American Voices

Representatives of nearly 100 nations gathered in Oslo last week to draft a treaty to ban land mines globally. The treaty was rejected by President…

In the wake of Princess Diana’s death while speeding from photographers, many are calling for anti-stalking laws that protect celebrities from paparazzi. What do you…

The Clinton Administration recently took Hollywood to task for the rise in on-screen portrayals of smoking. What do you think about cigarettes and cinema?

With the divorce rate continuing to soar, some family advocates are calling for legislation making it more difficult to dissolve a marriage. What do you…

The weeks-old UPS strike is badly hurting America’s small businesses—employers of 50 percent of the nation’s workers—prompting many to call for President Clinton to step…

With Wall Street soaring and unemployment low, America is enjoying its greatest prosperity since the mid-’80s. What do you think about the current economic boom?

As a result of the crime boom of the ’70s and ’80s, experts are predicting an explosion in the number of elderly prisoners in the…

In the past year, several military officers have been involved in major sex scandals, ranging from adultery to sexual assault. What do you think about…

In a landmark case last week, a federal judge ruled that cigarette manufacturer R.J. Reynolds is not liable in the lung-cancer death of a longtime…

There is widespread fear among computer experts that the turn of the millennium will create vast problems, as computers across the world—programmed with only the…

With the Oklahoma City bombing trial about to begin, many observers are questioning whether defendant Timothy McVeigh—the subject of intense media scrutiny for nearly two…

In the wake of an ever-growing number of shootings of police officers, including last week’s L.A. bank-robbery shootout, debate is raging over how to better…

In the first-ever cloning of a mammal, scientists in Scotland announced last week that they had successfully cloned a sheep. What do you think?

A number of public-safety groups are lobbying Congress to pass legislation banning car phones, calling them dangerous and distracting to the driver. What do you…

In the past few weeks, U.S. Air Force pilots have been involved in a number of dangerous incidents involving irresponsible flying. Most notable were two…

The U.S. military has come under fire for hazing recently, most notably for a controversial videotape depicting Marines “pinning” new recruits, stabbing medals into their…

The German government recently issued a series of crackdowns against members of the Church of Scientology, sparking numerous protests by big-name Hollywood stars. What do…