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Warren Beatty called on politicians to address social problems such as child poverty and the disparity of wealth in the U.S. He also talked about the need for campaign finance reform, the da…

As part of a conference, “Are We Asking the Right Questions?: A Conference on Watchdog Journalism for Campaign 2000,” at the National Press Club, former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) and journ…

Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) reflected on his law career and encouraged graduate students of Duquesne University to deal with people as human beings in their law practices. He also sta…

Mario Cuomo spoke about the problems the nation faces and the need for action to resolve the problems. Among the issues he addressed were the need for programs to assist the growing number o…

Panel members at the New York State Archives in Albany talked about the state of politics in the U.S. and discussed their own experiences with public service.

Participants talked about how the government handles the issues of Medicare and Medicaid. They focused on how Medicare is a sensitive political issue and it is very difficult to reduce spend…

Former Senator Alan Simpson talked with students about journalism and its relationship to politics. He discussed how most journalists who deal with politicians ask very hard, personal questi…