Feb 06 UN Secretary General criticizes discrimination in speech to IOC By Bridget Bowman United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon addressed the International Olympic Committee in Sochi Thursday, emphasizing the importance of supporting the gay community in the face of discrimination. "Many professional athletes, gay and straight, are speaking out against prejudice," said… Continue reading
Feb 02 What we're watching Sunday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Sochi to Syria. Continue reading
Jan 27 Pussy Riot author Masha Gessen on politics of Sochi games By News Desk Jeffrey Brown talks to Masha Gessen in an extended online conversation about the politics of the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics. Gessen discusses Putin's campaign to clean up his human rights image while at the same time barring Russian citizens who… Continue reading