The Progressive Prosecutor

2: Writer RICHARD RODRIGUEZ. He was called a traitor to his heritage (Mexican-American) after he published a collection of autobiographical essays, "Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez" in 1982. He was accused of "selling out." He has a new book of essays, "Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father." (Viking Press) in which he still struggles with questions about his heritage.

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews "The Future," the new release by singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen. (Col

1 & 2: Former President JIMMY CARTER. He's written a new book about his early days in politics, "Turning Point: A Candidate, A State, and a Nation Come of Age," (Time Books). Terry will talk with him about his presidency, the work he's done since he's left the office, and what he thinks about a Clinton presidency. (This interview continues into the second half of the show).

Book critic JOHN LEONARD reviews "Bone," the new first-novel by Fae Myenne Ng.

Palestinian scholar and spokesman WALID KHALIDI. He's currently the senior member of the Jordanian-Palestinian delegation to the Middle East Peace Conference. He's considered one of the most influential thinkers about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and a man who has never shied away from criticizing policies pursued by all parties in the conflict. His latest book is a collection of his classic essays and writings as well as some unpublished pieces about the history and politics of the Arab-Israeli conflict, "Palestine Reborn, " (British publisher, I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd.

2: ZE'EV-CHAFETS (SHAY-fetz) editor of "The Jerusalem Report," a news magazine published in Israel. Chafets is an Israeli who grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. He was the director of the government press office under prime minister Menacham Begin. He's also the author of "Inherit the Mob," a comic novel about a journalist lured into the Jewish Mafia, baited by a large inheritance.

V critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews reruns of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," which air on the cable channel, E! Entertainment Television. The comedy show was canceled in 1969.

Terry speaks with ADMIRAL GENE LA ROQUE (la- ROCK), director of the Center for Defense Information in Washington, D.C. They discuss the future of the American military: Is the American military becoming a world police force in the post-Cold War era?. General La Roque offers an analysis of yesterday's allied air strike on missile bases in southern Iraq and also sheds light on question of military invervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Balkans. They also talk about the American military and the U.N. and how the military may fare during the transition between the Bush and Clinton presidencies

2: Populist voice JIM HIGHTOWER, a former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. His current project is Hightower Radio, a new daily syndicated two-minute radio commentary. He plans on sewing the seeds of grass roots activism in commentaries on subjects ranging from doctor bills and the deficit to toxic dumps and the recession.

Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD switches art forms and has some thoughts on the tv soap opera form, specifically on the waning days of his soap opera obsession "Santa Barbara." The last episode airs tomorrow.