Aug 06 Weekly Poem: ‘How to Make Fatherhood Lyrical’ Gibson Fay-LeBlanc is a writer and teacher. His first collection of poems, "Death of a Ventriloquist," won the Vassar Miller Prize and was published by the University of North Texas Press in 2012. He lives in Portland, Maine, with his… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Finding No Peace Solution to Syria Conflict, Kofi Annan Quits Post as U.N. Envoy The U.N. Envoy for Peace in Syria, Kofi Annan, has resigned, citing unwillingness from both Syrian factions, and disunity and name-calling in the U.N. Security Council. Inigo Gilmore of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Syrian Troops Fight to Recapture Rebel-Held Salaheddine District in Aleppo As fighting continues in the commercial capital of Aleppo, Syrian troops concentrate attacks on opposition strongholds in the southwestern part of the city. Inigo Gilmore of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch Refugees and Rebels Flee Syrian Conflict Areas as Government Troops Advance Refugees and Rebels Flee Syrian Conflict Areas as Government Troops Advance… Continue watching
Jul 30 Weekly Poem: ‘Tavern. Tavern. Church. Shuttered Tavern,’ Patricia Smith is the author of five volumes of poetry, including "Blood Dazzler," a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award, "Teahouse of the Almighty," a National Poetry Series selection, and most recently "Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah." She is a… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Syrian Rebels Brace for Government Advance; Aleppo Civilians Caught in Crossfire Syrian Rebels Brace for Government Advance; Aleppo Civilians Caught in Crossfire… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Arab Nations Consider How to Apply More Diplomatic Pressure on Syria Arab Nations Consider How to Apply More Diplomatic Pressure on Syria… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Syrian Regime ‘Relentless’ in Attack; ‘Hard-Line Islamic Influence’ Among Rebels Fighting continued for a fifth day in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Reports and footage reveal that alongside rebels, al-Qaida fighters are present on the battlefront. Independent Television News' Alex Thomson reports on the evidence that suggests al-Qaida might be… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Fears Mount Over Assad’s Stockpiles of Chemical Weapons In addition to the diplomatic tension with China and Russia, reports that some of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapon stockpiles were recently moved have increased fears. Jeffrey Brown talks to Leonard Spector of the Monterey Institute of International Studies… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch With Assad Regime on the Defensive, Eyes Turn to Political Transition With Assad Regime on the Defensive, Eyes Turn to Political Transition… Continue watching