Campaign Music, Tear Gas, What It Means to Be American

What Legal Right Does a Band Have to Demand the Trump Campaign Stop Playing Their Song? (0:32) Guest: John Tehranian, Founding Partner, One LLP Intellectual Property Law Firm, Paul W. Wildman Chair and Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School The Rolling Stones are threatening to sue the Trump Campaign if it doesn’t stop playing the band’s music at political rallies. Tom Petty, Neil Young, Elton John, R.E.M., Queen, Rihanna, Adele and lots of other artists have objected to their music playing at Trump Campaign events. What does the law say about that? Trump Campaign Music: You Can't Always Get What You Want; I Won't Back Down (10:30) Guest: Eric T. Kasper, PhD, JD, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Co-editor of “You Shook Me All Campaign Long: Music in the 2016 Presidential Election and Beyond” Why is the Trump Campaign using a song at its rallies with a hook that says, "You can't always get what you want. But sometimes you get what you need."? Political scientist Eric Kasper says the song is an unorthodox choice, but makes sense for Trump as a candidate. We look at the power and politics of musical selections in presidential elections.  How Safe is Tear Gas as Used by Police to Control Crowds? (21:17) Guest: Sven Eric Jordt, Professor of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Duke University Anti-racism protests continue on a near-daily basis in cities around the country. They’re largely peaceful and generally without incident. In the first few weeks of the protests, thought, when tensions between police and demonstrators were particularly high, at least 100 law enforcement agencies used some form of tear gas on crowds, according to a New York Times count. That has prompted alarm among health experts who study the effects of tear gas. How Facial Recognition Technology Discriminates Against Minorities (37:27) Guest: Deborah Raji, Tech Fellow, AI Now Institute, New York University In the last few weeks, the biggest players in facial recognition technology have tapped the