Firing Line Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• The Abiding Face of Whittaker Chambers

  Author Sam Tanenhaus ('Whittaker Chambers').

• Abolish All High School?

  Abolishing high school.

• The Abolition of the Moral Sense

  The increase of single parenthood.

• Accumulating Wealth and Reducing Poverty

  The deficit's impact on the rich and the poor.

• Actor Roger Moore: Does a Politician Have to Be a Good Actor?

  Roger Moore.

• Africa: A Multicultural Myth

  Afrocentrism.

• Afterthoughts on Political Correctness

  College students follow a different set of social standards.

• Animal Rights?

  Dr. Sherwin Nuland, Yale spokesman for animal rights.

• An Approach to Illegitimacy?

  Examining reasons for illegitimacy.

• Are All Religions Equal?

  Philosopher Mortimer Adler discusses religions.

• Are Blacks & Hispanics the New Majority?

  Ethnic politics.

• Are CEO's Salaries Out of This World?

  Richard M. Clurman, George McGovern.

• Are Jury Awards Too High?

  Panel discusses lawsuits.

• Are Liberal Vulnerabilities Now Apparent?

  Rush Limbaugh.

• Are Medical Costs Controllable?

  How to control medical costs.

• Are Moral Absolutes Out?

  Moral relativism.

• Are Our Presidents Lacking in Greatness?

  Journalist Robert Shogan.

• Are Our Visions of Liberty Secure?

  Ira Glasser discusses the Bill of Rights.

• Are Presidential Campaigns Mostly Theater?

  Roger Simon, Michael Kinsley.

• Are Prisons Serving Their Purpose?

  Charles Colson discusses punishment out of prison.

• Are There Any Secrets Left?

  Moscow's secret documents.

• Are There Taboos in Publishing?

  Propriety in the publishing industry.

• Are Vouchers &/or Choice the Way to Go in School?

  Kate O'Beirne; Sy Fliegel.

• Are We Demobilizing Too Fast?

  Former Navy Secretary Sean O'Keefe discusses military spending cuts.

• Are We Doing Enough in Bosnia?

  U.S. military efforts in Bosnia.

• Are We Neglecting Primary Care?

  A shift to specialization leaves a need for general practitioners.

• Are We Over-Medicating?

  Patients help decide their treatments.

• Are We Unfair to the Israelis?

  Sidney Zion, James Zogby.

• Art of Negotiating

  Ambassador Richard Burt.

• The Asian Dilemma: Human Rights

  Human rights in the People's Republic of China.

• The Asian Dilemma: Trade and Security

  Trade wars with Japan.

• Awaiting Execution?

  Criminal lawyer Michael Tigar.

• Backstage at a Dictionary

  Webster's guidelines for word additions.

• Battle for the South: Election '88

  Winning the black vote.

• Battle Over Freedom of Expression

  Tom Mathews, Schuyler Chapin.

• The Bell Curve Controversy: What's Going On?

  Panelists discuss intelligence.

• The Bell Curve of Intelligence

  Panelists discuss intelligence.

• A Bishop Rethinks Sexuality

  The Rev. Richard Neuhaus, Bishop John Shelby Spong.

• Blacks & the Failure of the War on Poverty

  Author Nicholas Lemann.

• Broken Alliance: Blacks & Jews

  Turbulence between the two groups.

• Brzezinski & the Cold War

  Former security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski.

• Cambodian Dilemma

  Rep. Stephen Solarz (D-N.Y.).

• Can Just Everyone Understand Modern Art?

  Modern art.

• Can We Afford a Missile Defense?

  Lack of a U.S. missile defense system; Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

• Can We Rely on Soviet Peace Initiatives?

  Author Arnold Beichman.

• Central American Mess

  Experts discuss U.S. involvement in Central America.

• The China Dilemma Concerning Relations Across the Taiwan Straits

  Relations involving the United States, Taiwan and mainland China.

• The China Dilemma Concerning the United Nations

  Taiwan's bid for U.N. membership.

• China Trade on the Firing Line: A Moral Responsibility of American Business

  U.S. business's moral obligation to China.

• China Trade on the Firing Line: A Moral Responsibility of American Business

  U.S. business's moral obligation to China.

• China Trade on the Firing Line: Doing Business With China

  The pros and cons of doing business with China.

• China Trade on the Firing Line: Doing Business With China

  The pros and cons of doing business with China.

• Class of '93 With Honors

  Three graduates share their views of higher education.

• The Clinton Mess

  The sexual harassment suit against President Clinton.

• Collections

  Publishing collections of writings in a book form.

• Comparison of Sex, Booze, Politics: Australia vs. America
• Confirm Clarence Thomas?

  Confirming an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chairman.

• A Conservative Quarrel

  Terry Eastland and Michael Lind discuss conservatives' role in government.

• The Conservative Search for a Foreign Policy

  Conservative foreign policy; Henry Kissinger; Fareed Zakaria.

• Constitutional Logjam?

  Impasse over the budget; alternative of a parliamentary system.

• Contra Aid

  U.S. responsibility in Central America.

• Controversial Prime Minister Speaks Out: Bob Hawke of Australia
• Crime & Punishment

  Michael Tigar; Henry Schwarzschild.

• The Dangers of Overpopulation

  Legal and illegal immigration.

• The Dark Days of Taiwan

  U.S. and Taiwan in the '70s.

• Day of Reckoning: Reagan Legacy

  Economics professor Benjamin Friedman.

• The Death Penalty

  Panelists debate capital punishment.

• The Death Penalty

  Panelists debate capital punishment.

• Democracy Asian Style

  Professor Han Sung-Joo of Korea University.

• Democrat Hodding Carter Critiques the Reagan Years
• Democratic Party: New Political Force in South Africa
• Desert Storm & the Plight of the Democrats

  Rep. Stephen Solarz (D-N.Y.)

• Did Camelot Have a Dark Side?

  Camelot.

• Did McNamara Tell the Whole Story?

  Vietnam.

• Dirty Rock Lyrics

  Rock's influence on teens and society.

• Do Economics and Morality Have Anything in Common?

  Economics and morality.

• Do Tests Show Our Students Third-Rate or Worse?

  Lynne Cheney.

• Do Unions Have Undue Influence?

  Unions.

• Do Unions Have Undue Influence?

  Unions and protectionism.

• Do We Applaud the Conservative Movement?

  The Conservative Movement.

• Do We Have Too Much Government Regulation? Economic and Social Regulations

  Economic and social regulations.

• Do We Have Too Much Government Regulation? Economic and Social Regulations

  Economic and social regulations.

• Do We Have Too Much Government Regulation? Health and Safety Regulations

  Health and safety regulations.

• Do We Have Too Much Government Regulation? Health and Safety Regulations

  Health and safety regulations.

• Do We Need a Federal Community Property Act?

  Journalist Shelby White; law professor Mary Moers Wenig.

• Do We Need a Military Presence in Korea?

  Gen. Robert W. Riscassi.

• Do We Need a Space Station?

  Dr. Joseph Kerwin, Rep. Bill Green (R-N.Y.)

• Do We Need Laws That Confront Hate Crimes?

  Hate crimes.

• Do We Need Prisons at All?

  Panelists examine the need for prisons.

• Do We Need Religion or Religious Institutions?

  Malcolm Muggeridge discusses faith and happiness.

• Do We Need Tariffs?

  Tariffs.

• Do Women Have It Better in Canada?

  Feminist issues in Canada.

• Does Appalachia Deserve Our Tax Money?

  Eliminating poverty in Appalachia.

• Does Constructive Engagement With China Endanger Taiwan?

  Taiwan and China.

• Does Every State Legislature Need a Boss?

  William M. Bulger; Massachusetts politics; battle over school busing.

• Does International Law Affect Foreign Policy?

  Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan (D-N.Y.).

• Does Oil Dominate Policy?

  Oil affects U.S. policies.

• Does Punishment Deter Crime?

  Punishment's effect in the criminal justice system.

• Does the Fourteenth Amendment Have a New Meaning?

  The 14th Amendment.

• Dole and the Conservative Problem

  The Republican presidential campaign.

• Dole and the Conservative Problem

  The Republican presidential campaign.

• Dole and the Conservative Problem

  The Republican presidential campaign.

• Drugs, Judges and Justice: California and Marijuana: What Now?

  Marijuana laws.

• Drugs, Judges and Justice: How Should Drug Offenders Be Punished?

  Punishing drug offenders.

• Drugs, Judges and Justice: The High Cost of Drug Justice

  Prosecuting drug offenses.

• The Economic Outlook for 1994 and Beyond

  Forecasts the economy.

• Economics Is Not a Dismal Science

  Writers Todd Buchholz, Peter Passell.

• Ed Koch, Veteran Politico, Speaks Out

  Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch.

• Educational Practices Gone Wrong

  Lynne Cheney discusses U.S. education.

• The End of Firing Line

  Guests reminisce about the show's past 33 years.

• The End of Firing Line

  Guests reminisce about the show's past 33 years.

• The Environment and Health Safety Issues

  The environment and health.

• The Environment and Health Safety Issues

  The environment and health.

• The Environment and Property Rights

  Preservation of the environment; personal property rights.

• The Environment and Property Rights

  Preservation of the environment; personal property rights.

• The Evidence of God

  Science, faith and reason.

• An Ex-Mayor Examines His Successor

  Former New York Mayor Ed Koch discusses Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

• An Expert View on Russia

  History Professor Richard Pipes.

• An Extraordinary Supreme Court Decision

  Peyote in American Indian rites.

• Failure of Morality in Foreign Policy

  Authors David Martin, Sol Sanders.

• Family Quarrel in the Conservative Party

  Columnists dispute.

• Family Reunification and Immigration Policy

  Unchecked immigration.

• The Fight Against Rent Control

  Rent control.

• Fight for Bach

  Rosalyn Tureck, keyboard interpreter of Bach.

• Forgiveness for War Criminals?

  War criminals.

• French-American Connection: Accord or Discord?
• Gary Bauer for President

  Presidential hopeful Gary Bauer discusses foreign and domestic policy.

• The Global Crisis

  Zbigniew Brzezinski discusses his book 'Out of Control: Global Turmoil on the Eve of the Twenty-First Century.'

• Goldwater, Old and New

  Panelists discuss Barry Goldwater.

• Goldwater Revisited

  Tribute to Barry Goldwater.

• The GOP and the Hispanic Vote

  The Republican Party and the Hispanic vote.

• Government Maze

  Jack Kemp, secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

• Great Harold Macmillan

  Historian/author Alistair Horne.

• Has Liberalism Generated an Underclass?

  Author Myron Magnet shares his belief about homelessness.

• Have We Learned Anything About the Good?

  Economist John Kenneth Galbraith.

• Health Risks in a Nuclear Environment

  A farmer and a nuclear engineer debate.

• Higher Interest Rates: Good or Bad?

  Panelists discuss interest rates.

• Higher Interest Rates: Good or Bad?

  Panelists discuss interest rates.

• Hong Kong and Mainland China: A View From Taipei

  Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty.

• How Are Our Libel Laws Doing?

  Columnist Anthony Lewis.

• How Do We Cope With Young Black Crime?

  Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch; combining job training with drug education.

• How Does It Go With Deregulation of the Airlines?
• How Does One Find Faith?

  Malcolm Muggeridge's search for faith.

• How Far Can Political Ads Go?

  L. Brent Bozell III, Michael Kinsley.

• How Much Fact-Checking Should Publishers Do?

  Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, Taki.

• How Much Is Hydro Power Worth?

  New York and the James River Dam.

• How Should Abortion Protesters Behave?

  Panel discusses protesting.

• How Should the Civilized World Deal With Peking?

  Mainland China.

• How Tax Cuts Look for '95

  Panel discusses tax cuts.

• How Tax Cuts Look for '95

  Panel discusses tax cuts.

• How to Make Public Schools Less Mediocre

  Myron Lieberman, Peter M. Flanagan.

• How to Run a College

  College Presidents Leon Botstein, John Palms, John Silber.

• How Vulnerable Are Incumbents?

  Rep. Stephen Solarz (D-N.Y.)

• How Vulnerable Is George Bush?

  George McGovern, Carroll Campbell, Alex Sanders.

• Illusion & Reality of China

  Author Steven Mosher.

• In Search of Anti-Semitism

  Buckley discusses his essay with Norman Podhoretz.

• In What Direction Should Clinton Move?

  Mark Green discusses voter registration.

• Insider Look From a Nuclear Community

  The status of nuclear power.

• An Insider's Look at the Coming Election

  Political consultant Bob Shrum.

• Integrity and Politics

  Politics.

• Is Adultery Passe?

  Adultery in the military.

• Is Canada a Better Place to Live Than the U.S.?

  A debate.

• Is Communism Really Over?

  Philosopher/author Mortimer Adler.

• Is Darwin Obsolete?

  Law professor Phillip Johnson.

• Is Democracy in America Working?

  Michael Kinsley.

• Is Downsizing Good or Bad?

  Corporate downsizing; unions.

• Is Downsizing Good or Bad?

  Corporate downsizing; unions.

• Is England Still Influencing America?

  Editor/author Christopher Hitchens.

• Is Good Music Going Under?

  Quality of music.

• Is Hollywood a Lost Cause?

  Charlton Heston discusses conservatives in Hollywood.

• Is Multiculturalism Still Rabid?

  Multiculturalism.

• Is NATO Large Enough?

  NATO.

• Is New York City Governable?

  The financial state of New York City.

• Is New York City Out From Under?

  Rudolph Giuliani.

• Is Newt Permanently Damaged?

  The status of Newt Gingrich.

• Is PBS Still Necessary?

  Public broadcasting.

• Is Peace Possible in the Mideast?

  Daniel Pipes, Rita Hauser.

• Is Philosophy Worthwhile?

  Mortimer Adler discusses his book 'The Four Dimensions of Philosophy.'

• Is Political Funding Ruining Colleges?

  Federal grants to colleges.

• Is Racism the Cause of Black Failure?

  Dinesh D'Souza ('The End of Racism').

• Is Reform of Social Security in Prospect?

  Social Security.

• Is Texas Permanently Republican?

  Texas and the Republican Party.

• Is the Anti-Terror Bill a Danger to Civil Liberties?

  The new anti-terror bill.

• Is the Anti-Terror Bill a Danger to Civil Liberties?

  The new anti-terror bill.

• Is the Cyberworld a Threat?

  The Internet and free enterprise.

• Is the Democratic Party Falling Apart in the South?

  South Carolina's Democratic Party.

• Is the Flat Tax a Better Tax?

  Panelists discuss the flat tax.

• Is the Flat Tax a Better Tax?

  Panelists discuss the flat tax.

• Is the O.J. Simpson Trial a Scandal?

  Simpson trial.

• Is the Papacy Fading?

  Papacy.

• Is the Peace Process in Israel Dead?

  The Israeli peace process.

• Is the Peace Process in Israel Dead?

  The Israeli peace process.

• Is the Solution to Crime More Punishment

  Possible solutions to decrease crime.

• Is the United States Buying Up Canada?

  Free Trade Agreement and Canada.

• Is the War on Drugs Lost & Over?

  Former U.S. Customs commissioner William von Raab.

• Is There a Hitler in Ourselves?

  Author Daniel Jonah Goldhagen ('Hitler's Willing Executioners').

• Is There a Moral Point Before the House?

  Moral issues and impeachment.

• Is There a Role for the CIA?

  CIA.

• Is There a Theme to 'The Bonfire of the Vanities'?

  Author Tom Wolfe.

• Is There a Way Out for the Cities?

  Ed Koch discusses urban decay.

• Is There an Inbuilt Bias in Police Inspections?

  Police inspections.

• Israeli Logjam: What Now?

  The Middle East peace process; internal Israeli politics.

• Japanese Takeover: Good or Bad?

  Foreign investors.

• Judge Bork's Case Against Microsoft

  Microsoft.

• King Speaks Out: King Constantine of Greece

  The former king discusses Greece today.

• Kissinger's Years of Renewal

  Henry Kissinger.

• Kosovo: A Pyrrhic Victory?

  Cost of NATO's victory in Kosovo.

• Kosovo: What Do We Do Now?

  Kosovo.

• Language and Journalism

  Use and abuse of language.

• Language and Journalism

  Use and abuse of language.

• The Lawyer Problem

  Kenneth Starr, Ira Glasser, John Taggart.

• Legal Future of Abortion

  Harriet Pilpel, Faye Wattleton, James P. McFadden.

• Legal Implications of Abortion

  Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe.

• Legalize Pot?

  Legalizing marijuana.

• The Legislative Struggle, Long Term

  Legislative struggles; Christopher Cox (R-Calif.); Henry Hyde (R-Ill.)

• Link Between Attitude & Healing

  Norman Cousins discusses attitudes and disease.

• Long, Not-So-Hot Campaign

  Excerpts from a past show with Bush and Dukakis.

• A Look at Pope John Paul II

  Author Carl Bernstein discusses the pope and the fall of communism.

• A Look at the Astronauts' World

  The U.S. space program.

• Looking Back on Bosnia

  Bosnia.

• Looking Back on Reaganomics

  Economists compare Presidents Clinton's and Reagan's accomplishments.

• Looking Back on Senator Joe McCarthy

  Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

• Looking Back on Vatican II

  Vatican II.

• Looking Back on Vatican II

  Vatican II.

• Loyalty & Betrayal in Politics

  Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.)

• The Lucas Case and Private Property Rights

  Private property rights.

• Marijuana for Medical Use?

  The medicinal use of marijuana.

• Media Bias

  Factors influencing how news is reported.

• The Media vs. Democracy

  Media's portrayal of politics.

• The Memory of Hong Kong

  Hong Kong; Christopher Patten.

• Michael Harrington Remembered

  Author/political analyst Michael Harrington.

• A Minidebate About Health Care: Choice

  Financing a national health-care plan.

• A Minidebate About Health Care: Politics

  The foundation and steps of a health-care plan.

• A Minidebate About Health Care: Quality Care

  Providing coverage to the unhealthy.

• A Minidebate About Health Care: The Best Plan

  The cost control of a health-care plan.

• Momentous Changes in Eastern Europe

  Jeane Kirkpatrick.

• Money and the Arts

  The value of musical competitions, artistry and live performances.

• Monty: The Legendary World War II General

  A World War II discussion focuses on British Gen. Montgomery.

• More/Less Trade With Asia?

  Trade with Asia.

• Mortgages and the American Economy

  Leland Brendsel discusses mortgages and the economy.

• Mortimer Adler & Education

  The author of 'Reforming Education' speaks.

• Mortimer Adler Sums Up

  Philosophy's importance in everyday life.

• Mother Teresa Talks With William F. Buckley Jr.
• Multiculturalism and Stanford University

  Panelists discuss multiculturalism at Stanford University.

• National Review's Predictions for 1989
• National Security After the Cold War

  The U.S. responsibility in keeping world peace.

• Nazi Gold and Swiss Banks

  Switzerland's relationship with World War II Germany.

• Need for Education Reform

  Rep. Carl Pursel (R-Mich.), Edward Donley.

• The Netanyahu Problem

  Benjamin Netanyahu; Middle East.

• New Europe & the Uses of Monarchy

  Author Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn.

• New Insights on the Russian Revolution

  History professor Richard Pipes.

• Nuclear Waste Disposal?

  Charles Hollister, Arjun Makhijani.

• O.J. Simpson and the Racial Question

  The Simpson trial; law in the United States.

• Oil Gouging & Japanese Skulduggery

  T. Boone Pickens.

• On Impeachability

  Impeachment.

• On the Skills of Public Speaking

  Public speaking.

• One China or Two Chinas?

  The Republic of China's economy.

• One Mayor's Experience With Public Education

  Public education.

• One Woman's View of the G.O.P.

  Heather Richardson discusses the future of the Republican Party.

• Opposition to Cuomo

  N.Y. gubernatorial candidates Pierre Rinfret, Herbert London.

• Overpopulation: A Threat to the Human Spirit & Body

  Overpopulation.

• Overrule Buckley vs. Valeo?

  Political contributions; Joshua Rosenkranz; Ira Glasser.

• Perspectives on Health Care: Hospitals

  Future changes in health care.

• Perspectives on Health Care: Managed Care

  Health-care management forms.

• Perspectives on Health Care: The Elderly

  The cost of extending life.

• Philanthropy and the Conservative Movement

  Philanthropist William Simon; Conservatism.

• Philippine Dilemma Under Aquino

  Rep. Stephen Solarz (D-N.Y.)

• Political Aspects of Abortion

  Harriet Pilpel, Faye Wattleton, James P. McFadden.

• Politics & Corruption in Higher Education

  Charles Sykes, William Spengemann.

• The Politics of Abortion

  The Rev. Keith Tucci, George McGovern, Frances Kissling.

• Politics of Race & Sex on Campus

  Author Dinesh D'Souza.

• The Politics of the Deficit

  Political solutions for the deficit problem.

• Post Office Mess

  Improving U.S. postal service.

• Premier of Ontario Rae

  Canadian health insurance and medical care.

• The Premier of the Republic of China Speaks Out

  Premier Hau Pei-tsun.

• President Bush & the Conservatives

  John Sununu.

• President Clinton's Religious Left

  Critic Joe Sobran, editor John O'Sullivan.

• President Kennedy & Prime Minister Macmillan
• President Kennedy & Prime Minister Macmillan
• Presidential Year: The Responsibilities of the Press

  Political reporting in a presidential year.

• Presidential Year: The Responsibilities of the Press

  Political reporting in a presidential year.

• Presidential Year: The Responsibilities of the Press

  Political reporting in a presidential year.

• Princely Look at Russia & Eastern Europe

  Prince Nicholas Romanov.

• The Problem of Economic Survival

  Author Lester Thurow.

• The Problems of Gay Life

  Homosexuality.

• The Problems of Privacy

  The right of privacy.

• Professor Galbraith Names Names

  Liberal economist John Kenneth Galbraith.

• Pros & Cons of Coal

  Environmental and economic impact of using coal.

• The Protocols of Alleging Rape

  Rights of those involved in rape trials.

• Racism & Immigration: An Australian Dilemma
• The Real Anita Hill

  David Brock discusses his book 'The Real Anita Hill.'

• Real Justice Holmes

  Author Max Lerner, scholar Walter Berns.

• Realistic Insights Into Crime and Punishment

  Panelists discuss crime and punishment.

• Regulating Cybersmut?

  Regulating the Internet.

• Regulating Cybersmut?

  Regulating the Internet.

• The Religious Right Argument

  Legal and constitutional problems of mixing religion and civil rights.

• The Religious Right or Wrong?

  The religious right's social implications.

• Remembering Malcolm Muggeridge

  A tribute to Malcolm Muggeridge.

• A Report Card for Schools

  Schools gain more local control.

• The Republican Desolation

  Election assessment.

• The Republican Desolation

  Election assessment.

• Reunification in Korea

  Kim Kyung-Won, former ambassador from South Korea.

• Revising the Welfare Law

  Welfare.

• Reviving the American Dream

  Alice Rivlin discusses domestic issues.

• The Rhetoric of Abortion

  Abortion.

• Rice Students Interrogate William F. Buckley Jr.

  Students question Bill Buckley.

• The Right to Death

  Derek Humphry ('Final Exit').

• Right to Make Fun of Public Figures

  Freedom of the press.

• The Role of Television in Politics

  Impact of TV political ads.

• Romanticizing of War

  Author Paul Fussell ('Wartime').

• Ruminations With Murray Kempton

  Journalist Murray Kempton.

• Saint or Sinner: Junipero Serra

  The Rev. Noel Maholy, historian Edward Castillo.

• Saving the Environment From Environmentalists

  Author Peter Huber ('Hard Green') discusses the environment.

• School Choice/School Vouchers

  School vouchers.

• School Choice/School Vouchers

  School vouchers.

• Separation of Church and State

  Panelists debate church and state issues.

• Separation of Church and State

  Panelists debate church and state issues.

• Sex in Schools

  Educators Hilma Skonberg Prather, John Brock.

• The Sexual Harassment Mess

  Sexual harassment.

• Shaking Up the Republican Party

  Gov. Thomas Kean (R-N.J.)

• Should Affirmative Action Be Terminated?

  Affirmative action; Judith Lichtman; Lino Graglia; Morris Abram; Lani Guinier; Leon Botstein.

• Should Affirmative Action Be Terminated?

  Affirmative action; Judith Lichtman; Lino Graglia; Morris Abram; Lani Guinier; Leon Botstein.

• Should Blacks Vote Democratic?

  Armstrong Williams, George McGovern, James Clyburn.

• Should Congress Act on the Tobacco Front?

  Tobacco legislation.

• Should Governor Bush Reform the Drug Laws?

  Ira Glasser and Dick Morris discuss Gov. George W. Bush and the drug laws.

• Should Lawyers Work for Nothing?

  Attorneys Harriet Pilpel, Floyd Abrams.

• Should Parents Be Notified?

  Notifying parents of children seeking birth-control information.

• Should Physicians Help Those Who Want to Die?

  Euthanasia.

• Should Social Security Be Privatized?

  Privatizing Social Security.

• Should Social Security Be Privatized?

  Privatizing Social Security.

• Should They Go to College if They Can't Read or Write?

  Standards for college admission.

• Should We Drastically Reduce Immigration?

  Immigration.

• Should We Drastically Reduce Immigration?

  Immigration.

• Should We Get Involved With Netanyahu?

  Involvement with Israel.

• Should We Have National Testing?

  National testing for students.

• Should We Legalize the Current Practice of Living Together?

  Attorneys debate.

• Should We Let Old People Die?

  A debate over life preservation.

• Should We Open Up on Marijuana?

  Marijuana.

• Should We Privatize Social Security?

  Privatizing Social Security.

• Should We Privatize Social Security?

  Privatizing Social Security.

• Should We Privatize the Welfare State?

  Privatizing the welfare state.

• Should We Privatize the Welfare State?

  Privatizing the welfare state.

• Should We Regulate the Use of Words?

  Steven Pinker discusses the effective use of language.

• Should We Strengthen the Marriage Laws?

  Marriage laws.

• Should We Trust the Soviets?

  Former defense secretary Caspar Weinberger.

• Should Women Be in Combat?

  Guests discuss women's roles in combat.

• Some Problems With Buckley's Christian God

  Religion.

• Southern Strategy: Bush Agenda

  Gov. Carroll Campbell (R-S.C.).

• Speech Codes on Campus

  Eight college students discuss college life and standards.

• Spies and Fellow Travelers

  The work of Russian spies and fellow travelers.

• Spies: Heroes or Thugs?

  Journalists Dan Raviv, Yossi Melman.

• Split in the Black Community

  Stephen L. Carter discusses affirmative action.

• Stopping START

  Henry Kissinger discusses the treaty.

• Student Concerns & Fears

  College students speak.

• The Teachers Union vs. School Vouchers

  Teachers union opposes school vouchers.

• Testing the American Dream at City College

  Panel discusses the City College of New York.

• The Threat of Nuclear Destruction in the New World 'Order': New Voices

  Nations obtain nuclear weapons with ease.

• The Threat of Nuclear Destruction in the New World 'Order': New Voices

  Nuclear proliferation.

• The Threat of Nuclear Destruction in the New World 'Order': New Voices

  Stopping the production of nuclear weapons.

• Three Conservatives Bemoan the Election Results

  Editors of National Review magazine.

• Tom Wolfe and His Critics

  Author Tom Wolfe.

• Too Many Lawyers, Too Many Lawsuits?

  Expert witnesses; junk science; attorney accountability; lawyer fees.

• Twenty-Five Years & Still Going Strong

  Highlights of 25 years.

• Two Friends Talk

  Ronald Reagan discusses economics.

• Two Friends Talk

  Ronald Reagan discusses foreign policy.

• The Two Future of the World

  Former Ambassador Vernon Walters.

• The U.S. Worker and Free Trade

  The importance of free trade to U.S. workers.

• Under Clinton: A Hotter War on Drugs?

  Dr. John P. Morgan, specialist of drug abuse.

• Understanding the Fourth Amendment

  The Fourth Amendment.

• Understanding the Fourth Amendment

  The Fourth Amendment.

• Update on Drug Legalization

  Psychiatrists discuss drug use.

• Update on the Afghan Resistance

  Peter Tomsen, Hamid Karzai.

• Vice Presidency: Nothing or Everything

  Author Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

• Vietnam Tragedy?

  Authors Neil Sheehan, Richard Clurman.

• Was Bush Reagan's Successor?

  Reagan/Bush speech writer Peggy Noonan.

• Was the Supreme Court Wrong About Flag Burning?

  Ira Glasser, American Civil Liberties Union.

• Was There a Right Wing Conspiracy?

  Right wing.

• Welfare: Good or Bad?

  Welfare and employment.

• Welfare: Good or Bad?

  Welfare and illegitimacy.

• Were Chinese Dissenters Satisfied With Clinton?

  Human rights in China.

• What About Doctor-Assisted Death?

  Medically assisted death.

• What About the French Abortion Pill?
• What About the Libertarian Idea?

  Authors Charles Murray and David Boaz on libertarianism.

• What Constitutes a Dirty Campaign?

  Political tactics.

• What Do They Do About Drugs in England & Amsterdam?
• What Do We Do Now About Taiwan?

  Taiwan.

• What Do We Owe Our Country?

  Economist Milton Friedman.

• What Does the Clinton Crisis Tell Us About the Mood of America?

  Clinton crisis; taxation; U.S. schools; Social Security; Steve Forbes.

• What Happened to the Republicans?

  Republican Party and elections.

• What Have We Learned About Iraq/Iran?

  Iraq and Iran; scholar James Ball.

• What I Will Do as Mayor of New York City

  New York City mayoral candidate Mark Green.

• What Is Intellect?

  Mortimer Adler discusses intellect.

• What Is Liberal Education?

  A discussion on higher education.

• What Is the Case for Partial-Birth Abortion?

  Late-term abortion.

• What Is the South African Left Up To?

  Activist Dr. Neville Alexander.

• What Is William Weld Up To?

  William Weld.

• What Kind of Ally Is Korea?

  Ambassadors Donald Gregg, Hong-Choo Hyun.

• What Now for Russia?

  Dissolution of the Soviet empire; market economy; political instability.

• What Political Issues Concern Students at Ole Miss?

  Political concerns of students.

• What Really Happened at the Citadel?

  Women at the Citadel.

• What the Market Does Not Accomplish

  Reversing the tax structure.

• What to Do About Pinochet?

  Augusto Pinochet, former president of Chile.

• What to Do About the Problem of Refugees

  U.S. policy toward refugees.

• What Truly Separates the Major Parties?

  Columnists John Leo, Paul Gigot.

• What's Ahead for the Catholic Church: Sexuality and Catholicism

  Roman Catholicism's ban on birth control.

• What's Ahead for the Catholic Church: The Role of Women

  Ordination of women.

• What's Ahead for the Christian Coalition?

  Ralph Reed discusses the Christian Coalition.

• What's Left of the State's Authority?

  Gov. George Pataki discusses the power of the state.

• What's So Bad About Being Poor?

  Charles Murray, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.

• What's up in New Jersey on Abortion?

  Abortion.

• What's Up to Date in Missouri on Abortion?

  A debate.

• What's Up With Capitalism?

  Malcolm Forbes discusses capitalism.

• What's Up With Evangelical Christianity?

  R.C. Sproul of Ligonier Ministries.

• What's Wrong With America?

  Boston University president John Silber.

• What's Wrong With the Deficit?

  Reducing the deficit quickly or slowly.

• What's Wrong With the Deficit?

  Reducing the deficit quickly or slowly.

• What's Wrong With the Economy?

  Economists David Levy, Alan Reynolds.

• What's Wrong With the Women's Movement?

  Collegiate sports programs for women; women in Congress.

• When Should We Step Aside & Let Death Take Over?

  Extending life.

• Where Is the GOP Going? Abortion

  Issue of abortion.

• Where Is the GOP Going? Big Government

  Decreasing the size of government, taxes and unfunded mandates.

• Where Is the GOP Going? Health Care

  Health care.

• Where Is the GOP Going? Questions and Answers From Young Republicans

  Young Republicans ask questions about the issues.

• Who Belongs in the Loony Bin?

  Author Kate Millett, therapist Seth Farber.

• Who Should Be Liberally Educated?

  Those who should receive higher education.

• Who Should Be Vice President & Why?

  Guests debate their choices.

• Why All the Fuss Over Brennan's Successor?

  Columnist James J. Kilpatrick.

• Why Are We in a Recession?

  John Kenneth Galbraith.

• Why Do So Many People Fear God?

  Fear of God as a subject for social/journalistic converse.

• Why Do Things Work in Switzerland & Not in the U.S.A.?
• Why Does College Cost So Much?

  The cost of an undergraduate education.

• Why Is the Second Amendment So Important?

  Second Amendment; Charlton Heston.

• Why Reject DNA Testing?

  DNA testing.

• Why We Should Legalize Drugs

  Panelists discuss the legalization of drugs.

• Why We Should Legalize Drugs

  Panelists discuss the legalization of drugs.

• Why We Should Legalize Drugs

  Panelists discuss the legalization of drugs.

• Will Clinton Smother Tax Cuts?

  Tax cuts.

• Will Deficit Reduction Backfire?

  Political reaction to the deficit.

• Will Germany Be a Problem?

  Vernon Walters, former German ambassador.

• Will It Be Economic War With Japan?

  Mitsubishi CEO Richard Recchia.

• William F. Buckley Jr.

  Journalists question William F. Buckley Jr.

• William F. Buckley Jr. and Students of Ole Miss

  Students; activity fees; voting.

• With All the Cures, What Will We Die From?

  Quality of life for the elderly.

• The Women's Movement

  The Republican landslide in November.

• Women's Right to Fight?

  Guests discuss women's roles in combat.

• Would China's Hong Kong Formula Work With Taiwan?

  Taiwan.