Jul 20 Watch As Crisis Deepens, Thousands Flee Syria to Escape Violence After the bloodiest day of fighting since the Syrian uprising began 16 months ago, Syrian rebels have taken control of several key border checkpoints. As the crisis deepens, thousands of civilians have crossed those borders, fleeing to neighboring Lebanon and… 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
Jul 18 Watch The Day After: Supporting the Democratic Transition in Syria The Day After: Supporting the Democratic Transition in Syria… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch How to Be a Modern-Day Dictator What techniques do modern-day dictators use to control protestors? Hari Sreenivasan and Slate editor William Dobson discuss Dobson's new book, "The Dictator's Learning Curve," a portrait of how today's dictators are confronting and controlling democracy activists. Continue watching
May 25 Watch What a Muslim Brotherhood Win in Egypt Could Mean for U.S. Two of the most-polarizing candidates for Egypt's presidency might face off in a runoff after a partial vote count Friday in the country's first free presidential election. Jeffrey Brown and McClatchy reporter Nancy Youssef discuss the candidates, Ahmed Shafiq of… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch North Korea’s New Missile: ‘It’s Sophisticated’ North Korea, one of the world's most secretive and belligerent regimes, is gearing up to launch a missile topped with what it says is a communication satellite. Judy Woodruff and John Isaacs of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch In Syria, Shells Rain Down Days Before Cease-Fire Deadline Syrian activists dubbed Thursday's government assault on the Damascus suburb of Douma as one of the fiercest yet. But regime officials insist troop withdrawals have begun from the provinces of Daraa and Idlib, and peace envoy Kofi Annan said he… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch What Did Castros Want out of Pope’s Cuba Visit? With Cuban President Raul Castro in the front of a Mass Wednesday in Havana's Revolution Plaza, Pope Benedict XVI called for greater freedom for the Roman Catholic Church -- the closest he's come to direct criticism of the regime. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Inside the Free Syrian Army One year into his brutal crackdown, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faces an armed insurgency by rebel fighters of the Free Syrian Army, including some defectors from his own regime. In a rare glimpse inside the opposition, GlobalPost reporters Hugh Macleod… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Activist: Amid Executions and Torture, Syrians OK With Risks of No-Fly Zone Activist: Amid Executions and Torture, Syrians OK With Risks of No-Fly Zone… Continue watching