Dec 03 As Thousands Protest Indian Government, Rice Tells Pakistan to Aid Attacks Probe By Admin, PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that Pakistan has a "special responsibility" to cooperate with the probe into last week's attacks in Mumbai as protesters took to the streets to voice dissatisfaction with India's government. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch Justices Hear Arguments in School Harassment Case The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday for a case weighing an unusual test of sexual harassment laws whose outcome could have an impact on future gender, racial, and workplace discrimination cases. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Political Uncertainty in Thailand Grows After Court Ruling Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was removed from power, banned from politics for five years and his People Power Party disbanded on Tuesday as Thailand's three-year political crisis continued. An analyst explains the what's next for the troubled nation. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Governors Press Their Case for Economic Recovery Plan President-elect Barack Obama met with state leaders at the National Governors Association conference Tuesday to help shape an economic recovery plan. A panel of governors describes how states are handling the financial downturn. Continue watching
Dec 02 Ga. Voters Cast Ballots in Senate Run-off Election By PBS News Hour While much political attention in past weeks has centered on President-elect Barack Obama's picks for his incoming administration, Georgia voters are casting ballots again Tuesday in an important run-off that has national implications. Continue reading
Dec 02 Thai Court Rules to Disband Governing Party, Dismiss Prime Minister By PBS News Hour Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was removed from power, banned from politics for five years and his People Power Party disbanded on Tuesday as Thailand's three-year political crisis continued. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch After Attacks, India-Pakistan Tensions Resurface Last week's terror attacks in India's business hub, Mumbai, caused old tensions between India and Pakistan to resurface. Analysts discuss the causes and where the disagreements stand in the aftermath. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch Obama Crafts Team to Rethink Foreign Policy Challenges President-elect Obama announced his national security team Monday, choosing Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and keeping Robert Gates as defense secretary. Analysts including former secretary of state Madeleine Albright and Sen. Jack Reed discuss the picks. Continue watching
Dec 01 Stocks Pummeled as Recession Becomes Official By Admin, PBS News Hour A group of academic economists confirmed on Monday suspicions that the troubled U.S. economy is in a recession, saying the economic downturn began in December 2007. Continue reading
Dec 01 Obama’s Former Rival Clinton Chosen as Secretary of State By PBS News Hour President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his fierce competitor for the Democratic presidential nomination, as his pick for the high-profile Cabinet post of secretary of state in his new administration. Continue reading