Mar 25 Watch Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s Corleone Correlations Syria faced escalating unrest as soldiers opened fire on demonstrators in several cities. Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch What Would a Political ‘Transition’ in Egypt Look Like? Amid the calls for leadership change in Egypt are questions of what a new government would look like and who would lead it. Margaret Warner explores the possibilities with Daniel Kurtzer, former ambassador to Egypt, Marina Ottaway of the Carnegie… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Justice Breyer: ‘Now, I’m Probably More in Dissent’ Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer talks to Jeffrey Brown about his new book, "Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View," the role and responsibilities of the high court, and the shift in dynamics that a new justice can bring. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Does the Internet Help or Hurt Democracy? Does the pervading presence of the Web make people better citizens or does it propagate misinformation and threaten democracy? Paul Solman has a look at the unfolding debate as staged by the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Internet Restrictions Highlight Political, Cultural Divides On the heels of a U.S.-China dispute on Internet freedom, Jeffrey Brown speaks with democracy and media experts about the debate over how countries monitor -- and sometimes restrict -- access to the Internet. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Chinese Dissident’s Prison Sentence Draws Criticism A Chinese court has sentenced a prominent political dissident to 11 years in prison. Margaret Warner speaks with an advocate for human rights in China and a former National Security Council Asia expert for more on the meaning of the… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Chinese Dissident’s Prison Sentence Draws Rebuke A Chinese court has sentenced a prominent political dissident to 11 years in prison. Margaret Warner recaps the developments. Continue watching
Dec 17 Everyone Smile and Say, ‘Democracy!’ The old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words may indeed be true, but photographer Joe Sohm has found that it has taken him thousands of pictures to capture just one word: democracy. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Afghanistan’s Next Steps Unclear After Runoff Cancelation Afghan President Hamid Karzai won another term in office after his opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, unexpectedly dropped out of the runoff election. Margaret Warner reports from Afghanistan. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch In Afghanistan, Runoff Election Could Strengthen Democracy Afghan President Hamid Karzai bowed to pressure Tuesday and agreed to a runoff election on Nov. 7. The move came as the Obama administration debates the future of U.S. strategy. Gwen Ifill talks to experts for insight. Continue watching