Reform or Revolution: The Historic William F. Buckley / Howard Zinn Debate

Introductions by the Moderator

Zinn’s Opening Statement, Part 1: Madness, Deception, & The State of Civilization

Zinn’s Opening Statement, Part 2: The Price of National Security

Zinn’s Opening Statement, Part 3: Saving Vietnam & Unjust Incarcerations

Zinn’s Opening Statement, Part 4: A New Kind of Revolution

Buckley’s Opening Statement, Part 1: Senator Thurmond’s Improper Introduction

Buckley’s Opening Statement, Part 2: Taking Pleasure in Hating America

Buckley’s Opening Statement, Part 3: Demonizing Nixon

Buckley’s Opening Statement, Part 4: Considering the Rights of the Counter‐revolutionist

Howard Zinn’s Rebuttal

William F. Buckley’s Rebuttal

Q&A: Civil Rights and the Operation of the FBI in the South

Q&A: Non‐violent Modes of Revolution

Q&A: The Necessity of Nuclear Defense

Q&A: Non‐violent Civil Defense in U.S. Foreign Policy

Q&A: America’s Military Budget

Q&A: America’s Unique Brand of Totalitarianism

Q&A: Conscientious Objection

Q&A: Revolutionary Tactics

William F. Buckley’s Closing Statement

Howard Zinn’s Closing Statement