World May 13 Watch Inside the Landmark Genocide Conviction of Guatemala’s Efraín Ríos Montt Inside the Landmark Genocide Conviction of Guatemala's Efraín Ríos Montt…
World Jul 16 Watch How to Be a Modern-Day Dictator What techniques do modern-day dictators use to control protestors? Hari Sreenivasan and Slate editor William Dobson discuss Dobson's new book, "The Dictator's Learning Curve," a portrait of how today's dictators are confronting and controlling democracy activists.
Arts Jan 30 Watch Author Adam Johnson Envisions a Life Inside North Korea Under Kim Jong-il Author Adam Johnson Envisions a Life Inside North Korea Under Kim Jong-il…
World Jan 13 A Free Press? A Year After Tunisia’s Revolution, Youth Weigh In After 23 years of restrictions under President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, 10 Tunisian youth share their thoughts with student reporter and photographer Ahmed Medien of Speak Out Tunisia, a citizen journalism training project. By Extra DA
Jul 21 Watch In Zimbabwe, A White African struggles against Mugabe’s Policies For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Gadhafi’s 42-Year Rule of Libya a Mix of Iron Rule, Eccentricities Moammar Gadhafi's rule of Libya has been characterized by his eccentric appearances and support for terrorism, including ties to the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Jim Lehrer takes a look back at his history. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Exiled Dictator ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Returns to Haiti After 25 years in exile, former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier landed at the Port-au-Prince airport, leading human rights groups to urge authorities to arrest the ousted leader. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch How Will Duvalier’s Return Impact Haiti’s Turmoil? Gwen Ifill talks to NPR's Jason Beaubien in Port-au-Prince about the possible implications of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's surprise return to the country. Continue watching
Sep 09 Questions Arise on Health of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il By Admin, PBS News Hour Speculation that North Korea's Kim Jong Il may be seriously ill intensified Tuesday when the leader failed to appear at a parade marking the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding. Continue reading