(June 23, 2023—revised December 21, 2023) William Rusher, a dynamic force on the American right who passed away in 2011 after decades as comrade and...
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“If Not Us, Who?”
If Not Us, Who? takes you on a journey into the life of William Rusher, a key player in shaping the modern conservative movement. Known for his long...
Bill’s Biography
William Rusher was an influential political strategist, commentator, and debater at the heart of the conservative movement in the second half of the...
Book: The Coming Battle for the Media: Curbing the Power of the Media Elite
Publish Date: 1988 Basic Information: Author: William A. Rusher Publisher: Basic Books Pages: ~208 Summary:Rusher explores how media institutions,...
Book: How to Win Arguments
Publish Date: 1981 (first edition); later editions (notably 1985, 2003) Basic Information: Author: William A. Rusher Publisher: Stein and Day; later...
Book: The Rise of the Right
Publish Date: 1984 Basic Information: Author: William A. Rusher Publisher: William Morrow & Company Pages: ~383 Summary:Rusher provides a...
Book: The Making of the New Majority Party
Publish Date: 1975 Basic Information: Author: William A. Rusher Publisher: William Morrow & Company Pages: ~256 Summary:In this bold work,...
Video: Conversations with History: William A. Rusher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z631O81T0I&pp=ygUQd2lsbGlhbSBhIHJ1c2hlcg%3D%3D UC-Berkeley Interview (54 minutes) : Rusher reflects on his life and...
Video: Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: The Republican Party and Moderates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Uj8gdgRrI Firing Line (1984) : Rusher and Congressman Jim Leach discuss the Republican Party’s moderate wing with...
Video: Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: Should Press Rights Be Limited?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky-HdVr5YQA Firing Line (1981) : Debate about limiting the media’s rights with Rusher, Michael Kramer, and host...
Video: Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: How to Win Arguments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8oDSYMbkRA Firing Line (1981) : Rusher discusses How to Win Arguments and participates in a lively joint interview...
Video: S23E24 Firing Line with William F. Buckley. “Media Bias”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuai5MEZqgA 1988 Firing Line : Discussion of media bias featuring Rusher. Poor video quality.
Video: President Reagan’s Interview with William Rusher on May 23, 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_i5du2OFSc 1986—Interview with President Reagan : Rusher discusses Reagan’s early career and his famous 1964...
Video: Should the Government Adopt Long-Term Wage and Price Controls for Selected Unions and Industries?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J_t-sddizg The Advocates (1971) : Rusher and Howard Miller debate wage-price controls, with witnesses Milton...
Video: The YAF Buckley Roast pt 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLifBQzDd-U Audio Only : Young Americans for Freedom “Buckley Roast” (43 minutes). Rusher serves as MC. Mediocre...