Jan 12 Politicians Targeted by Assassins By Quinn Bowman Law enforcement is calling the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the murder of six others in Tucson, Ariz.., an assassination attempt. We take a look at some of the failed and successful assassinations of American presidents and members of… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Ivory Coast Remains in Political Limbo as Civil War Fears Linger Despite calls from the U.N. and West African leaders to accept election results and step down, Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has refused to surrender power and retains control of the nation's military forces. Nearly 200 people have been killed… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Jimmy Carter Calls Congressional Republicans 'Completely Irresponsible' Former President Jimmy Carter speaks with Ray Suarez about his new book "White House Diary," written from the daily journal that he kept as president. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Obama Surprises Troops in Afghanistan; Weather Scrubs Karzai Visit President Obama talked up military progress against the Taliban Friday during a surprise visit with troops in Afghanistan. Amid strains in the relationship between their two governments, he phoned Afghan leader Hamid Karzai after weather canceled a face-to-face meeting. Judy… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Cholera Numbers Grow as Haitians Prepare for Presidential Vote Amid ongoing reconstruction after the deadly earthquake earlier this year and an ongoing cholera epidemic, Haitians head to the polls to vote on a new leader. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports from Port-au-Prince on the country's presidential election this weekend and… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Thanksgiving Celebrations Worldwide As tradition goes, Americans celebrated Thanksgiving with a big meal, football and parades. U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan took a brief pause to recognize the holiday and some were lucky enough to return home to see their families. Ray… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch History Lessons: Midterms as Political Referendum Jim Lehrer gets historical perspective on the 2010 midterms from Professor Beverly Gage of Yale University and Richard Norton Smith, a scholar-in-residence at George Mason University. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Bags of Cash: Are Iran, Karzai Playing All Sides? Jim Lehrer gets perspectives on the Iranian payments to Afghanistan officials from former Afghan Interior Minister Ali Jalali and Steve Clemons of The New America Foundation and The Washington Note blog. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch News Wrap: Sarkozy Seeks to Reopen Refineries as Protests Drain Gas Stations In other news Wednesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy made orders for riot police to clear blockades from the country's oil refineries while more gas stations ran dry due to protests. Union members also blocked access to several airports causing flight… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch UK Budget Cuts: Timing, Scale Debated, But Not Principle In light of the UK's new austerity measures, Jeffrey Brown gets two perspectives about Britain's financial future with Ned Temko of The Observer and The Economist's Zanny Minton. Continue watching