Mar 09 The Public Worker Battle, Cartoonified By Paul Solman With all the strife over public-sector unions, including irate e-mails in response to our pension coverage on the program, we thought we'd lighten the mood by sharing some recent political cartoons. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch Libyan Rebels’ Hold on Zawiya Buckling After 5 Days of Attacks Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi stepped up attacks on rebels in cities and oil fiends across the country as President Obama reiterated calls for Gadhafi to step down. Lindsey Hilsum and Bill Neely of Independent Television News report… Continue watching
Mar 07 World Week Ahead: Libya’s Revolt; Women’s Issues; Guatemala Series By Larisa Epatko Violence from nations as disparate as Libya and Guatemala will dominate the international week ahead for the NewsHour. Continue reading
Mar 06 Fierce Clashes as Rebels Attempt to Move West A Libyan rebel fighter holds a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launcher after spotting a fighter jet flying overhead near a checkpoint at the entrance to the oil rich town of Ras Lanuf on March 6, 2011. (Robertp Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch Libyan Protester: ‘I’m Prepared to Die to Get My Freedom’ The rebellion against Moammar Gadhafi continued Friday as rebels in eastern Libya fought to expand their territories while pro-Gadhafi forces tried to retake a key town west of Tripoli. Jonathan Rugman and Emma Murphy of Independent Television News report. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Libya’s Turmoil Rages: Should World Powers Intervene? As the U.S. and international community assess what their military and policy options are with Libya, Judy Woodruff discusses the possibilities with Omar Turbi, a Libyan-American human rights activist, and retired Lt. Gen. David Deptula, who commanded no-fly zones over… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Libya’s Ambassador Urges Obama to Issue No-Fly Zone, Be Firm With Regime Jeffrey Brown talks with Ali Suleiman Aujali, the Libyan ambassador to the United States appointed by Moammar Gadhafi in 2009. Aujali denounced the Libyan leader and says he now represents the voice of the people. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Obama Urges Gadhafi to Step Down; International Criminal Court Launches Inquiry President Obama issued his strongest statement yet on Libya, saying Moammar Gadhafi must step down and leave the country. James Mates, Jonathan Miller and Alex Thomson of Independent Television News report on the latest developments in Libya and a new… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Benghazi-Born Poet Mattawa Reflects on Growing up Under Gadhafi Libyan-born poet Khaled Mattawa talks about life under Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch No-Fly Zone Option Examined as Libyan Fighting Intensifies As violent clashes between pro-Gadhafi militias and rebels continue to escalate, the international community searches for ways to quell the possibility of a humanitarian disaster. Margaret Warner talks with Time Magazine's Mark Thompson about no-fly zones and other U.S. military… Continue watching