Jan. 23, 2015 9:20 p.m. EST
News: Obama's YouTube Moment, Harry Reid's Return and Upheaval in Ukraine
On the Webcast Extra, Alexis Simendinger reports on President Obama's round of interviews with YouTube personalities and the administration's digital approach to get the State of the Union message out. While the viewership of the speech itself was down, the White House hopes to further their reach. But as Simendinger says, engagement is not necessarily persuasion.
Jan. 02, 2015 11:43 a.m. EST
News: What 2014 global conflicts and challenges will carry over into the new year?
In 2014, ISIS, Boko Haram and Crimea became household names and Ebola re-entered the scene as a medical crisis. Gwen Ifill speaks with Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News, David Ignatius of the Washington Post and David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee about this past year’s biggest global challenges, and what conflicts to expect in the coming year.
Dec. 23, 2014 9:19 p.m. EST
News: The Stories That Shaped 2014
From good news on the economic front to cultural debates to foreign policy challenges, 2014 was an eventful year. As the year comes to a close, we examine the big stories and how they may impact the year to come. President Obama had a mixed year that saw Democrats lose control of Congress, but in the final weeks the economy was on the upswing.
Sep. 08, 2014 4:05 p.m. EDT
News: Has the moment passed for the West to sway Ukraine with sanctions?
World powers have watched as the Ukrainian conflict has escalated to unrestrained battle. How can they help ensure stability for this country that’s in the heart of Europe while tightly connected to Russia? Gwen Ifill talks to William Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, and Matthew Rojansky of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Sep. 08, 2014 1:35 p.m. EDT
News: NATO Summit & U.S. Strategy to Combat ISIL and Contain Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Our reporters' roundtable explores President Obama's strategy to unite NATO to combat and destroy the threat of ISIL in Iraq and find a solution to the Ukraine-Russia crisis. Also, will Congress support Obama's foreign policy strategy? Joining guest moderator John Harwood of CNBC and The New York Times: Indira Lakshmanan, Bloomberg News; Yochi Dreazen, Foreign Policy Magazine; John Dickerson, Slat
Sep. 03, 2014 5:59 p.m. EDT
News: Debating how the U.S. should respond to Moscow’s military moves in Crimea
How damaging is Russia’s recent activity in Crimea to Russia’s long-term relationship with the West? Is the current tension adding momentum toward “a new Cold War divide”? Gwen Ifill gets two views from Stephen Cohen of New York University and Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia on the build up to Russia sending troops into Ukraine and how the U.S. should react.
Sep. 03, 2014 5:53 p.m. EDT
News: UN Ambassador Power: 'Russia is looking at the path of political and economic isolation'
UN ambassador Samantha Power points to the hope of greater economic ties as a critical leverage point for the United States in persuading Russia "pull back from the brink." She joins Gwen fill to discuss the new sanctions announced by President Obama against Russia and how giving that country an "off-ramp" to deescalate the Ukraine conflict could be more appealing than the cost of economic and political isolation.
Sep. 03, 2014 5:48 p.m. EDT
News: What’s Russia’s ambition in Eastern Europe?
What are the boundaries of Vladimir Putin’s ambitions? Gwen Ifill talks to Janusz Bugajski of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Nadia Diuk of the National Endowment for Democracy about the historical precedent for Russia trying to destabilize or partition countries that have ethnic Russian populations.
Sep. 03, 2014 5:32 p.m. EDT
News: How do Ukrainians feel about the secession of Crimea?
Gwen Ifill talks to chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner, reporting from Kiev, about the vulnerability of the Ukrainian military, as well as how Ukrainians are reacting to the secession of Crimea and their feelings about the role of the West in their conflict with Russia.
Sep. 03, 2014 4:22 p.m. EDT
News: What’s behind Russia’s spending promises for Crimea
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev promised increased money for infrastructure and higher pensions and salaries during a visit to Crimea. Meanwhile, Russia withdrew one battalion from the border region, but Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that the U.S. is looking for more. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill for an update after a reporting trip to Ukraine.
