Newshour has been provided by and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. 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 the regime of syrian president Bashar Alassad faced new pressure at home and abroad today. A coalition of Opposition Groups won recognition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian People. And rebel fighters pressed their attacks in and around damascus. Across the syrian capital, it was increasingly clear that no one and no place is safe. Amateur video showed burned out cars from a blast near the justice ministry. And state television aired footage of emergency workers after three bombs exploded outside the interior ministry. The attacks highlighted an upsurge in rebel assaults around damascus and elsewhere. The New York Times reported the Syrian Military is now fighting back with scud missiles, firing at least a half dozen i
And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. 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 the regime of syrian president Bashar Alassad faced new pressure at home and abroad today. A coalition of Opposition Groups won recognition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian People. And rebel fighters pressed their attacks in and around damascus. Across the syrian capital, it was increasingly clear that no one and no place is safe. Amateur video showed burned out cars from a blast near the justice ministry. And state television aired footage of emergency workers after three bombs exploded outside the interior ministry. The attacks highlighted an upsurge in rebel assaults around damascus and elsewhere. The New York Times reported the Syrian Military is now fighting back with scud missiles, firing at least a half dozen in recent days. Against that ba
Ifill the United States and more than 100 other countries formally recognized a new coalition of syrian rebel groups today, paving the way for international aid. Good evening, im gwen ifill. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. On the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the diplomatic developments, coming as new explosions rocked the capital of damascus. Ifill then, our next conversation about the fiscal crisis with antitax crusader grover norquist. Welove to see some real spending restraint. Its been four years and all weve had is five trillion in debt and more spending. Woodruff Margaret Warner looks at north koreas successful rocket launch, celebrated in pyongyang and denounced in seoul and the west. Ifill we examine how the budget debate is playing out on social media in tonights edition of the daily download. Woodruff Hari Sreenivasan talks with journalist paul salopek, before he sets off on a sevenyear, 39nation trek across the globe. Its not an athletic event, its not an endurance
Way for parents to easily at any time see exactly whats being collected and who they are sharing that information with. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. 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. Woodruff michigan, a state considered a cradle of the Union Movement, today struck a blow against organized labor. The republicandominated state legislature approved laws that deny unions the right to require membership in exchange for a job. More than 12,000 people gathered outside the State Capitol in lansing to protest the move. Inside, they
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff one of the places most identified with the organized Labor Movement, michigan, has approved legislation vastly limiting the power of unions in the state. Good evening. Im judy woodruff. Suarez and im ray suarez. On the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the passage of the right to work laws and the angry demonstrations inside and outside the state capital building. Woodruff then, we turn to protests in another part of the world, egypt, where supporters and opponents of president morsi staged rival rallies in cairo four days ahead of vote on a proposed constitution. Suarez next in our series of conversations about solving the fiscal crisis, gwen ifill talks with representative allyson schwartz, a democrat from pennsylvania. Woodruff we examine an almost 2 billion government settlement with british bank hsbc over charges of Money Laundering for the nation of iran and mexican drug cartels. Suarez Jeffrey Brown profiles chines