This speech was originally delivered by the author at “The Catholic Bill Buckley Conference,” hosted by the Portsmith Institute at Portsmith Abbey School on June 6, 2009. At this conference, we have ...

Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham ...

Buckley had for years been withdrawing from public life, starting in 1990 when he stepped down as top editor of the National Review. In December 1999, he closed down "Firing Line" after a 23-year run, ...

For decades, William F. Buckley Jr. was a one-of-a-kind character: an author and columnist, and a celebrity intellectual. He hosted a TV debate show, "Firing Line," and was often a guest on late night ...

The theme of ‘Firing Line’ would sound out of place in today’s shout-fests.