Mar 01 Watch Juvenile Death Penalty The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday by a 5-4 vote that the death penalty for convicted murderers under the age of 18 is unconstitutional. A discussion with a Supreme Court reporter about the landmark decision. Continue watching
Feb 28 Lebanese Prime Minister Resigns Amid Mass Protests By PBS News Hour Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami announced that he and his government would resign from office Monday, bringing cheers from more than 25,000 people gathered outside the Parliament to protest against the government and its ties to Syria. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch Lawmakers Poll Constituents on Social Security Views Members of Congress conducted town hall forums with their constituents to discuss and debate President Bush's Social Security proposal. Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW - Chicago reports from Wisconsin while Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Broadcasting visits with voters from Oregon. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami Resigns Amid Opposition Unrest Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned Monday amid opposition protests since the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Experts assess the continued political turmoil within Lebanon and the increasing diplomatic pressure on Syria, whom many blame for the political… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss the Week’s Events Jim Lehrer discuss the president's trip to Europe and his Social Security plans with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Social Security Timelines and Fiscal Solvency Issues Examined David Walker, head of the Government Accountability Office and a former Social Security Administration trustee, discusses some of the fiscal solvency difficulties and timelines facing the Social Security program. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Iranian Reformers Reject U.S. Intervention Elizabeth Farnsworth reports from Iran on the reaction of democratic reformers to the U.S. government's pressure on the ruling regime. Continue watching
Feb 24 Palestinian Parliament Approves New Cabinet By PBS News Hour A new 24-member cabinet that will serve under newly elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took office Thursday after winning approval from the Palestinian parliament. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch President Bush Ends Trip with Meeting With Russian President Vladimir Putin President Bush ended his four-day European trip Thursday with a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Slovakia. At a news conference, President Bush expressed his concerns about Russia's commitment to the "universal principles of democracy."… Continue watching
Feb 22 Shiite Group Picks al-Jaafari As Prime Minister By PBS News Hour The Shiite Muslim coalition that represents the largest voting bloc in Iraq's newly elected national assembly has chosen current interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari as its candidate for prime minister. Continue reading