One of the newly named co-chairs of President Obama's re-election campaign is openly criticizing the president's decision to accept Super PAC funds, his record on civil liberties and his handling of the war in Afghanistan. Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has described Obama's decision on Super PACs as "dancing the with the […]
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum repeatedly came under criticism at Wednesday’s debate over his voting record in Washington. We speak to Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Daily News, author of the recent article, "A Pennsylvanian's Guide to the Rick Santorum You Don’t Know." "There's basically two sides of Santorum," Bunch […]
With Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in the audience, leading Republican candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum praised Arizona’s crackdown on immigration during a debate on Thursday night. Romney vowed to drop the Obama administration's immigration lawsuits against the state of Arizona on the first day of his presidency. Santorum said police acros […]
Iraq: Dozens Killed in Wave of Violence, Afghan Soldier Kills 2 U.S. Troops as Koran Protests Intensify, Syria: Homs Shelled, U.N. Plans Humanitarian Visit, Bradley Manning Faces Arraignment on WikiLeaks Charges, U.N. Officials Announce Failure of Iran Visit, Former U.S. Resident Jailed at Gitmo Reaches Plea Deal, U.S. Marine Convicted in Iraq Massacre Disch […]
With estimates of well over 5,000 deaths, the uprising in Syria is believed to be the Arab Spring's bloodiest conflict to date. As the toll mounts, calls are growing for the international community to intervene by arming rebels fighting the Assad regime and even direct military intervention. We host a debate on the merits and pitfalls of foreign interve […]
Greece is bracing for protests after eurozone finance ministers concluded a deal that will provide a $170 billion bailout in return for another round of deep austerity cuts. The bailout is opposed by several unions and left-wing groups in Greece over new cuts and layoffs imposed on public sector workers. We're joined by Paul Mason, economics editor at B […]
Foreign Journalists Among Dozens Killed in Syria Violence, U.S. Signals Potential Arming of Syrian Rebels, Afghanistan: 4 Killed as Koran Protests Grow, Supreme Court to Weight Affirmative Action Challenge, Supreme Court Limits Prisoners' Miranda Rights, Appeals Court Rejects Suit over Guantánamo Deaths, Reporter Anthony Shadid Honored at Beirut Memoria […]
Libya has just marked the first anniversary of the start of the uprising that toppled Col. Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule. But as Libya celebrates a new era free of the Gaddafi regime, there are growing concerns the country's lingering divisions will tear it apart. Libya remains deeply splintered by regions and factions. More than 500 militias […]
The Associated Press has revealed the New York City Police Department monitored Muslim college students at schools throughout the Northeast, including Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania. In one case, the NYPD sent an undercover agent on a whitewater rafting trip in upstate New York, where he recorded students' names and noted in police i […]
Israel's Justice Ministry says that the authorities will not renew the detention of Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner who has been on a hunger strike for 66 days. He is being held in Israel without charge or trial. Under the deal, Adnan will be released on April 17. Doctors previously said Adnan was at immediate risk of death. We speak to three guest […]