George Bush’s presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.
Why are there a disproportionate number of African Americans in the US army in 1990?
Is the Mayor of Los Angeles' fight to eliminate gender-specifc terminology in vain?
A discussion of the campaign for the right to die by the family of Nancy Cruzan.
Does legal firearm ownership increase the number of murders in America?
The rise and fall of iconic American airline Pan Am.
Aerial bombs dropping on Kuwait signal the start of the Gulf war.
How is Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and the Gulf war viewed by the Iraqi people?
Should news from the Gulf War be censored?
What is the link between fears over terrorist attacks and the Gulf War?
In times of war how much care-free behaviour should we indulge in?
A report from California on water in LA, and domestic partnerships in San Francisco.
The notoriety of Kuwait, Riyadh and Baghdad due to the Gulf War and beyond.
How long can President Bush hold onto his Gulf War glory?
Can John Maynard Keynes' economic strategy help Congress divide their 1992 budget?
Did April Glaspie's conversations with Saddam Hussein aid the 1991 Persian Gulf War?
Gorbachev's banning of a Yeltsin rally in Moscow worries Alistair Cooke.
How CNN's constant Gulf War coverage has led to post war malaise.
President George H W Bush has to defend his Gulf War actions against Saddam
Why did Gorbachev's visit to Japan fail to encourage financial investment?
Is an unauthorised biography of ex-president's wife, Mrs Reagan, just salacious gossip?
The 1991 May Day parade in Moscow is discussed with UN Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromyko.
President Bush's heart surgery leads to the scrutiny of vice president Dan Quayle.
How the Food and Drug Administration combats public smoking and cholesterol.
How riots in Tompkins Square Park were sparked by social injustice.
