My parents didnt have the power to know that kendrick was a child abuser. Lets give the parents the power to be able to protect their children, and thats what these organizations are heading. Woodruff and, politics monday with amy walter and nia malika henderson. Those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. I. B. E. W. The power professionals in your neighborhood. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. The william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill egypt entered the chaos of an ongoing civil war in libya today, to aveng
Good evening, everyone, im jeff glor. Syrian rebels tonight are ramping up their adult assault on damascus and a legalo the countrys largest city. The u. N. Peace envoy met with u. N. And Russian Diplomats trying to broker a ceasefire. At the same time there is growing concern tonight over al qaedas influence in the rebel ranks. David martin is at the pentagon. Reporter video said to show the aftermath of a syrian air strike provides graphic evidence of a lifeanddeath battle which high level diplomats say is bad and getting worse. Despite its air power the assad regime appears increasingly on the defensive against rebel forces which according to israels ambassador to the u. S. Include a growing number of radical islamist. The jihadi presence is big and getting bigger. And the longer the conflict goes on there, the bigger it will get. The jihadies are an offshoot of al qaeda in iraq which ones fought a no holds bar battle against american troops. According to Jeffrey White a former anal
And getting worse. Despite its air power the assad regime appears increasingly on the defensive against rebel forces which according to israels ambassador to the u. S. Include a growing number of radical islamist. The jihadi presence is big and getting bigger. And the longer the conflict goes on there, the bigger it will get. The jihadies are an offshoot of al qaeda in iraq which ones fought a no holds bar battle against american troops. According to Jeffrey White a former analyst for the Defense Intelligence agency, they are now turning the tide against the assad regime. They are very good fighters. They give the rebels a combat edge. They are quite willing to die, and they fight on all key fronts. Theyre involved in many of the key actions. These are not people we want to win. Reporter with the rebels making inroads on damascus itself, monitoring of syrian bases like this where chemical weapons are stored has detected evidence the assad regime may be preparing to use them in a last d
4 years from 914918. 00 in europe seemed on course to destroy itself. On august the 4th 1914 germany invaded belgium. Most of the worlds major powers was soon drawn into the conflict. By the time the war ended almost 40 nations in Europe Africa the middle east and east asia were involved. The socalled rich war was fought with unprecedented destructive power a total of more than 16000000. 00 people were killed. The allied powers including the British Empire france the United States belgium italy and serbia had defeated the central powers the german empire austria hungary and the Ottoman Empire. When the armistice was announced in 1900 people in the allied countries took to the streets to celebrate. The french try to see more now described the scene in paris. In the crowd young factory workers and fashionably dressed ladies hugged and kissed each other. The great empires of europe were falling apart i. The wars that have killed millions prompted new demands for independence. In april 19t
After story that has really opened up my eyes in a different way. Its an american crisis. Theres Something Like that 2. 3 million behind bars right now, 1 in every 37 people. Americas prison population began exploding in the early 70s with the war on drugs, mandatory minimum sentences, and the tough on crime policies of both parties. We have become the most Punitive Society in the world. We have the highest rate of incarceration in the world. The rate of incarceration in this country, you look at that against a chart against nato countries, you have to look at the numbers and understand, this isnt working. It affects families, the economy, and disproportionately people of color. I remember in my days as a street reporter in chicago talking to kids who would say, you know, my only choice is im either going to end up dead or im going to end up in prison. We owe it to ourselves to create a kind of society where humans have the ability to stand back up. The kind of society where there real