Jan 15 Watch Venezuela Takes More Steps Toward Socialist State President Hugo Chavez has promised to nationalize Venezuela's telecommunications and energy industries as part of a "socialist revolution." Analysts discuss the country's leftist politics and Chavez's role in promoting anti-U.S. ideology in Latin America. Continue watching
Jan 10 Venezuela's Chavez Installed for Second Term By PBS News Hour Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was sworn in for a second six-year term Wednesday, vowing "socialism or death" in a move reminiscent of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, as he pledged to continue the country's movement toward a socialist state. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch United States Weighs Declaring Polar Bears 'Threatened' Species With polar bear numbers declining and their habitats melting, the Bush Administration has proposed labeling them a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act. The secretary of the Interior and an environmental lawyer discuss the proposal. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Economic Development Can Help Curb Violence in Iraq, Expert Says In a series on U.S. strategy in Iraq, Eric Davis, a professor of Middle East politics at Rutgers University, discusses how investing in economic development projects can help curb the violence in the war-torn country. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Iran Looks to Increase Influence in Middle East, World Affairs As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to court world leaders and openly defy the United States, Margaret Warner looks at what the ascendant Islamic republic wants to achieve with its growing influence. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch BP Officials Testify on Pipeline Leakage British Petroleum in Alaska officials fielded questions at a House hearing on the factors that forced them to shut down pipelines at Prudhoe Bay and what caused a large-scale spill. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch California Moves to Be First State to Limit Greenhouse Gases California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic lawmakers reached a landmark agreement on a bill requiring companies to cut output of greenhouse gases by 25 percent by 2020. Experts discuss the national implications of California's move to curb emissions. Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Oil, Gas Prices Rise After Alaskan Oil Pipeline Shutdown The shutdown of pipelines in the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska is expected to heavily impact oil and gasoline prices. An oil markets analyst discusses the economic consequences. Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Alaskan Oil Pipeline Leak Raises Environmental Concerns The oil giant British Petroleum will shut down most of its production at the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska because of corroded pipelines. An industry specialist outlines the environmental problems with the BP site and the president of BP… Continue watching
Aug 07 Alaska Oil Pipeline Shutdown May Force Government to Open Emergency Stockpile By PBS News Hour Britain's BP PLC, a major international oil company, was forced to begin shutting down production at the largest oil field in the United States on Sunday. Continue reading