Jul 20 Syrian Operative Sentenced to 18 Months in U.S. Prison A Syrian car salesman who made the Washington suburbs his home was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent of the Syrian intelligence service, the Mukhabarat. Mohamad Soueid pleaded guilty to collecting audio and… Continue reading
Jul 20 Not Everyone Hates Syrian President Bashar al-Assad By News Desk Some people even like the Syrian president. But they're afraid to admit it. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch Native American Communities Affected by Climate Change Plan for the Future Native American Communities Affected by Climate Change Plan for the Future… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Fears Mount Over Assad's Stockpiles of Chemical Weapons In addition to the diplomatic tension with China and Russia, reports that some of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapon stockpiles were recently moved have increased fears. Jeffrey Brown talks to Leonard Spector of the Monterey Institute of International Studies… Continue watching
Jul 19 Three Questions About Syria By Larisa Epatko The whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are unknown. He hasn't made a public or televised appearance since rebels attacked a government building in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, killing three top officials including the defense minister. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bomber in Bulgaria Had Fake Michigan Driver's License In other news Thursday, Bulgarian officials announced that the suicide bomber responsible for Wenesday's bus attack in Burgas had a fake Michigan driver's license. Also, organizers of the London Olympics fear huge delays at Heathrow Airport as British border guards… Continue watching
Jul 18 UNAIDS Head: African Countries Tackling HIV But Still Need Drugs EmbedVideo(3920, 482, 304); A new report on the global toll of AIDS finds real reason for optimism as researchers, politicians and patients prepare for the international AIDS conference in Washington, D.C., next week. Gwen Ifill spoke with… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Swinomish Tribe Works to Adapt to Shrinking Salmon Supply Washington salmon depend on the cold water from glacial lakes to survive. But as temperatures increase and glaciers shrink, salmon populations are declining, threatening the way of life for the Swinomish Indians, also known as the "salmon people." In collaboration… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Boy Scouts Uphold Policy to Exclude Gay Youth The Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday it had reaffirmed its ban on openly gay youth and adults becoming scouts and leaders. Jeffrey Brown and the Los Angeles Times' Molly Hennessy-Fiske discuss why this decision is as much a business… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Planning for the 2012 Olympics, Britain's 'Largest Peacetime Operation' Planning for the 2012 Olympics, Britain's 'Largest Peacetime Operation'… Continue watching