of California at San Diego, talked about the impact of possible “Democratic Gains in the 2006 Congressional Elections” during this lecture sponsored by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.
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Judge David Crane, former chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, talks about "Dancing with the Devil: Taking on West Africa's Warlords, Mafia, and Thugs." The Special Court for Sierra Leone is the world's first hybrid international war crimes tribunal. Crane was appointed chief prosecutor until 2005. During Crane's service, he prosecuted war criminals for their actions during the 1990s civil war in Sierra Leone. Among those he indicted was then-President Charles Taylor of Liberia. |
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 | Former congressmen and Humphrey Institute Senior Fellows Tim Penny (L) and Vin Weber (R) talk about the challenges facing congressional candidates in the 2006 elections. |
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