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Politics Sep 19 Watch 10:09 Is this ‘syndrome’ causing American political dysfunction? Has our political system gone crazy? Jonathan Rauch thinks so. In a recent piece for the Atlantic, Rauch explores what he calls “chaos syndrome” in Washington: government stagnation, he argues, is resulting from politicians' inability to compromise, combined with constant… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Feb 24 Watch 7:46 As diversity increases, will U.S. be more or less politically divided? The United States is rapidly transforming into a more diverse, more educated and older nation. Gwen Ifill talks to Karlyn Bowman of the American Enterprise Institute and Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress about a special collaborative report… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Jul 18 Watch In politically divided Wisconsin, little incentive to seek middle ground The residents of metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin are increasingly split by race, political party and geography. A major fight over Gov. Scott Walker in 2012 helped widen the divide. Gwen Ifill talks to residents and local politicians about the fractured political… By PBS NewsHour
World Dec 27 Watch How the conflict in Syria is spreading division and violence in Lebanon How the conflict in Syria is spreading division and violence in Lebanon…
Oct 13 Watch 4:18 Would a third major party ease Congressional gridlock? Do the Republican and Democratic parties do an adequate job representing the American people or is a third major party needed? According to Gallup, the percentage of people saying a third party is needed has hit an all-time high. Nathan… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Urges Egypt to Be Inclusive in Political Transition In other news Monday, top U.S. diplomat William Burns traveled to Cairo to urge Egyptian military and interim government leaders to include all parties in its political transition. Also, U.S. officials responded to a New York Times report that said… Continue watching
May 15 Watch Can America Fix Its Political System? Author Richard Haass discusses what America needs to do to fix its own problems. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Narrow Victory for Netanyahu Shows Centrist Political Shift in Israel Narrow Victory for Netanyahu Shows Centrist Political Shift in Israel… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Prime Minister Netanyahu Re-elected but Changes in Store for Israeli Government Margaret Warner reports from Tel Aviv, Israel, on parliamentary elections with a look at the different party candidates and what they hoped to bring to Israel's highest office, as well as feedback from voters about what issues mattered most to… Continue watching