Jul 29 Watch 5:08 Is socialism having its moment in U.S. elections? By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong In other industrialized countries, movement towards a democratic form of socialism has been strong enough to win national elections. So why hasn’t socialism ever become a powerful force in American politics? There are lots of reasons, as well as younger… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 28, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this special edition for Saturday, July 28, the focus is on the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and amid its debt crisis. As hundreds still lack power, power outages are still common, and in Branson, Missouri,… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 4:01 Hundreds still without power in Puerto Rico as power outages continue By PBS News Hour When Hurricane Maria reached Puerto Rico last year, the island was already facing austerity measures in the wake of a debt crisis. Since then, $3.8 billion has been spent to strengthen the power grid but 260 customers still have no… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 10:07 In Branson, Missouri, employers vie for Puerto Rican workforce By Hari Sreenivasan, Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Seasonal industries across the country are facing labor shortages this summer because the federal government cut the number of visas it issues to temporary migrant workers. To compensate, cities like Branson, Missouri, known as the "Las Vegas of the Midwest,”… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 6:27 Puerto Rico’s territorial status is at the center of its challenges By PBS News Hour Hurricane Maria exacerbated many of the difficulties that Puerto Rico was already facing, including a long-running debt crisis, unemployment and housing shortage. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano, who has been reporting on Puerto Rico, joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain why many… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 22, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 22, the latest on alleged ties between the Trump administration and Russia, and a look at how the demand for H-2B visas is impacting the seafood industry in Maryland. Also, reports of abuse at… Continue watching
Jul 22 Thousands strike and march in Israel in support of surrogacy rights for gay fathers By Molly Enking Members of the LGBTQ community and supporters went on strike across Israel today in protest of an amendment that excludes single fathers and gay male couples from parenting via surrogacy. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 3:59 How Trump is redefining the Republican party By PBS News Hour Despite widespread criticism of President Trump’s performance at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki – some of it from his allies, including Newt Gingrich, who called it “the most serious mistake of his presidency” – the president’s… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 9:30 Limits on seasonal work visas hit Maryland’s crab industry By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong Summertime is peak season for Maryland’s prized blue crabs, known for their saltiness and jumbo lumps of meat. But this year, the industry’s mostly migrant workforce was cut by 35 percent. As the Department of Homeland Security processes a record… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 4:29 While in ICE custody, thousands of migrants reported sexual abuse By PBS News Hour As migrant children wait in U.S. immigration detention centers to reunite with their families, public records reveal that in the past decade, thousands of people have reported sexual abuse while in a similar type of immigration custody. Emily Kassie, an… Continue watching