Nov 09 Watch 2:38 Former prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi poised to prevail in Myanmar election By PBS News Hour Myanmar is on track to hand a landslide election victory to the party of former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi. John Irvine of Independent Television News reports on the drama leading up to outcome. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 10:32 Inside Myanmar's charge for change toward democracy By PBS News Hour After decades of military dictatorship, Myanmar will soon hold a nationwide election for all the seats in parliament not reserved for the military. Leading the charge for democratic change there is world-famous activist Aung San Suu Kyi. Kira Kay of… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 7:44 Does Obama's Africa visit come too late? By PBS News Hour What’s the significance of President Obama’s historic trip to Africa? Judy Woodruff discusses the visit and the president’s record on Africa with Johnnie Carson of the United States Institute of Peace and William Gumede of the University of the Witwatersrand. Continue watching
Feb 01 Thousands take part in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong By Daniel Costa-Roberts Pro-democracy protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in their first major march since police crackdowns and ebbing public support halted demonstrations in December. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 6:30 Tunisia elections will test fragile democracy and security By PBS News Hour Four years ago, a dramatic act by a Tunisian street vendor prompted weeks of protests, the ousting of a president who had ruled for 25 years and an eruption of upheaval and transformation around the Arab world. In collaboration with… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:26 How does diplomatic reconciliation affect Cuban-Americans? - Part 3 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 31 Is Burkina Faso sub-Saharan Africa's version of the Arab Spring? By Larisa Epatko Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore stepped down Friday to massive celebrations after his failed attempts to extend his 27-year reign. Hard economic times and youth unemployment were factors in his overthrow, but the upheaval doesn’t mark the beginning of Africa’s… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch What Ukraine's election means for addressing conflict in the east - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Election turns war-torn Ukraine toward Europe - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Protecting South Africa's artwork of democracy and reconciliation By Victoria Fleischer When the Apartheid regime fell in 1994, South Africa established the Constitutional Court. One of the original justices began collecting artwork for the court, with prominent South African artists donating the majority of pieces. Continue reading