Jan 03 Watch U.S. Plan to Hold Suspected Terrorist Detainees Indefinitely Pentagon and CIA officials have asked the Bush administration to explore more permanent ways to hold suspected terrorists in custody indefinitely. Two legal experts, including one former deputy assistant attorney general, discuss the proposed plan. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Mark Shields and David Brooks Analyze the Political Events of 2004 Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks provide an end-of-the-year analysis of national events on the political scene. Continue watching
Dec 30 Ukrainian Election Dispute Appears Near an End By PBS News Hour Ukraine's election commission rejected a lengthy appeal from current Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich that alleged widespread fraud and vote tampering caused his defeat in the Dec. 26 re-run of Ukraine's presidential runoff. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Historians Examine How 2004 Will be Remembered in History Books Three historians reflect on the role America has played this year during international crises, such as the Asian tsunami disaster, and how 2004 will be remembered in the history books. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Foreign Policy Dominated U.S. Political Agenda in 2004 Foreign policy was at the forefront of President Bush's agenda in 2004. Two foreign policy experts analyze U.S. foreign relations in the Middle East, Europe and the rest of the world. Continue watching
Dec 27 Opposition Leader Declares Victory in Ukrainian Election By PBS News Hour Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko declared victory Monday in Ukraine's presidential re-run vote -- an election marked by large protests, allegations of fraud and a disfiguration caused by dioxin poisoning. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch Democrat Gregoire Emerges as Apparent Winner of Washington Governor's Race After numerous recounts, the Democratic candidate in Washington's governor race took a 10-vote lead. Correspondent Lee Hochberg looks at the unusual race. Jeffrey Brown follows up in a discussion with Seattle Post-Intelligencer columnist Joel Connelly. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Political Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks Discuss the Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week in the news with Terence Smith, including Iraq, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and federal court nominees. Continue watching
Dec 23 Karzai Names New Cabinet, Ousts Warlords By PBS News Hour Afghan Pres. Hamid Karzai selected his new cabinet Thursday, removing warlords from top positions and creating a new post to oversee the fight against opium production. Continue reading
Dec 22 Peace Talks Over Darfur Crisis Falter By PBS News Hour The latest round of peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels were suspended until January due to ceasefire violations, African Union mediators said this week. Continue reading