Remembering Ronald Reagan
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker looks back on his eight years working in the Reagan White House. Secretary Baker explains that one of President Reagan's greatest strengths was his ability to make those around him feel good about themselves.
Republican Congress, The
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about the abrupt changes that took place when the Republicans gained control of Congress in the 1994 congressional elections. "I had to stop a lot of bad things from happening and...
Qualities of a Great Secretary of State
Television news correspondent, presidential advisor and university professor Marvin Kalb talks about the qualities necessary for an American Secretary of State to be great. Chief among these attributes, according to Mr. Kalb, is having a broad conce...
Public Service
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about the extraordinary importance of public service. "As a democracy, we are not going to survive without activists, without idealists...without people who care and are going to ...
Senate Approval Process, The
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about his approach to the Senate approval process after being named President Clinton's choice to be Secretary of Labor. "Rather than answer their questions with an argument, I an...
Setting Priorities
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker notes that the Secretary of the Treasury has more latitude in determining what to concentrate on than does the Secretary of State. "You're a little bit more hostage to what happens in the world as Secretary o...
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Skills, Jobs and Benefits
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich argues that the public sector has a significant role to play in improving the American economy, but not in the traditional way of simply providing unemployment insurance of welfare. "It...
Republicanism and Freedom
Philosopher Michael Sandel talks about the republican conception of freedom, which he characterizes as one that emphasizes the importance of citizens sharing in self-government. Professor Sandel adds that this notion of freedom also emphasizes that ...
Physician-Assisted Suicide
Philosopher Michael Sandel criticizes the argument that the Supreme Court should adopt a neutral position that does not prevent individuals from opting for physician-assisted suicide. Professor Sandel talks about the opposing view, which does not ag...
Interpreting the Bill of Rights
Philosopher Michael Sandel contrasts liberal and republican political philosophies, using historical interpretation of the Bill of Rights as a means by which to discuss the differing conceptions of freedom and citizenship that each of these philosop...