The Pentagon Tuesday disclosed a 2003 memo, since rescinded, that outlined the justifications for using harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects and said President Bush’s wartime authority trumps any ban on torture.
Momentum grew this week for a Senate bill aimed at easing the slumping housing market and helping families threatened by foreclosure after lawmakers reached a tentative deal on a scaled-back version of the legislation. The architects of the compromise, Senators Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Richard Shelby, R-Ala., discuss the bill.
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Do you ever get nervous when an 18 wheeler passes you on the interstate? In this video, Exposé investigates the trucking industry and finds some frightening information.
Ten years ago, stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall were the drugs of choice to treat behavioral issues in children. Today, six million children are taking psychiatric drugs, but most have never been tested on children. Watch the full program online.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the question of whether lethal injection carries too great a risk of inflicting excruciating pain. Until the matter is resolved, executions have effectively stopped altogether.
Watch Chris Rock’s emotional response to the news that he had an ancestor who fought in the Civil War.
How many times have you been pushed by (or pushed yourself) someone on the street? It can be a painful way of life in New York as this cute short film by Guy Shahar, The Apologist, explores. But can there be a happy ending after the shoving?
Producer PJ Hanley asks: why can they never get info about where the candidates are worshipping–and talks about why politics and religion are always tricky subjects to address.
The city of Calgary recently blocked a deal to sell one of the few WWII-era de Havilland Mosquito warplanes remaining in Canada.
Go behind the headlines of the 2008 election and explore facts without political spin. Find out who is contributing to whom. You may be surprised to find out how much money your neighbor is giving to the 2008 presidential candidates, and why. For a complete election translation, visit NOW’s Democracy Toolkit.
