Sep 10 Weekly Poem: ‘Second Helping’ Michael Robbins is the author of the collection of poems "Alien vs. Predator" (Penguin, 2012). His poems have appeared in several publications, including the New Yorker, Poetry, Harper's and Boston Review. He reviews books for the London Review of Books… Continue reading
Aug 30 In Lebanon, What Happens to Hezbollah if Syria’s Assad Falls? Ali, a Lebanese resident, who worries about sectarian violence in his home country if the Syrian regime falls. BEIRUT, Lebanon | The turmoil in Syria is impacting neighboring Lebanon in more ways than one. Besides terrifying some Lebanese… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch Violence in Syria Aggravates Sectarian Tensions in Lebanon Residents in parts of the Lebanese city of Tripoli are worried about stepping outside for fear they will get caught up in fighting between pro- and anti-Syrian factions. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch U.N. Monitors Exit Syria, Failing to Stop Bloodshed Independent estimates say 20,000 have died since the Syrian uprising began. Now, U.N. monitors have left, failing to stop the violence. Jeffrey Brown reports. Then Margaret Warner talks to the Guardian's Ghaith Adbul-Ahad, who has been following Syrian rebels on… Continue watching
Aug 20 Weekly Poem: ‘Wolf’ Joseph Campana a poet, critic and scholar of Renaissance literature. He is the author of two collections of poetry, "The Book of Faces" (Graywolf, 2005) and "Natural Selections," which won the 2011 Iowa Poetry Prize. He teaches Renaissance literature and… Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch Seeing Through the Fog of War: Monitoring Human Rights Abuses Via Satellite Seeing Through the Fog of War: Monitoring Human Rights Abuses Via Satellite… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch U.N. Human Rights Monitor Accuses Assad’s Troops, Rebels of War Crimes The Syrian town of Azaz suffered government air strikes that reportedly left 30 dead. And residents insist that the bombs were targeting civilians, not rebel forces. Meanwhile, U.N. human rights monitors declared that both Syrian troops and rebels have committed… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Finding Poetry in the Athleticism and Lingo of the Olympics Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as "Poet in Residence" for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada's athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Uppal talks to Jeffrey Brown about her residency and where she's found inspiration, as… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch ‘Grim Routine’ Sets in For Rebel Opposition As Aleppo Battle Reaches Three Weeks 'Grim Routine' Sets in For Rebel Opposition As Aleppo Battle Reaches Three Weeks… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Syrian Troops Wage Fierce Ground Assault in Aleppo’s Saleheddine District Syrian Troops Wage Fierce Ground Assault in Aleppo's Saleheddine District… Continue watching