Editors' Notes
 In the News
On the eve of a historic changing of the guard, four brief snapshots from Dreams of Obama, FRONTLINE's look at the new man on Pennsylvania Avenue. MORE » |
 In the News
"We tortured al-Qatahni," a senior Pentagon official said this week, using the T word for the first time. But FRONTLINE told Qahtani's story three years ago. MORE » |
 In the News
The man just named to advise Barack Obama on counterterrorism was supposed to head the CIA, until remarks he made to FRONTLINE hit the blogosphere. MORE » |
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So what is it about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that makes it so difficult to resolve? A short course on the obstacles to peace in the mideast.MORE » |
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COMING SOONMy Father, My Brother, and Me Feb. 3, 2009 (Check local listings) After learning he has Parkinson's disease, a degenerative neurological disorder affecting 1 million Americans, journalist Dave Iverson sets off on a personal journey to understand the disease that’s taken such a toll on his family. COMING SOONDreams of Obama Jan. 20, 2009 (Check local listings) VIEW ONLINE right now this program on America's 44th president. (It will be broadcast on PBS January 20th, inauguration night.) The Old Man and the Storm Jan. 6, 2009 Over nearly two years, filmmaker and producer June Cross journeys with the extended Gettridge clan--an African-American family with deep roots in New Orleans--as they struggle to rebuild their homes and their lives.
The War Briefing Dec. 30, 2008 Can the war in Afghanistan be won? A hard, inside look at the real policy choices facing the next president. Can You Afford to Retire? Dec. 9, 2008 With vanishing pensions and faltering 401(k) plans, are middle class Americans facing a rough ride in their retirement years?The Hugo Chávez Show Nov. 25, 2008 Through the lens of his unique weekly program "Aló Presidente," FRONTLINE looks at Venezuela's controversial and outspoken president Hugo Chávez and the revolution he claims is turning his country into an anti-capitalist beacon.Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Nov. 11, 2008 The story of the meteoric rise and equally swift fall of a man both admired and reviled for hardball political tactics that helped elect two Bush presidents and made his protege, Karl Rove, a household name.The War Briefing Oct. 28, 2008The next president will inherit a daunting set of challenges and face limited options. Afghanistan is now a deadlier battlefield than Iraq. And that's where America's next war will be fought ... and possibly lost. HEAT Oct. 21, 2008 Facing rising pressures, big business is reshaping its approach to the environment. FRONTLINE investigates how companies are repositioning themselves to prosper in a radically changed world.The Choice 2008 Oct. 14, 2008 A two-hour examination of the rich personal and political biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama that goes behind the headlines to discover how they arrived at this moment and what their very different candidacies say about America.FRONTLINE/WORLDJesus in China Jun. 24, 2008 Is Christianity transforming China?
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“Great documentary! However I think there is too much finger pointing at news outlets. (I don't work at one.) One thing the film leaves out is the dumbing down of the public. If the American people in general demanded good, objective, quality news, someone would deliver it.” San Marcos, TX on News WarREAD MORE »“There isn't a day I don't ache to come back [to New Orleans]. I can only hope that America, finally under new leadership, once again sees and acts on the need for rebirth in its most unique and beautiful city.” Hamilton, Ontario Canada on The Old Man and the StormREAD MORE » |
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