NOW on the News | PBS
Interviews with NOW on PBS correspondent Maria Hinojosa and special reports that go behind the headlines to give unique perspectives on current events.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2007
Lt. Col. Isaiah Wilson III on More Troops in Iraq
This week, Maria Hinojosa talks with Lt. Col. Isaiah Wilson III, a former planner with the 101st Airborne in Iraq and a war historian, about his concerns over U.S. policies in Iraq. He questions Pres…
00:12:41 |
Fri 19 Jan 2007
Patty Casazza on 9/11 Commission Recommendations
This Week, Maria Hinojosa talks with "Jersey Girl" Patty Casazza about her reaction to Democrats' attempts to implement 9/11 Commission national security recommendations. The "Jersey Girls" are a gro…
00:20:32 |
Fri 12 Jan 2007
Elvis Mitchell on the Top Films of 2006
Elvis Mitchell discusses his top holiday movie picks, the role of politics in film, the legacy of Robert Altman, and what to look forward to in 2007.
00:17:31 |
Fri 22 Dec 2006
Sen. Jeff Bingaman on America's Energy Policy
Maria Hinojosa talks to Sen. Jeff Bingaman about how he plans to tackle global warming, America's dependence on oil, and possible criminal activities surrounding collecting royalties from Big Oil com…
00:06:10 |
Fri 08 Dec 2006
Lila Azam Zanganeh on Engaging Iran
Maria Hinojosa talks to journalist Lila Azam Zanganeh about President Ahmadinejad's letter to the American people, the need for dialogue between Tehran and Washington, and what Iranians really think …
00:26:21 |
Fri 01 Dec 2006
Charles Rangel on What's Next for the U.S.
Maria Hinojosa talks to Rep. Charles Rangel, the incoming chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, about the wrong way to wage a war, goals of the new Democratic Congress, and what he…
00:20:22 |
Fri 17 Nov 2006
Matt Taibbi Decries Negative Campaigns
Journalist Matt Taibbi: "The reason I didn't see this as that much of a victory was the tone that was brought to this election...I think the way that they [the media] cover politics in this country i…
00:19:08 |
Fri 10 Nov 2006
Lynne Stewart on her Prison Sentence
Maria Hinojosa talks to Lynne Stewart, the veteran civil rights lawyer, about why she broke the law for a jailed terrorist sheik and whether or not she would do it again.
00:20:51 |
Fri 20 Oct 2006
George Packer on World Threats
Maria Hinojosa talks to George Packer, journalist and author of "The Assassins' Gate" about his experiences in Iraq and his perspective on world affairs.
00:20:36 |
Fri 13 Oct 2006
Rose Ann DeMoro on New Labor Ruling
David Brancaccio speaks to Rose Ann DeMoro of the California Nurses Association about an important new labor ruling.
00:15:44 |
Fri 06 Oct 2006
Noam Chomsky on U.S. Foreign Policy
Leading American intellectual Professor Noam Chomsky talks about the newly disclosed intelligence report on Iraq, the Clinton-FOX debate and why America is its own worst enemy.
00:17:43 |
Fri 29 Sep 2006
Mark Hanis on The Crisis in Darfur
At the United Nations annual summit this week the issue of Darfur was high on the agenda as African Union peacekeepers expanded their mandate in the war-ravaged region and President Bush named a spec…
00:19:35 |
Fri 22 Sep 2006
Maziar Bahari: The U.S. & Iran
Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari -- who is Newsweek magazine's Iranian correspondent -- said in a NOW on PBS exclusive podcast that Iranians were relieved at the small sign of hope that the nuclear s…
00:25:54 |
Fri 15 Sep 2006
Mary Robinson: America Five Years After 9/11
Maria Hinojosa interviews Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997-2002 for a look at how the world views America five years after September 11…
00:20:51 |
Fri 08 Sep 2006
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