Apr 25 Watch At Stanford, Debate Brews Over Reviving ROTC Program on Campus Decades after protests surrounding the Vietnam War, some private universities are taking another look at bringing back Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs, but the idea is rekindling some decades-old disputes over military presence on campuses. Spencer Michels reports on how… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 'Extraordinary' Guantanamo Documents Shed New Light on Detainees Hundreds of newly released classified documents revealed details on hundreds of men who have been held -- and are being held -- at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay. Jeffrey Brown discusses the leak, WikiLeaks' involvement and what was… Continue watching
Apr 25 Stanford Debates: Reinstate ROTC? Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets practice battlefield tactics in Princeton, N.J. (File photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) You wouldn't necessarily know it walking around campus, but there's a major debate going on at Stanford University, and at a few… Continue reading
Apr 25 Details Revealed on Gitmo Detainees, Hundreds Escape from Afghan Prison The release of hundreds of classified military documents has provided new details on inmates detained at Guantanamo Bay, as well as new insight on where key plotters were on 9/11. WikiLeaks, previously behind the release of hundreds of diplomatic… Continue reading
Apr 22 Shields and Brooks on Debt Ceilings, Dodgers Takeover and NHL Playoffs By Hari Sreenivasan In this week's Doubleheader with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, we discussed how the arguments over the U.S. debt ceiling don't seem to be disappearing. While Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has made… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch Questions Linger Over 'Three Cups of Tea' Author Mortenson's Tales, Charity Questions Over 'Three Cups of Tea' Author's Credibility, Charity… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Honor Roll for April 21, 2011 A silent tribute to U.S. soldiers killed while on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch In Libya, What More Can U.S., NATO Do to Turn Stalemate Into Victory? A day after three countries unveiled plans to send military advisers to aid Libyan rebels, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. will deploy armed drones into the conflict. Jim Lehrer discusses the coalition's options with the International Council for… Continue watching
Apr 21 Tree in Germany Blooms 9,800 Easter Eggs An apple tree in eastern Germany is home to nearly 10,000 hand decorated Easter eggs, and thousands of people are flocking to see it. Continue reading
Apr 21 New Poll on Libya Offers Warning Sign to President Obama President Obama speaks at a Democratic fund-raiser in San Francisco Wednesday. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. It was just a little more than three weeks ago that President Obama delivered his nationally televised address explaining to the… Continue reading