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Has Trump Seriously Undermined the Rule of Law? | Conversations with Jim Zirin
Mark Pomerantz is a premier lawyer with blue ribbon credentials. He was a law clerk to conservative Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart. He served as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, principally bringing cases against members of the organized criminal syndicate. Later, he became a partner in Paul Weiss. Mark volunteered his services to New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance in his criminal investigation into Trump’s finances, resigning his position shortly after District Attorney Alvin Bragg took office. Trump vindictively singled him out for criticism in his March 14 speech at the Department of Justice. He tells Jim of how Trump’s attacks on lawyers and judges have undermined the rule of law.
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Recording Date 03/18/2025. First Air Date 04/15/2025
Conversations with Jim Zirin is a talk show designed to illuminate the news by taking the time required to understand and interpret national and world events. The series features high-profile guests from the worlds of politics, law, business, foreign relations, national security, counterterrorism, media, lifestyles, literature, the arts, and the military. The series is hosted by Jim Zirin, a leading litigator and contributor to major publications including Forbes, the Daily Beast, the Nation, The Times of London and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of two books, The Mother Court -- Tales of Cases That Mattered in America's Greatest Trial Court, and Supremely Partisan—How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court. Jim served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Criminal Division under the legendary Robert M. Morgenthau.
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Are We Moving Toward an End of the Israeli Palestinian Conflict? | Conversations with Jim Zirin
Nothing so far has worked to solve the vexing Israel Palestinian issue. Trump proposes to relocate the two million Palestinians in Gaza and create a “Gaza Riviera.” But will it work? Elliott Abrams of the Council on Foreign Relations, an old Mideast hand, weighs the imponderables and tells us how peace can be achieved even if Trump's plan is unworkable.
Watch full episode: https://tv.cuny.edu/show/conversationswithjimzirin/PR2013231
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Guest:
Jean Strouse Author , “Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers”
First Air Date: Tuesday, 3/11/2025 - 10:30pm
Conversations with Jim Zirin is a talk show designed to illuminate the news by taking the time required to understand and interpret national and world events. The series features high-profile guests from the worlds of politics, law, business, foreign relations, national security, counterterrorism, media, lifestyles, literature, the arts, and the military. The series is hosted by Jim Zirin, a leading litigator and contributor to major publications including Forbes, the Daily Beast, the Nation, The Times of London and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of two books, The Mother Court -- Tales of Cases That Mattered in America's Greatest Trial Court, and Supremely Partisan—How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court. Jim served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Criminal Division under the legendary Robert M. Morgenthau.
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What were John Singer Sargent’s Greatest Works? | Conversations with Jim Zirin
Jean Strouse tells Jim about her fascinating book describing the extraordinary relationship between a wealthy British art dealer Asher Wertheimer, his large family, and John Singer Sargent, the iconic portraitist of the 19th and 20th centuries. The book is entitled Family Romance, and with great skill Jean paints a Sargent-worthy portrait of the Gilded Age featuring the opulence of a decadent aristocracy and the dark corners of virulent antisemitism
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Guest:
Jean Strouse Author , “Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers”
Recording Date 01/15/2025. First Air Date 02/10/2025
Conversations with Jim Zirin is a talk show designed to illuminate the news by taking the time required to understand and interpret national and world events. The series features high-profile guests from the worlds of politics, law, business, foreign relations, national security, counterterrorism, media, lifestyles, literature, the arts, and the military. The series is hosted by Jim Zirin, a leading litigator and contributor to major publications including Forbes, the Daily Beast, the Nation, The Times of London and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of two books, The Mother Court -- Tales of Cases That Mattered in America's Greatest Trial Court, and Supremely Partisan—How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court. Jim served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Criminal Division under the legendary Robert M. Morgenthau.
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About This Show
Conversations with Jim Zirin is a talk show designed to illuminate the news by taking the time required to understand and interpret national and world events. The series features high-profile guests from the worlds of politics, law, business, foreign relations, national security, counterterrorism, media, lifestyles, literature, the arts, and the military.
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Monday – Thursday 10:30pm
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Has Trump Seriously Undermined the Rule of Law? | Conversations with Jim Zirin
Mark Pomerantz is a premier lawyer with blue ribbon credentials. He was a law clerk to conservative Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart. He served as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, principally bringing cases against members of the organized criminal syndicate. Later, he became a partner in Paul Weiss. Mark volunteered his services to New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance in his criminal investigation into Trump’s finances, resigning his position shortly after District Attorney Alvin Bragg took office. Trump vindictively singled him out for criticism in his March 14 speech at the Department of Justice. He tells Jim of how Trump’s attacks on lawyers and judges have undermined the rule of law.
Watch the full episode: https://tv.cuny.edu/show/conversationswithjimzirin/PR2013232
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Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
Recording Date 03/18/2025. First Air Date 04/15/2025
Conversations with Jim Zirin is a talk show designed to illuminate the news by taking the time required to understand and interpret national and world events. The series features high-profile guests from the worlds of politics, law, business, foreign relations, national security, counterterrorism, media, lifestyles, literature, the arts, and the military. The series is hosted by Jim Zirin, a leading litigator and contributor to major publications including Forbes, the Daily Beast, the Nation, The Times of London and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of two books, The Mother Court -- Tales of Cases That Mattered in America's Greatest Trial Court, and Supremely Partisan—How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court. Jim served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Criminal Division under the legendary Robert M. Morgenthau.
Watch more Conversations with Jim Zirin at http://tv.cuny.edu/show/conversationswithjimzirin
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13
Subscribe to the Series Playlist: https://bit.ly/2RJKqKy
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Are We Moving Toward an End of the Israeli Palestinian Conflict? | Conversations with Jim Zirin
Nothing so far has worked to solve the vexing Israel Palestinian issue. Trump proposes to relocate the two million Palestinians in Gaza and create a “Gaza Riviera.” But will it work? Elliott Abrams of the Council on Foreign Relations, an old Mideast hand, weighs the imponderables and tells us how peace can be achieved even if Trump's plan is unworkable.
Watch the full episode: https://tv.cuny.edu/show/conversationswithjimzirin/PR2013231
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Guest:
Jean Strouse Author , “Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers”
First Air Date: Tuesday, 3/11/2025 - 10:30pm
Conversations with Jim Zirin is a talk show designed to illuminate the news by taking the time required to understand and interpret national and world events. The series features high-profile guests from the worlds of politics, law, business, foreign relations, national security, counterterrorism, media, lifestyles, literature, the arts, and the military. The series is hosted by Jim Zirin, a leading litigator and contributor to major publications including Forbes, the Daily Beast, the Nation, The Times of London and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of two books, The Mother Court -- Tales of Cases That Mattered in America's Greatest Trial Court, and Supremely Partisan—How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court. Jim served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Criminal Division under the legendary Robert M. Morgenthau.
Watch more Conversations with Jim Zirin at http://tv.cuny.edu/show/conversationswithjimzirin
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13
Subscribe to the Series Playlist: https://bit.ly/2RJKqKy
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Meet the Host
Jim Zirin
Host