Until recently, one of the leased export regions of the world was saudi arabia. Int went drove there this fast desert without rivers, apart. , they were far it was built more than 1000 years ago on a caravan from baghdad. The eat out ays, meager existence in a lost world eked out a meager existence and a lost world. On the same desert through the summer and winter of 1947, motor caravans appeared. Camps were set up, the sorts never seen here before. Airplanes on a Reconnaissance Mission roared overhead. Arabs andcarrying americans, surveying the root for a great pipeline, a pipeline along western europe, the middle east, and the stability of the world. Oil is garrison many areas today. Is scarce in many areas today. The causes they lack of economical distribution. The logical source of oil for u. S. Is the middle east. Here are more crude and readily accessible reserves than in all of north and south america together. The region is rapidly being developed. In eastern saudi arabia, the
San franciscos new bay bridge. Its one of the largest Infrastructure Projects in the nation. But just when it opens to traffic still isnt clear. Ifill boston mob boss Whitey Bulger was found guilty of a string of 11 murders and racketeering. How the jury reached its verdict. Woodruff and in our continuing look at surveillance and privacy in america. Tonight, we explore how Law Enforcement keeps tabs on our movements by photographing our license plates. Its privacy, theres no question about that. You dont get the amount of Law Enforcement, you get the amount that you can tolerate. None of these technologies come without tradeoffs. Ifill thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the co
Its one of the largest Infrastructure Projects in the nation. But just when it opens to traffic still isnt clear. Ifill boston mob boss Whitey Bulger was found guilty of a string of 11 murders and racketeering. How the jury reached its verdict. Woodruff and in our continuing look at surveillance and privacy in america. Tonight, we explore how Law Enforcement keeps tabs on our movements by photographing our license plates. Its privacy, theres no question about that. You dont get the amount of Law Enforcement, you get the amount that you can tolerate. None of these technologies come without tradeoffs. Ifill thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasti
They now will be charged with offenses for which the accompanying sentences are better suited to their individual conduct, rather than excessive prison terms more appropriate for violent criminals or drug kingpins. Woodruff the attorney general wants states to do likewise, given that 225,000 people are serving time in state prisons for drug crimes. There is longstanding, bi partisan support for such reform. U. S. Senator Richard Durbin of illinois has introduced the smarter sentencing act, co sponsored by fellow democrat Patrick Leahy of vermont and republican mike lee of utah. Kentucky republican rand paul also has a measure to increase judicial discretion. Durbin wrote the law that ended a longstanding disparity in drug sentencing that hit minorities hardest; the president signed it in 2010. A bipartisan bill to help right a longstanding wrong by narrowing sentencing disparities between those convicted of crack cocaine and powder cocaine. Its the right thing to do. Woodruff today, ho
Holding it together. Spencer michels reports on the troubles plaguing San Franciscos new bay bridge. Its one of the largest Infrastructure Projects in the nation. But just when it opens to traffic still isnt clear. Ifill boston mob boss Whitey Bulger was found guilty of a string of 11 murders and racketeering. How the jury reached its verdict. Woodruff and in our continuing look at surveillance and privacy in america. Tonight, we explore how Law Enforcement keeps tabs on our movements by photographing our license plates. Its privacy, theres no question about that. You dont get the amount of Law Enforcement, you get the amount that you can tolerate. None of these technologies come without tradeoffs. Ifill thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these insti