Nov 08 Watch Mukasey Nomination Intensifies Debate on Waterboarding A House panel heard testimony Thursday on the controversial interrogation technique of waterboarding, which simulates the experience of drowning. A former Navy instructor and an intelligence expert discuss the legality and effectiveness of the procedure. Continue watching
Nov 08 GOP Punishes Five States for Early Voting Contests By PBS News Hour Officials from the Republican Party announced Thursday that the states of New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan and Wyoming will lose half of their delegates at the Republican National Convention next year for scheduling early primaries. Continue reading
Nov 08 Georgian President Calls Early Elections to Quiet Protests By PBS News Hour After days of anti-government riots and the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency, pro-Western Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Thursday the country would hold special presidential elections in early January. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Candidate Endorsements Start Shaping Conservatives’ Role in ’08 Race Christian conservative leader Pat Robertson endorsed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani Wednesday, while Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., endorsed the bid of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Two religious leaders assess the role of the conservative movement in the 2008… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Bush Appeals to Musharraf to End Pakistan’s Political Crisis President Bush made a direct appeal to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to call new elections and bring his country's political crisis to an end. Following an update from Independent Television News, a Pakistani lawyer and Pakistan's ambassador to the United… Continue watching
Nov 07 Iran Reaches ‘Irreversible’ Nuclear Program Milestone By Admin, PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Wednesday that the country's uranium enrichment program has reached a target of 3,000 working centrifuges. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Candidates Strive to Address Voters’ Climate Concerns Environmental issues such as climate change and energy use have been frequent topics on the 2008 presidential campaign trail with both GOP and Democratic hopefuls offering policy plans. Two analysts examine the candidates' differing proposals to address climate issues. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Lawyers Emerge as Key Players in Pakistani Protests The ousted chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court sought to rally lawyers Tuesday to continue street protests against President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule. Regional experts discuss the pivotal role lawyers are playing in the protests and assess the… Continue watching
Nov 06 Mukasey Nomination Advances to Full Senate Vote By PBS News Hour The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted 11-8 in favor of Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey, sending his nomination to the Senate floor and virtually ensuring his confirmation. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Thousands Protest Emergency Rule in Pakistan Opposition groups said thousands of their supporters have been arrested in the wake of President Pervez Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule this weekend. Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and two experts consider the political unrest in Pakistan. Continue watching