Jan 21 Hours After Inauguration, Obama Orders Halt in Guantanamo Trials By Admin, PBS News Hour Just hours after taking office, President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors to halt all pending cases in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals for 120 days, a clear shift from the policies of the Bush administration. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch Cuban Government Celebrates 50th Anniversary On the 50th anniversary of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power in Cuba, analysts mull U.S.-Cuban relations and efforts to reform the economy and politics of the Latin American country. Continue watching
Jan 01 As Revolution Reaches 50, Cuba Under Raul Castro Gradually Undertakes Reforms By PBS News Hour When Raul Castro stepped into his older brother Fidel's shoes as Cuba's president, he promised to usher in new economic reforms. And while Cubans can now get cell phones and plant crops in unused farmland other reforms are coming at… Continue reading
Oct 23 What does the current crisis say about communism and capitalism? Question/Comment: The difference between Communism and Capitalism is one could admit that it was wrong. It seems greed is the ultimate downfall of Capitalism and ironically one of its founding precepts. With all the nationalizing going on, maybe it’s time… Continue reading
Jun 12 Justices: Terror Suspects May Appeal Detentions By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts, handing a stinging setback to the Bush administration. Continue reading
May 23 Watch Obama Courts Florida Voters, McCain Gets Clean Bill of Health Sen. Barack Obama travels through Florida and Sen. John McCain is given a clean bill of health and releases his medical records. Kwame Holman reports on recent developments on the presidential campaign trail. Continue watching
Dec 18 Castro Letter Renews Questions over Future Cuban Leadership By PBS News Hour Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro conceded Monday that he might relinquish some formal leadership posts to make way for a new generation of leaders, a move that raised new speculation about his political future. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Testing Rights of Detainees The Supreme Court considered Wednesday whether terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional rights to challenge their detention in court. Legal experts evaluate the high court hearings and what a decision could mean for U.S. policy. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Venezuelan Voters Reject Chavez’s Bid to Widen Powers Venezuelans voted against expanding the power of President Hugo Chavez and imposing a socialist system in the country in a weekend referendum vote. A former Venezuelan trade minister and a professor of Latin American history assess the impact of the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch President Bush Outlines Cuban Policy Initiatives President Bush proposed a new policy plan Wednesday to push for a democratic transition in Cuba, but he declined to lift an economic embargo on the nation. Two policy analysts assess the state of U.S.-Cuban relations. Continue watching