Bill Clinton's plan to solve the debt crisis in America.
Published on Thursday, 24th December 1992.
Is the policy of unlimited immigration one that can be sustained indefinitely?
Published on Friday, 18th December 1992.
The 50th anniversary of the release of Casablanca.
Published on Friday, 11th December 1992.
Does a new president mean a boost in public confidence and the economy?
Published on Friday, 4th December 1992.
A profile of politician Millicent Fenwick (1910-1992).
Published on Friday, 27th November 1992.
Why does it take so long to move in, and out, of the White House?
Published on Friday, 20th November 1992.
How did Ross Perot affect the result of the 1992 presidential election?
Published on Friday, 13th November 1992.
Why do journalists flock to Washington for the presidential election?
Published on Friday, 6th November 1992.
Is it possible to predict the outcome of a presidential election?
Published on Friday, 30th October 1992.
An embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag in the 1992 World Series.
Published on Friday, 23rd October 1992.
Should Christopher Columbus be regarded as a hero or a villain by Americans?
Published on Friday, 16th October 1992.
How can a televised debate change the public perception of a politician?
Published on Friday, 9th October 1992.
General H Norman Schwarzkopf and the plight of the touring author.
Published on Friday, 2nd October 1992.
A review of some major events from the 20th Century.
Published on Friday, 25th September 1992.
What could Europe learn from the distribution of power in the US?
Published on Friday, 18th September 1992.
A profile of Senator Quentin Burdick (1908-1992) of North Dakota.
Published on Friday, 11th September 1992.
The American firms moving to Mexico under the Free Trade agreement.
Published on Friday, 4th September 1992.
Alistair Cooke's recollection of the 1938 New England hurricane.
Published on Friday, 28th August 1992.
What effect will the 1992 Republican convention have on the opinion polls?
Published on Friday, 14th August 1992.
A profile of presidential advisor Clark Clifford (1906-1998).
Published on Friday, 31st July 1992.
The mystery of Ross Perot's withdrawal from the 1992 presidential race.
Published on Friday, 24th July 1992.
A recollection of dramatic party conventions from 1924, 1940 and 1960.
Published on Friday, 17th July 1992.
Does America need to compare itself to other democratic countries?
Published on Friday, 10th July 1992.
The use of steroids in the run up to the Barcelona Olympic games.
Published on Friday, 3rd July 1992.
The court rulings on Albert Alvarez-Machain and cross burning in Minnesota.
Published on Friday, 26th June 1992.
The first gathering of the UN, and the journalists who reported on it.
Published on Friday, 19th June 1992.
How will cuts to the military affect unemployment in America?
Published on Friday, 12th June 1992.
Does two party politics lead to an apathetic American voter?
Published on Friday, 5th June 1992.
Analysis of businessman Ross Perot who is running in the 1992 American presidency race.
Published on Friday, 29th May 1992.
The reaction of the White House to the violent disturbances in Los Angeles.
Published on Friday, 22nd May 1992.
The details of the latest mission by the space shuttle Endeavour.
Published on Friday, 15th May 1992.
The work of Jack Kemp, the Secretary of Housing and Development.
Published on Friday, 8th May 1992.
The Rodney King police trial and the start of the 1992 LA riots.
Published on Friday, 1st May 1992.
Should Americans celebrate, or be embarrased by, Columbus Day?
Published on Friday, 24th April 1992.
The case of Leona Helmsley (1920-2007), the New York hotelier accused of tax fraud.
Published on Friday, 17th April 1992.
Details of Ross Perot's plan to reduce the welfare state.
Published on Friday, 10th April 1992.
The last stand of General E Lee in North Virginia on 9th July 1865.
Published on Friday, 3rd April 1992.
The differing attitudes of the French and Americans to immigration.
Published on Friday, 27th March 1992.
The closure of the bank of the House of Representatives is examined by Alistair Cooke.
Published on Friday, 20th March 1992.
A profile of Richard Nixon's dimplomatic work after leaving office.
Published on Friday, 13th March 1992.
Is a vote for Pat Buchanan in the New Hampshire primary a vote against George Bush?
Published on Friday, 6th March 1992.
The details of the allegations made against Judge Clarence Thomas in 1992.
Published on Friday, 28th February 1992.
The order by FDR to remove of all Japanese living in California in 1942.
Published on Friday, 21st February 1992.
Who are the candidates in the 1992 New Hampshire primary election?
Published on Friday, 14th February 1992.
A review of the major news stories of 1991 by Alistair Cooke.
Published on Friday, 7th February 1992.
The reactions of both Republicans and Democrats to the cutting of the US defence budget.
Published on Friday, 31st January 1992.
The press scrutiny of the personal life of Governor Bill Clinton in 1992.
Published on Friday, 24th January 1992.
What can be learned from the successes and failures of Operation Desert Storm?
Published on Friday, 17th January 1992.
A history of Japanese trade and how General MacArthur shaped modern Japan
Published on Friday, 10th January 1992.
The work of Kevin Welch, and the limitations of American public schools.
Published on Friday, 3rd January 1992.
Considering an increased sharing of economic and social concerns across the Atlantic.
Published on Friday, 27th December 1991.
Recession in America, more modest foreign policy aims and nuclear fears in ex-USSR states.
Published on Friday, 20th December 1991.
Robert Maxwell, obscuring controversy and comparing libel law in England and the US.
Published on Friday, 13th December 1991.
Joe Biden's alleged plagiarism of a speech by Neil Kinnock in 1987.
Published on Friday, 6th December 1991.
Why has the American public lost confidence in George H W Bush?
Published on Friday, 29th November 1991.
A profile of David Duke, former Klu Klux Klan member and potential governor of Louisiana.
Published on Friday, 22nd November 1991.
Will George Bush's luck prevail and inspire confidence in the American public in 1991?
Published on Friday, 15th November 1991.
Profiles of Robert Maxwell and Fred MacMurray, who both passed away in 1991.
Published on Friday, 8th November 1991.
Why did the Federal Trade Commission ban tobacco brands after the World Baseball Series?
Published on Friday, 1st November 1991.
Cambodian dictator Pol Pot is compared to Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro.
Published on Friday, 25th October 1991.
Exploring Anita Hill's sexual harassment allegations against Judge Clarence Thomas.
Published on Friday, 11th October 1991.
Concern over the state of the American education system and President Bush's reforms.
Published on Friday, 4th October 1991.
The strained relations between Israel and the US; the plight of Middle Eastern refugees.
Published on Monday, 30th September 1991.
The trial of former Marine Colonel Oliver North over the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal.
Published on Friday, 20th September 1991.
Some prominent tv trials and congressional committee hearings.
Published on Friday, 13th September 1991.
President George H W Bush's handling of foreign affairs helps his re-election.
Published on Friday, 6th September 1991.
After Yanayev's 1991 August coup, who is in charge of the Soviet nuclear arsenal?
Published on Friday, 30th August 1991.
Gennady Yanayev and the Gang of Eight grab for power in the 1991 coup against Gorbachev.
Published on Friday, 23rd August 1991.
Could the United Nations' economic sanctions have crippled Saddam Hussein?
Published on Friday, 16th August 1991.
Mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, asks the public for advice on social problems.
Published on Friday, 9th August 1991.
Is President George H W Bush unbeatable in the next election?
Published on Friday, 2nd August 1991.
John Major's comments on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal.
Published on Friday, 26th July 1991.
How the world now sees Gorbahev and the 1991 G7 summit in London, England.
Published on Friday, 19th July 1991.
How stress related illnesses have become acknowledged in both America and Britain.
Published on Friday, 12th July 1991.
How Serbian Gavrilo Princip murdered Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary.
Published on Friday, 5th July 1991.
American Supreme Court decides whether nude dancing in Indiana violates the 1st Amendment.
Published on Friday, 28th June 1991.
Boris Yeltsin's visit to the White House in June 1991 contrasts with his one in 1989,
Published on Friday, 21st June 1991.
How Michael Weiss' research into zip codes can aid advertisers.
Published on Friday, 14th June 1991.
Should the Department of Defence publish a list of Iraqi casualties from the Gulf War?
Published on Friday, 7th June 1991.
How riots in Tompkins Square Park were sparked by social injustice.
Published on Friday, 31st May 1991.
How the Food and Drug Administration combats public smoking and cholesterol.
Published on Friday, 17th May 1991.
President Bush's heart surgery leads to the scrutiny of vice president Dan Quayle.
Published on Friday, 10th May 1991.
The 1991 May Day parade in Moscow is discussed with UN Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromyko.
Published on Friday, 3rd May 1991.
Is an unauthorised biography of ex-president's wife, Mrs Reagan, just salacious gossip?
Published on Friday, 26th April 1991.
Why did Gorbachev's visit to Japan fail to encourage financial investment?
Published on Friday, 19th April 1991.
President George H W Bush has to defend his Gulf War actions against Saddam
Published on Friday, 12th April 1991.
How CNN's constant Gulf War coverage has led to post war malaise.
Published on Friday, 5th April 1991.
Gorbachev's banning of a Yeltsin rally in Moscow worries Alistair Cooke.
Published on Friday, 29th March 1991.
Did April Glaspie's conversations with Saddam Hussein aid the 1991 Persian Gulf War?
Published on Friday, 22nd March 1991.
Can John Maynard Keynes' economic strategy help Congress divide their 1992 budget?
Published on Friday, 15th March 1991.
How long can President Bush hold onto his Gulf War glory?
Published on Friday, 8th March 1991.
The notoriety of Kuwait, Riyadh and Baghdad due to the Gulf War and beyond.
Published on Friday, 1st March 1991.
A report from California on water in LA, and domestic partnerships in San Francisco.
Published on Friday, 22nd February 1991.
In times of war how much care-free behaviour should we indulge in?
Published on Friday, 15th February 1991.
What is the link between fears over terrorist attacks and the Gulf War?
Published on Friday, 8th February 1991.
Should news from the Gulf War be censored?
Published on Friday, 1st February 1991.
How is Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and the Gulf war viewed by the Iraqi people?
Published on Friday, 25th January 1991.
Aerial bombs dropping on Kuwait signal the start of the Gulf war.
Published on Friday, 18th January 1991.
The rise and fall of iconic American airline Pan Am.
Published on Friday, 11th January 1991.
Does legal firearm ownership increase the number of murders in America?
Published on Friday, 4th January 1991.
A discussion of the campaign for the right to die by the family of Nancy Cruzan.
Published on Friday, 28th December 1990.
Is the Mayor of Los Angeles' fight to eliminate gender-specifc terminology in vain?
Published on Friday, 21st December 1990.
Why are there a disproportionate number of African Americans in the US army in 1990?
Published on Friday, 14th December 1990.
Does the power to take America to war belong to President Bush or the US Congress?
Published on Friday, 7th December 1990.
What does the American public think about British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher?
Published on Friday, 23rd November 1990.
Will an increase of troops in the Gulf have an effect on George Bush's approval ratings?
Published on Friday, 16th November 1990.
Analysis of the 1990 mid-term elections and the divide within the Democratic Party.
Published on Friday, 9th November 1990.
Are the murmurings of a CIA and Kuwaiti conspiracy over a war in the Gulf to be believed?
Published on Friday, 2nd November 1990.
President Bush's fight to agree a national budget and gain support for a war in the Gulf.
Published on Friday, 26th October 1990.
Is it inevitable that President Bush and the Senate would struggle to agree on a budget?
Published on Friday, 19th October 1990.
The appointment of Justice David Souter and the end of the fiscal year for 1990.
Published on Friday, 12th October 1990.
A history of the role of women in the US military following a ruling on locker rooms.
Published on Friday, 5th October 1990.
Why is a unanimous vote in the United Nations Security Council such a rare occurrence?
Published on Friday, 28th September 1990.
How wide are the cultural divisions with New York, and do they pose a threat to the city?
Published on Friday, 21st September 1990.
What can the accident at Chernobyl teach us about the future for nuclear weapons?
Published on Friday, 14th September 1990.
Secretary James Baker before the Senate, and Russian advisors to Saddam Hussein.
Published on Friday, 7th September 1990.
Does George H W Bush's meeting with world leaders signal American intervention in Iraq?
Published on Friday, 31st August 1990.
A recollection of the work of Henry Kaiser to improve the economy of California.
Published on Friday, 17th August 1990.
New immigrants to New York City in 1990 and the languages they speak.
Published on Friday, 3rd August 1990.
How does the a new judge become appointed to the Supreme Court?
Published on Friday, 27th July 1990.
The withdrawal of US recognition of the regime of the Cambodian guerrilla coalition.
Published on Friday, 20th July 1990.
How interested are Americans in soccer and how will the US perform at World Cup '94?
Published on Friday, 13th July 1990.
What the French think of Independence Day, and does the US conform to British stereotypes?
Published on Friday, 6th July 1990.
The impact of Nelson Mandela's 1990 diplomatic visit to the United States.
Published on Friday, 29th June 1990.
Is the prospect of an independent Quebec a threat to American and Canadian relations?
Published on Friday, 15th June 1990.
Senator Diane Feinstein, the Democratic nomination for governorship of California in 1990.
Published on Friday, 8th June 1990.
A recollection of the assassination attempt by Richard Paul Pavlik on John F Kennedy.
Published on Friday, 1st June 1990.
Will new legislation in 1990 mean a difficult future for the American tobacco industry?
Published on Friday, 25th May 1990.
The lives and careers of Greta Garbo (1905-1990) and Jim Henson (1936-1990)
Published on Friday, 18th May 1990.
Robert Mapplethorpe's controversial photography exhibition arrives in Cincinnati.
Published on Friday, 4th May 1990.
Does the end of the Reagan era mean an end to the culture of greed of the 1980s?
Published on Friday, 27th April 1990.
Earth Day, acid rain, and the Clean Air Act passed by Congress in 1963.
Published on Friday, 20th April 1990.
President Theodore Roosevelt's attempt to unite America under the English language.
Published on Friday, 13th April 1990.
The life and career of the labour leader and activist Harry Bridges (1901-1990).
Published on Friday, 6th April 1990.
George H W Bush's dislike of broccoli lands him in trouble with food lobbyists.
Published on Friday, 30th March 1990.
Were the Japanese peace envoys sent to the US during Pearl Harbour being used as decoys?
Published on Friday, 23rd March 1990.
American religious gurus and prophets from Aimee Semple McPherson to now.
Published on Friday, 16th March 1990.
Public spending cuts, and the decommissioning of the SR-71 Blackbird.
Published on Friday, 9th March 1990.
Democracy at work in Nicaragua, and the role of the US in the elections.
Published on Friday, 2nd March 1990.
How far can a great speech go in changing the public perception of a politician?
Published on Friday, 23rd February 1990.
Why Kansas City has lost its unique identity, and become like so much of America.
Published on Friday, 16th February 1990.
An upsurge in American public interest in foreign affairs, and the threat of Gorbachev.
Published on Friday, 9th February 1990.
John McEnroe's dismissal from the 1990 Australian Open, and Gorbachev's plans for peace.
Published on Friday, 2nd February 1990.
The causes of the reduction in the American foreign aid budget in 1990.
Published on Friday, 26th January 1990.
An examination of the changes to the structure of the American family since 1960.
Published on Friday, 19th January 1990.
What effect did the presidency of Ronald Reagan have on the American welfare system?
Published on Friday, 12th January 1990.
General Manuel Noriega's capture by American military forces in Panama.
Published on Friday, 5th January 1990.
A review of the major news stories of 1989, including revolutions and invasions.
Published on Friday, 29th December 1989.
Is the American invasion of Panama legal following the failure to capture Noriega?
Published on Friday, 22nd December 1989.
Details of Dan Quayle's comments on the threat posed by the Sovier Union.
Published on Friday, 15th December 1989.
Shortage of consumer basics threatens stability of the Soviet economy.
Published on Friday, 8th December 1989.
Why is President George Bush so reluctant to comment on the uprising in Hungary?
Published on Friday, 1st December 1989.
Is there any truth in the belief that the Galileo spacecraft is affecting the weather?
Published on Friday, 24th November 1989.
Gorbachev proclaims that Germany will not become a capitalist state after reunification.
Published on Friday, 17th November 1989.
The defeat of the Domestic Partnership Bill and proposition to retire Candlestick Park.
Published on Friday, 10th November 1989.
An examination of the arguments surrounding the domestic partnership bill.
Published on Friday, 3rd November 1989.
The aftermath of the 1989 earthquake in California, and the vast television coverage.
Published on Friday, 27th October 1989.
Bridge and roadways collapse in California earthquake.
Published on Friday, 20th October 1989.
Is American intervention in Panama inevitable after a failed coup?
Published on Friday, 13th October 1989.
Does California's environmental legislation set an example for other states to follow?
Published on Friday, 6th October 1989.
Do nuclear weapons still pose a threat in 1989, and why is George Bush so popular?
Published on Friday, 29th September 1989.
A profile of Edward Koch, the Mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989.
Published on Friday, 22nd September 1989.
A review of the major news stories from 1929.
Published on Friday, 15th September 1989.
The National Narcotics Border Interdiction System, and George Bush's war on drugs.
Published on Friday, 8th September 1989.
The joys of tennis and air conditioning, as pondered by Alistair Cooke.
Published on Friday, 1st September 1989.
Does the Declaration of Independence guarantee the protection of personal property?
Published on Friday, 25th August 1989.
Profiles of politicians Colin Powell and "Mickey" Leland (1944-1989)
Published on Friday, 18th August 1989.
Secretary James Baker's meeting with Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
Published on Friday, 11th August 1989.
Is the grief for murdered Colonel William Higgins the reponse sought by his killers?
Published on Friday, 4th August 1989.
Details of the Chinese students seeking refuge at UC Berkley after Tiananmen Square.
Published on Friday, 28th July 1989.
The 1989 economic summit in Paris, and the role of George Bush in proceedings.
Published on Friday, 21st July 1989.
Details of the 1812 earthquake in Tennessee and the inevitability of "the Big One".
Published on Friday, 14th July 1989.
Judgment hands back abortion rulings to state control.
Published on Friday, 7th July 1989.
Should Congress be able to perform corrective action on rulings it doesn't agree with?
Published on Friday, 30th June 1989.
Is the burning of an American flag stretching the freedom of speech too far?
Published on Friday, 23rd June 1989.
Is the military action in Tiananmen Square a sign of Chinese attitudes towards liberty?
Published on Friday, 16th June 1989.
The 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square and the military crackdown on those involved.
Published on Friday, 9th June 1989.
The life of politician Claude Pepper (1900-1989)
Published on Friday, 2nd June 1989.
The beginnings of the rebellions in the Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania.
Published on Friday, 26th May 1989.
Does the 1989 Soviet-Chinese summit in Beijing pose a threat to the West?
Published on Friday, 19th May 1989.
Who was giving Colonel Oliver North his orders when he was aiding the Nicaraguan rebels?
Published on Friday, 12th May 1989.
Finding an unbiased jury in the television age.
Published on Friday, 5th May 1989.
The case of Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, a landmark trial on abortion rights.
Published on Friday, 28th April 1989.
A profile of Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Published on Friday, 21st April 1989.
A history of the Augusta National Golf Club from its formation in 1777.
Published on Friday, 14th April 1989.
President James Munroe's battle to keep America out of the hands of European invaders.
Published on Friday, 7th April 1989.
A brief history of Washington and an investigation in to the abnormally high crime rate.
Published on Friday, 31st March 1989.
Is the New York City Board of Estimate an unconstitutional organisation?
Published on Friday, 24th March 1989.
The poisoning of two grapes from Chile, and the role of the EPA and FDA.
Published on Friday, 17th March 1989.
Do a politician's personal problems affect their ability to govern?
Published on Friday, 10th March 1989.
Do the personal problems of John Tower mean he is unable to advise President Bush?
Published on Friday, 3rd March 1989.
Book stores return book to public display after initial removal.
Published on Friday, 24th February 1989.
The background to, and aftermath of, the 1989 Soviet-Chinese summit in Beijing.
Published on Friday, 17th February 1989.
What is the difference between a tax and a revenue enhancement?
Published on Friday, 10th February 1989.
Bush warns aides he expects high ethical standards.
Published on Friday, 3rd February 1989.
A discussion on President Bush's position on the difficult issue of abortion.
Published on Friday, 27th January 1989.
Reverend Jessie Jackson's campaign for the recognition of the term 'African-American'.
Published on Friday, 20th January 1989.
A review of George H W Bush's cabinet, and his campaign for the presidency.
Published on Friday, 13th January 1989.
The arrival of George H W Bush as the President of the United States of America.
Published on Friday, 6th January 1989.
