Editors' Notes
 In the News
Back in '99, Bill Moyers spoke with two members of the U.S. Supreme Court who were deeply troubled by campaign donations' impact on elected judges. Now, a decade later...MORE » |
 Flashback
It was 40 years ago this month President Nixon declared a war on drugs -- and all the social data and law enforcement stats show it's become an endless war...MORE » |
 Flashback
Rare scenes of Mandela's imprisonment on Robben Island -- the crucible that transformed him into a politician, leader and statesman...MORE » |
 In the News
Some video dealing with Iran's political paradox: A young, sophisticated society caught in a struggle the West resolved long ago -- democracy v. religious authority. From our 2002 report...MORE » |
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Visit FRONTLINE Over the Summer We've come to the end of our 27th season, but we're back in October with new stories and investigations. Meanwhile, WATCH ONLINE the reports you might have missed during the past year! FRONTLINE/WORLDDigital Dumping Ground Jun. 23, 2009 Before trashing that old computer or cell phone, have a look at how our digital culture is dumping a toxic legacy on the developing world - along with a lot of our personal data. Breaking the Bank Jun. 16, 2009 FRONTLINE untangles the complicated financial and political web threatening one superbank in particular: Bank of America. The Tank Man Jun. 9, 2009 20 years later, what does he mean for a China that today has become a global economic powerhouse?FRONTLINE/WORLDPakistan Under Siege May. 26, 2009 Reporting from three fronts in Pakistan's internal war against the Taliban. The state's future -- and its nuclear arsenal -- hang in the balance. Inside the Meltdown May. 19, 2009 Investigating the dramatic story of how, in just six months, America's financial system unravelled....The Madoff Affair May. 12, 2009 FRONTLINE unravels the story behind the world's first truly global Ponzi scheme. Why were the warnings and red flags ignored for so long?Sex Slaves May. 5, 2009 An undercover journey deep into the world of sex trafficking, following one man determined to rescue his wife -- kidnapped and sold into the global sex trade.The Released Apr. 28, 2009 An intimate look at the lives of prisoners with serious mental illnesses. What happens to them after they leave prison or jail? Why do they return at such alarming rates?Poisoned Waters Apr. 21, 2009 FRONTLINE correspondent Hedrick Smith examines the rising hazards to human health and the ecosystem, and why it's so hard to keep our waters clean.FRONTLINE/WORLDChildren of the Taliban Apr. 14, 2009 The riveting story of our correspondent's dangerous journey along Pakistan's fault lines, encountering young people who are caught between a brutal Taliban insurgency and a state struggling to preserve itself. Black Money Apr. 7, 2009 Slush funds, front companies and billions in secret payments. Correspondent Lowell Bergman follows a tale of international bribery that leads to some of the world's most powerful companies and governments.STORIES BY DATE » LOCAL SCHEDULE » |
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“I agree with other correspondents ... Congress is equally to blame for the financial meltdown. By 1999, all the legislation (except deposit insurance) put in place after the Crash of 1929, intended to protect the public from Wall Street greed and incompetence, had been repealed by the Congress. ” Pasadena, CA on Breaking the BankREAD MORE »“I feel for "victims" if you can really call people who fell for his scheme "victims." I am the dumbest person alive when it comes to investing but when someone tells me 20% every year even I know that is too good to be true. It was all about greed and being a member of a select club.” New York, N.Y. on The Madoff AffairREAD MORE » |
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