Oct 12 Watch Gore Earns Nobel Nod; Thompson Debuts with Debate Performance Among the week's news, former Vice President Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his climate change work and former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., debuted in his first presidential debate. Analysts David Brooks and E.J. Dionne discuss the week's… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Former President Carter Reflects on His New Book, Recent Trip to Darfur Former President Jimmy Carter was in the news again this week with his new book, "Beyond the White House," and a recent trip to the Darfur region of Sudan. He discusses his impressions of Darfur and themes in his new… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Turkey Lashes Out at U.S. Lawmakers for Armenian ‘Genocide’ Measure Turkey criticized U.S. lawmakers and recalled its ambassador after a House panel voted to approve a measure that recognizes the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I as "genocide." A congressman and a former U.S. diplomat explain… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Edwards Reflects on Campaign Deja Vu, Plight of the Middle Class As part of an ongoing series of in-depth interviews with presidential candidates, former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. explains his views on the Iraq war, the status of the middle class in America, and running for president for a second time. Continue watching
Oct 10 Democrats Withdraw from Michigan Primary By Admin, PBS News Hour Five Democratic candidates chose to withdraw their names from the Michigan primary ballot in another round of the calendar shuffle that pits allegiance to national party rules against voters in states grappling for more nominating influence. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch High Court Rules on Special Education Law, Hears Death Row Case The Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that New York City must pay private school tuition for a special education student and considered whether a Mexican man on death row should be granted a new hearing to comply with international law. A… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Dueling Books Reignite Debate Over Israeli Lobby in United States Two books examining the Israeli lobby in the U.S., "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," and "The Deadliest Lies," present opposing views on Israel's influence among U.S. policymakers. Authors John Mearsheimer and Abraham Foxman detail their stances. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Republicans Face Off Over Economy in Thompson’s Debate Debut GOP presidential hopefuls gathered in Michigan Tuesday for a debate centering on economic issues, the first such appearance for newcomer former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn. Political reporters assess how the candidates fared in the forum. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch High Court Mulls Corporate Fraud Liability, Rejects Torture Case Appeal The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about the liability of company banks and accountants in corporate fraud cases and rejected an appeal by a German man who claims the CIA kidnapped and tortured him. Marcia Coyle of the National Law… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Pakistani Presidential Election Awaits Court Ruling Pakistan awaited a Supreme Court ruling on whether President Pervez Musharraf, who won Saturday's unofficial vote, can still run while serving as Army chief. A regional expert provides an update on the power struggle. Continue watching