May 13 Pentagon Recommends U.S. Base Closures By PBS News Hour The Pentagon proposed Friday closing about 180 U.S. military installations, including 33 major bases, launching the first round of base closures and realignments in a decade. Continue reading
May 13 Watch Pentagon Proposes Closing Almost 180 U.S. Military Bases The Pentagon proposed Friday closing about 180 U.S. military installations, including 33 major bases. The plan, which still requires approval from an independent commission, has sparked angry reactions from the communities affected by the closures and politicians representing them. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Senate Debates Government Sens. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and John Kerry, D-Mass., introduced legislation to require video news releases, or VNRs, to be be clearly labeled as coming from the government. Jeffrey Brown examines the debate on Capitol Hill and the conflicting opinions over… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Afghans’ Rising Fury Anti-American protests in Afghanistan continued into the fourth day Friday as nine people were killed in clashes with the local police. The riots have spread throughout the country over a report that U.S. interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay jail defiled… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Army Recruiters Step Up Tactics to Meet Quotas Amid recruiting shortfalls and accusations of unethical behavior by some recruiters, the U.S. Army is spending millions on new programs designed to convince more young Americans to join the ranks. Continue watching
May 11 U.S. Forces Push Toward Syria; Car Bombs Shake Iraq By PBS News Hour A series of suicide bombers killed at least 60 people and wounded 100 in several Iraqi cities Wednesday as U.S. forces continued an offensive aimed at uprooting insurgents near the Syrian border. Continue reading
May 11 Watch United Airlines Receives Court Approval to Terminate Workers’ Pension Plans The day after a bankruptcy judge approved United Airlines' proposal to shed its employee pension plan, the company announced on Wednesday that it lost more than $1 billion in the first three months of this year. Analysts discuss United Airlines… Continue watching
May 10 Former Iranian President Enters Presidential Race By PBS News Hour An experienced politician with ties to the West and a moderate platform entered Iran's presidential race Tuesday. Continue reading
May 10 Watch Iraqi Insurgents Kidnap the Governor of Anbar Province As U.S. forces continued their offensive against the rising insurgency near the Syrian border Tuesday, insurgents kidnapped Raja Nawaf Farhan, the governor of Iraq's western Anbar province, and demanded U.S. forces withdraw from Qaim, an area of fighting. Continue watching
May 10 Watch New Holocaust Memorial Opens in Berlin Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at the opening of a new national Holocaust memorial in Berlin. Continue watching