Feb 15 Watch Scholars Discuss Religious Iconography in Wake of Cartoon Violence As protests, many of them violent, continue to shake the Muslim world in the wake of depiction of Muhammad in a series of cartoons, two religious scholars discuss the use of religious imagery in public places and in the media. Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Protests Roil Muslim Nation of Indonesia Muslims across the world continue protesting the publication of controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. An Independent Television News report from Jakarta looks at the reaction in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation. Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Analysts Weigh Fallout from Muhammad Cartoons Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the response to controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, the debate over surveillance programs and the government's Hurricane Katrina response. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Journalists Debate the Publishing of Offensive Cartoons After a Shiite march in Lebanon turned into a protest against cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, U.S. news organizations differed in their handling the Muslim cartoons. Three journalists debate whether to publish the cartoons in the United States. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Violence Erupts over Muhammad Cartoons Demonstrations continued across the Muslim world against cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad that were published in several European papers. After a background report, two guests discuss the causes of the controversy and the role of Muslims living in Europe. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch IRS May Tax Politically Active Churches NewsHour Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on the Internal Revenue Service's recent scrutiny of churches and ministers who incorporate political messages into sermons… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch Cartoons Provoke Anger Across Muslim World Political cartoons published in European newspapers depicting the Prophet Muhammad against Islamic law caused a controversy across the Muslim world. Following a background report, two guests discuss the reaction and opposition to these cartoons. Continue watching
Dec 14 Iranian Leader Calls Holocaust a ‘Myth’ By PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ramped up his anti-Israel rhetoric Wednesday, saying the Holocaust is a "myth" used by Europeans to create an Israeli state. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch Strong Words From Iran Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad has recently drawn international ire by suggesting that the Holocaust never happened and Israel be moved to Europe. This Independent Television News report details the deep influence of Islam on the leader's ruling style and Islam's… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Vatican Bans Homosexuals A directive released by the Vatican Tuesday banned practicing homosexuals, men with "deep-seated" homosexual tendencies and those who support gay culture from entering the Catholic priesthood. After a background report, two Catholic priests with differing views on the announcement discuss… Continue watching