Mar 27 Text: Obama's Remarks on Afghanistan Strategy By Admin, PBS News Hour On Friday, President President Barack Obama announced his administration's new strategy for dealing with the al-Qaida terrorist organization and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Here are his remarks, as released by the White House:… Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch Obama Takes New Approach to Rallying Public Support President Barack Obama took part in an online town hall meeting Thursday, the latest in a blitz of public appearances aimed at boosting support for his economic policies. Analysts and historians offer insight on the president's outreach tactics. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Prominent Historian, Civil Rights Activist Franklin Dies at 94 John Hope Franklin, a revered Duke University historian and scholar of the African-American experience, died Wednesday at age 94. In this 2006 interview with Gwen Ifill, Franklin reflects on his life's work. Continue watching
Mar 25 Kurds, Water Issues Raised at Historic Meeting By PBS News Hour During two days of talks this week, Turkish President Abdullah Gul discussed with Iraqi leaders the pressing issues of controlling Kurdish rebels along both countries' borders and providing more water to Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 24 Who Qualifies as Middle Class These Days? Question: What dollar figure or income is in mind when all the politicians and news media speak of the middle class? Who is the middle class at this point in time? Paul Solman: “Middle class” has long been a fuzzy… Continue reading
Mar 20 Should the U.S. Adopt the German Auto Plan? Question: I am curious how you believe we should balance helping big companies with also helping their customers. The number one basic business principle is: Businesses don’t do well without customers. Solution: Provide customers. Here’s a case in… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Afghan Daily Life Offers New Opportunities, Old Problems Nearly eight years after the ouster of the Taliban in Afghanistan, military operations and political shifts have changed the daily lives of the Afghan people in unexpected ways. Margaret Warner reports on day-to-day life, the drug trade and corruption in… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch McKiernan Outlines Challenges to Military Mission in Afghanistan U.S. and NATO commander Gen. David McKiernan speaks to Margaret Warner in Afghanistan about the status of military operations in the country and new efforts to shore up the region's security. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch As Newspapers Start to Fold, Industry Seeks Survival Plan With record numbers of layoffs at newspapers around the country and some other publications, such as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, moving entire operations online, industry professionals are struggling to find a new business model to carry them through the changing media… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch U.S. Military Works to Bring Stability to Remote Afghan Areas U.S. soldiers are struggling to secure remote areas of Afghanistan, like the Korengal Valley in the east, that have recently seen increased outbreaks of violence and military leaders say are crucial to stability in the cities. Margaret Warner reports from… Continue watching