Mar 11 U.S. to Offer Iran Incentives to End Nuclear Weapons Pursuit By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that the administration will offer Iran modest economic incentives if Tehran abandons its nuclear enrichment program. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss John Bolton, Social Security and Iran Policy Political columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks debate the U.S. shift in Iran nuclear policy, the debate over Social Security reform, and the nomination of former Assistant Secretary of State John Bolton as U.N. ambassador. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch U.S. Agrees to Iran Incentives Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Friday that the United States would aid in European negotiations with Iran and offer the Islamic Republic modest economic incentives in exchange for an end to its pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Atlanta and Chicago Judge Killings Spark Concern over Judge Safety In Atlanta, a judge and two people were killed in a courthouse shooting. The suspect fled in a stolen car. This slaying comes less than two weeks after a Chicago judge's family members were shot to death. Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Considering an America Beyond Red and Blue Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers an America that is more multicolored than just red and blue. Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Lebanon’s Political Tides Lebanon's president reinstated Omar Karami as prime minister Thursday after days of massive pro-Syrian demonstrations. A reporter in Beirut reports on Lebanon's changing political tides. Continue watching
Mar 09 Lebanon Reinstates Pro-Syrian Prime Minister By PBS News Hour A majority of Lebanon's parliament Wednesday voted to reinstate pro-Syrian Prime Minister Omar Karami who resigned in February in the face of opposition protests. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch House Ways and Means Debates Social Security The House Ways and Means Committee debated Social Security solvency in a hearing Wednesday. The comptroller general of the U.S., David Walker, testified that there is no immediate crisis but pushed Congress to act "sooner rather than later," arguing the… Continue watching
Mar 08 Pro-Syrian Protesters Rally in Beirut By Admin, PBS News Hour About 500,000 pro-Syrian demonstrators gathered in the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday, chanting anti-American slogans in response to a call from the militant Shiite Muslim Hezbollah group to counter anti-Syrian rallies held earlier this week. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch President Bush Nominates John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to U.N. President Bush nominated Undersecretary of State John Bolton, an arms control expert and outspoken UN critic, as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Two policy analysts discuss the surprise nomination. Continue watching