World Dec 29 Hong Kong's pro-democracy leaders urge the West to 'step up' amid raids on free press One of the largest remaining independent media outlets in Hong Kong shut itself down Wednesday. The closure came after police raided its offices, arrested editors and board members, and accused them of “sedition.” As Nick Schifrin reports, the death of…
World Dec 28 How Russia is trying to control history in bid for geo-political strength Memorial Human Rights Center, the leading human rights organization that was closed in Russia, documented today’s Russian political prisoners, as well as past Soviet human rights atrocities. As Nick Schifrin reports, the banning of Memorial comes almost exactly 30 years…
World Dec 28 Armed group in Iraq demands U.S. forces withdraw by end of 2021, threatens violence The Iraqi Supreme Court on Monday ratified the parliamentary election results, clearing the path for the forming of a government. Kataib Hezbollah, one of the groups that disputed the election results, wants all U.S. military forces out of Iraq by…
Nation Dec 24 U.S. service members perform 'Feliz Navidad' On this Christmas Eve, we continue a tradition we started a few years ago with members of the U.S. military providing a holiday song. This year, musicians from the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps perform "Feliz Navidad." This…
World Dec 15 Three experts on U.S. role and response options in Taiwan-China conflict Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is warning that current Chinese military exercises could be cover for a future invasion. China's President Xi Jinping has said he wants to reunite with Taiwan peacefully, but Beijing has increased the pace of its…
World Dec 10 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on the importance of a free press The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was held Friday in Oslo, Norway, and this year's winners were two journalists honored for their unrelenting pursuits of truth. Dmitry Muratov, editor of one of Russia's last independent news sources, was honored for his…
Nation Dec 08 As some hail bill to counter military sexual assault, others decry 'missed opportunity' Late Tuesday night, the U.S. House of Representative passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill, which still needs Senate approval, includes a number of changes to how the military deals with its long-standing problem of sexual…
Nation Dec 06 VA Sec. McDonough on benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, preventing vet suicide President Joe Biden has vowed to improve veterans’ access to health care, prevent their suicide, and specifically provide benefits to those exposed to toxic air through burn pits while serving in the military. Nick Schifrin talks to Denis McDonough, the…
World Nov 23 Why Russia may end its 'unstable ceasefire' with Ukraine, and how U.S. politics affects it American and European officials are growing increasingly alarmed by a Russian military build up of more than 100,000 troops along the border with Ukraine. The region has been a flashpoint since 2014, when Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, and supported…
World Nov 16 Nuclear weapons, Taiwan and other key issues addressed on Biden-Xi call President Joe Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping held their most significant talks yet Monday night, and discussed everything from Taiwan to trade, and even nuclear weapons. Nick Schifrin reports.