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     DEBATESDEBATES is filmed before a live audience at HBO Studios in New York City. The show is produced  by Warren Steibel, producer of William F. Buckley's "Firing Line." DEBATESDEBATES is broadcast on 170 PBS television stations nationwide. Tapes of the shows (now over 60) are excellent for the university classroom.

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     "Is Extreme Racism A Mental Illness?"

     Taped:  October 5, 1999

     Show #411, Airs the week of October 10, 1999



     YES                              NO

     Alvin Poussaint, M.D.            Ben C. Toledano

     Clinical Professor of            Attorney

     Psychiatry                       New Orleans, LA.

     Harvard Medical School

     Cambridge, MA.



     Julian Lieb, M.D.                Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.

     Psychiatrist & Author            Adjunct Professor

     "A Brotherhood of Tyrants"       School of Public Affairs

     Woodbridge, CT.                  American University

                                      Washington, D.C.



     Hugh Butts, M.D.                 Ron Leifer, M.D.

     Psychiatrist                     Psychiatrist & Author

     New York, N.Y.                   The Happiness Project

                                      Ithaca, N.Y.



     "Should The Law Interfere, To Any Extent, With Parents' Rights To Rear

     Children?"

     Taped:  October 5, 1999

     Show #412



     YES                              NO

     Alvin Poussaint, M.D.            Ben C. Toledano

     Clinical Professor of            Attorney

     Psychiatry                       New Orleans, LA.

     Harvard Medical School

     Cambridge, MA.



     Julian Lieb, M.D.                Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.

     Psychiatrist & Author            Adjunct Professor

     "A Brotherhood of Tyrants"       School of Public Affairs

     Woodbridge, CT.                  American University

                                      Washington, D.C.



     Murray Straus, Ph.D..            Ron Leifer, M.D.

     Co-Director                      Psychiatrist & Author

     Family Research Laboratory       The Happiness Project

     University of New Hampshire      Ithaca, N.Y.



     "Should Hillary Clinton Be the Next Senator from New York?" 

     Taped:  August 18, 1999 -- show #407, Airs week of September 1, 1999 



     YES                              NO 

     William Curry                    Christopher Hitchens 

     Former Presidential Adviser      Columnist, 

     Hartford, CT                     The Nation 

                                      New York, N.Y. 



     Tony Bullock                     John Fund 

     Chief of Staff                   Editorial page writer 

     Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan          The Wall Street Journal 

     Washington, D.C.                 New York, N.Y. 



     Julian Epstein                   Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D. 

     Democratic Chief of Staff        Adunct Professor 

     House Judiciary Committee        School of Public Affairs 

     Washington, D.C.                 American University 

                                      Washington, D.C. 

  



     "Is Depression A Disease?" 

     Taped:  March 31, 1998 

     Show #235, Airs the week of May 13, 1998 



     NO                               YES 

     Thomas S. Szasz, M.D.            Donald F. Klein, M.D. 

     Professor Psychiatry Emeritus    Director 

     SUNY Health Science Center       Department of Therapeutics 

     Syracuse, New York               N.Y. State 

                                      Psychiatric Institute 



     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Frederick K. Goodwin, M.D. 

     Adjunct Professor                Former Director, NIMH 

     School of Public Affairs         Center for Neuroscience, 

     American University              Medical Progress & Society 

     Washington, D.C.                 George Washington Univ. 

                                      Medical Center 

                                      Wash., D.C. 



     Ron Leifer, M.D.                 Peter Kramer, M.D. 

     Psychiatrist & Author            Professor & Author 

     The Happiness Project            Listening to Prozac 

     Ithaca, N.Y.                     Brown University 

                                      Dept. of Psychiatry & 

                                      Human Behavior 

  



     "Do We Need Prescription Drugs?" 

     Taped:  March 31, 1998 

     Show #238, Airs the week of June 10, 1998 



     NO                               YES 

     Thomas S. Szasz, M.D.            Charles A. Sanders, M.D. 

     Professor Psychiatry Emeritus    Former Chairman & CEO 

     SUNY Health Science Center       Glaxo, Inc. 

     Syracuse, New York               Durham, N.C. 



     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Frederick K. Goodwin, M.D. 

     Adjunct Professor                Former Director, NIMH 

     School of Public Affairs         Center for Neuroscience, 

     American University              Medical Progress & Society 

     Washington, D.C.                 George Washington Univ. 

                                      Medical Center 

                                      Wash., D.C. 



     Ron Leifer, M.D.                 Tia Powell, M.D. 

     Psychiatrist & Author            Director of Clinical Ethics 

     The Happiness Project            Columbia Presbyterian 

     Ithaca, N.Y.                     Medical Center 

                                      New York, N.Y. 

  



     "Should The Insanity Defense Be Abolished?" 

     Taped:  August 26, 1996. 

    View the transcript at http://www.debatesdebates.com. 



     YES                              NO 

     Thomas S. Szasz, M.D.            Ronald (Ron) Kuby 

     Professor Psychiatry Emeritus    Civil Rights Lawyer 

     SUNY Health Science              New York 

     Syracuse, N.Y. 



     Dr. George J. Alexander          Susan Boleyn 

     Professor of Law                 Asst. Attorney General 

     University of Santa Clara        State of Georgia 

     School of Law 



     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Robert H. Berger, M.D. 

     Adjunct Professor                Psychiatric-Legal Consultation 

     School of Public Affairs         New York, N.Y. 

     American University 

  



     "Do Drugs Cause Addiction?" 

     Taped:  August 26, 1996 

     View the transcript at http://www.debatesdebates.com  



     NO                               YES 

     Thomas S. Szasz, M.D.            Richard S. Shottenfeld, M.D. 

     Professor Psychiatry Emeritus    Assoc. Prof. of Psychiatry 

     SUNY Health Science              Yale Univeristy School of Med. 

     Syracuse, N.Y.                   New Haven, Conn. 



     Dr. George J. Alexander          Profesor Ernest Van den Haag 

     Professor of Law                 New York, N.Y. 

     University of Santa Clara 

     School of Law 



     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Anne Geller, M.D. 

     Adjunct Professor                Smither Addiction Center 

     School of Public Affairs         New York, N.Y. 

     American University 

  



     "Should States Be Allowed To Confine Sex Offenders To Mental 

     Hospitals After They've Served Their Criminal Sentences?" 

     Taped:  August 19, 1997 -- show # 213 



     NO                               YES 

     Thomas S. Szasz, M.D.            Carla Stovall 

     Professor Psychiatry Emeritus    Attorney General 

     SUNY Health Science              State of Kansas 

     Syracuse, N.Y. 



     Dr. George J. Alexander          Joanne McCracken 

     Professor of Law                 District Attorney 

     University of Santa Clara        Santa Clara, California 

     School of Law 



     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Ernie Allen 

     Adjunct Professor                Executive Director 

     School of Public Affairs         National Center for Missing and 

     American University              Exploited Children 

                                      Arlington, Va. 

  



     "Is An Egalitarian Healthcare Workable?" 

     Taped:  August 19, 1997 -- show #210 



     NO                               YES 

     Thomas S. Szasz, M.D.            Victor Sidel, M.D. 

     Professor Psychiatry Emeritus    Professor of Social Medicine 

     SUNY Health Science              Montefiore Medical Center 

     Syracuse, N.Y.                   Bronx, N.Y. 



     Dr. George J. Alexander          Ron Pollack 

     Professor of Law                 Executive Director 

     University of Santa Clara        Families U.S.A. Foundation 

     School of Law                    Washington, D.C. 



     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Barry Levy, M.D., M.PH. 

     Adjunct Professor                President, 

     School of Public Affairs         American Public Health Ass. 

     American University              Washington, D.C. 

  



     "Is Abstinence The Answer To Alcoholism?" 

     Taped:  November 19, 1997 -- show #219 



     NO                               YES 

     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Doublas Talbott, M.D. 

     Adjunct Professor                President, 

     School of Public Affairs         American Society of Addiction 

     Medicine 

     American University              College Park, Georgia 

     Washington, D.C. 



     Morris E. Chafetz, M.D.          Ernest Noble, M.D., Ph.D. 

     Founding Director,               Former Director, 

     NIAAA                            NIAAA 

     President and Founder,           Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry 

     Health Education Foundation      University of California - Los 

     Angeles 

     Washington, D.C.                 Los Angeles, Ca. 



     Joseph Gerstein, M.D.            Nicholas A. Pace, M.D. 

     Medical Director                 Asst. Professor of Clinical 

     Medicine 

     Tufts Health Plan                New York University School of 

     Medicine 

     Founding Board of Directors      New York, N.Y. 

     SMART Recovery, Boston, M.A. 

  



     "Should Employers Have to Accommodate the Mentally Ill?" 

     Taped:  June 3, 1997 -- show #202 



     NO                               YES 

     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Allan Lans, M.D. 

     Adjunct Professor                New York, N.Y. 

     School of Public Affairs 

     American University 

     Washington, D.C. 



     Eamonn McGeady                   Ron Honberg, J.D. 

     President,                       Director of Legal Affairs 

     Martin G. Imbach, Inc.           National Alliance for the 

     Baltimore, Md.                   Mentally Ill (NAMI) 

                                      Arlingon, Va. 



     Lawrence Z. Lorber, J.D.         Peggy Mastroianni 

     Attorney                         Associate Legal Counsel 

     Verner, Liipfert & Assoicates    Equal Employment Opportunity 

     Washington, D.C.                 Commission 

                                      Washington, D.C. 

  



     "Should Tobacco Companies Be Liable For the Health Consequences 

     of Smoking?" 

     Taped:  July 9, 1997 -- show #203 



     NO                               YES 

     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Edwin Rubenstein 

     Adjunct Professor                Forbes Magazine 

     School of Public Affairs         New York, N.Y. 

     American University 



     Ben Toledano, Esq.               Steve C. Mitchell 

     Mississippi                      Van O'Steen & Partners 

                                      Arizona 



     David Ramsay Steele, Ph.D.       Brad Krevor 

     Editorial Director               Executive Director 

     Carus Publishing Co.             Tobacco Control Resource Center 

     Chicago, Ill.                    Boston, MA. 

  



     "Are 'Sin' Taxes Unfair Taxes?" 

     Taped:  July 9, 1997 -- show #206 



     YES                              NO 

     Ben Toledano, Esq.               Brad Krevor 

     Mississippi                      Executive Director 

                                      Tobacco Control Resource Center 

                                      Boston, MA. 



     Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D.        Steve C. Mitchell, J.D. 

     Adjunct Professor                Attorney, 

     School of Public Affairs         Van O'Steen & Partners 

     American University              Arizona 

     Washington, D.C. 



     David Ramsay Steele, Ph.D.       Edwin Rubenstein 

     Editorial Director               National Review Magazine 

     Carus Publishing Co.             New York, N.Y. 

     Chicago, Ill. 



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