Nov 23 Cairo Erupts in Protests After President Morsi Decree By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi issued a decree that granted him new political powers. Supporters greeted the president outside the palace in Cairo, while protesters gathered in Tahrir Square. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Protesters and Police Clash After Egypt’s President Grants Himself New Powers When elected in June, Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi was a symbol of the change from dictatorship to burgeoning democracy. But as Morsi granted himself sweeping powers he deemed necessary to prevent old regime figures from halting progress, Egyptians didn't stand… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Cease-fire Holds for Israel and Gaza, But Both Prepared to Act if Provoked Both Hamas and Israel claimed the cease-fire agreement as a victory, despite the uncertainty of lasting peace. And both sides signaled they would respond in-kind to the first sign of provocation. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports that Hamas… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Civil War Next Door: Syrian Conflict Tests Neighbor Turkey As Syrian refugees flee their homeland to escape violence between rebels and military troops, Turkey finds itself walking a fine line between protecting its interests and being drawn into war. Margaret Warner reports on the reactions from the Turkish government… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Hillary Clinton Arrives in Mideast Intent on Brokering End to Escalated Violence Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Jerusalem to reaffirm U.S. support for Israel and to press for immediate cease-fire. Independent Television News' John Ray and John Irvine report from Gaza and southern Israel on more airstrikes and rocket fire… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch New Erdrich Novel Deals With Crime and Jurisdiction on North Dakota Reservation New Erdrich Novel Deals With Crime and Jurisdiction on North Dakota Reservation… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Targeting Drug Cartel Leaders Is Key to Mexico’s Strategy for War on Drugs Targeting Drug Cartel Leaders Is Key to Mexico's Strategy for War on Drugs… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch French Cartoons, Anti-Islam Film are ‘Agitprop Designed to Provoke’ Hard-Liners French Cartoons, Anti-Islam Film are 'Agitprop Designed to Provoke' Hard-Liners… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Thai Shrimp Industry Exploits Workers to Whet Global Appetite for Cheap Shrimp Thai Shrimp Industry Exploits Workers to Whet Global Appetite for Cheap Shrimp… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch News Wrap: Chinese Protests over Japan’s Islands Acquisition In other news Monday, Chinese protesters clashed with police and Japanese businesses and citizens, after news broke the Japanese government had purchased long-disputed islands located northeast of Taiwan. There are rumors that large oil and natural gas deposits are located… Continue watching