Feb 12 Nations Reach Tentative Deal on North Korea Weapons By PBS News Hour Negotiators from six countries reached a tentative agreement about initial steps for North Korea's nuclear disarmament Monday, the first concrete steps achieved in nearly three years of negotiations. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Ethan Allen CEO Describes Challenges of Running a Global Organization Globalization has had varying effects on countries and economies throughout the world. In the first of a series of conversations, NewsHour correspondent Paul Solman talks to Farooq Kathwari, CEO of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch China’s Economic Progress Comes with Environmental Costs China has achieved rapid economic growth over the past decade, but the rapid success has come at the expense of the environment. Independent Television News reports on pollution in China and the price of development. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Chinese Christians Face Religious Issues A report from Independent Television News looks at how religious freedom and tolerance issues are affecting China's growing Christian population. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Professor Recommends Targeting Sudan Through Economic Means In the third in a series of conversations about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Eric Reeves, professor at Smith College, argues in favor of a divestment campaign. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch U.S. Official Discusses N. Korea’s Return to Nuclear Talks President Bush welcomed North Korea's decision to re-enter six-party negotiations regarding its nuclear program Tuesday, three weeks after a nuclear test and nearly a year after shunning the talks. State Department undersecretary Nicholas Burns discusses the next steps. Continue watching
Oct 31 North Korea Reportedly Agrees to Resume Six-way Nuclear Talks By PBS News Hour North Korea agreed Tuesday to restart six-nation negotiations over its nuclear program nearly a year after it called off the talks and conducted an underground test of a nuclear weapon, according to a U.S. official. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Analysts Discuss North Korea Policy, Foley Page Scandal, Congressional Races Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss U.S. reaction to North Korea's nuclear test, the congressional page scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., and the congressional races in the midterm elections. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch President Bush Rules Out Military Attack on North Korea President Bush on Wednesday said the United States had no intention of pursuing military action against North Korea and would continue to follow a diplomatic path to ending North Korea's nuclear program. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch U.S. Rejects Direct North Korea Talks Despite Threats North Korea officials threatened another nuclear test Tuesday unless the United States agrees to hold direct talks. Policy experts discuss President Bush's continued rejection of direct talks and reaction to the test. Continue watching