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Maryland legislators are considering a range of bills intended to strengthen, describe and redefine the institution of marriage. Some seek to expand the institution by conferring benefits to same-sex couples. Others would strengthen opposite-sex marriage through so-called "covenants." We look at different proposals, and explore the role of government and religious institutions in the American family.
Andrew A. Green, City and State Editor, Baltimore Sun
Jamin Raskin, Maryland State Senator (D- Dist. 20 Montgomery County); and Professor of Law, American University's Washington College of Law
Janet Greenip, Maryland State Senator (R-Dist. 33, Anne Arundel County)
Robert Lerman, Senior Fellow, Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population, Urban Institute; Professor of Economics, American University
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In the era of YouTube and increasingly sophisticated information technology, copy-cats plagiarize the work of others at their own peril. This week, the campaign of Senator Hillary Clinton accused fellow-presidential candidate Barack Obama of parroting a section of a speech by one of his friends. We explore the gray-area between borrowing and copying, and how new technology is detecting plagiarism in our politics, work and academic lives.
John Barrie, Creator of Turnitin, and CEO of iParadigms, the company that provides the service, Turnitin.
It's "Your Turn" to set the agenda! Speak up about Fidel Castro's decision to step aside, the latest turbulence on Wall Street, or what's important in your neighborhood.
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