Jul 26 Watch WikiLeaks Documents: What War Info Can Be Verified? In the wake of the WikiLeaks whistle-blower website releasing thousands of documents detailing Afghan war operations, Jeffrey Brown discusses the military significance with Steve Coll, president of the New America Foundation, and documentary filmmaker Philip Smucker, who have both written… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch News Wrap: Rangel Faces Ethics Charges In other news Thursday, Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York will face multiple ethics charges before a House ethics panel, stemming from financial, tax and real estate dealings. Continue watching
Jul 09 Conversation: Director Amir Bar-Lev Tells 'The Tillman Story' in New Documentary By Molly Finnegan Army Ranger Pat Tillman died in April 2004 in Afghanistan. Initially, the Army said the former NFL star was killed by enemy fire. Five weeks later, it was revealed that Tillman died from friendly fire. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch U.S. Battles to Train Local Forces in Afghanistan U.S. troops are continuing their efforts to build up local security forces in Afghanistan, but so far with mixed results. Margaret Warner talks with GlobalPost reporter Jean MacKenzie, who recently returned from Kabul. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch U.S., Afghan Officials Say War Strategy on Track After Leadership Shakeup Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. mission and strategy in Afghanistan will not change, following the ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Judy Woodruff reports on the reactions to the appointment of Gen. David Petraeus to command NATO forces in… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Author Junger Portrays Soldiers' Reliance on Each Other in 'War' Jeffrey Brown talks with author and journalist Sebastian Junger about his latest book, "War," which tells the stories of an isolated platoon of soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan. Continue watching
May 31 Weekly Poem: 'The Returning Dead' By Tom LeGro Wyatt Prunty, who served in the Navy during Vietnam, responds to the NewsHour's broadcast of photos of American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
May 03 Weekly Poem: 'Reading Stephen Crane's 'War Is Kind' to My Husband' By Tom LeGro Jehanne Dubrow is the author of three poetry collections: "The Hardship Post," "From the Fever-World" and most recently "Stateside," which is an exploration of the long history of military wives waiting for their husbands to return from war. Continue reading
Apr 28 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' Turns 20 By Molly Finnegan Thursday on the NewsHour, a book about war that has stood the test of time. Jeffrey Brown talks to Tim O'Brien about his landmark work, "The Things They Carried," a piece of fiction based on the author's experience serving in… Continue reading
Apr 12 Weekly Poem: 'Against War Movies' By Tom LeGro Jehanne Dubrow is the author of three poetry collections: "The Hardship Post," "From the Fever-World" and most recently "Stateside," which is an exploration of the long history of military wives waiting for their husbands to return from war. Continue reading