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PBS Series: America at a Crossroads, April 15th

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

America at a Crossroads?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ series of 11 documentaries is scheduled to launch on Sunday, April 15 and will run nightly through Friday, April 20, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. (ET). Additional films will air as specials following the premiere.

America at a Crossroads is a major public television event premiering on PBS in April 2007 that explores the challenges confronting the post-9/11 world ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù including the war on terrorism; the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; the experience of American troops serving abroad; the struggle for balance within the Muslim world; and global perspectives on America?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s role overseas.

Aimed at creating a national dialogue surrounding the crucial issues explored in the series, an extensive media and outreach campaign in more than 25 communities accompanies the series. The campaign features screening events with the filmmakers and their subjects in discussions with United States military personnel, leading policy experts, leaders of the Islamic community, scholars from across the country as well as
members of the public. Integrated Web and educational initiatives further extend the campaign.

SCHEDULE:

Sunday, April 15:
Jihad: The Men And Ideas Behind Al Qaeda, 9:00 - 11:00 P.M.

Monday, April 16:
Warriors, 9:00 - 10:00 P.M.
Operation Homecoming: Writing The Wartime Experience, 10:00 - 11:00 P.M.

Tuesday, April 17:
Gangs Of Iraq, 9:00 - 10:00 P.M.
The Case For War: In Defense Of Freedom, 10:00 - 11:00 P.M.

Wednesday, April 18:
Europe?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s 9/11, 9:00 - 10:00 P.M.
The Muslim Americans, 10:00 - 11:00 P.M.

Thursday, April 19:
Faith Without Fear, 9:00 - 10:00 P.M.
Struggle For The Soul Of Islam: Inside Indonesia,
10:00 - 11:00 P.M.

Friday, April 20:
Security Versus Liberty: The Other War , 9:00 - 10:00 P.M.
The Brotherhood, 10:00 - 11:00 P.M.

And the host is Robert MacNeil! Listen to an interview with him on Diane Rehm.

Grading of the last three presidents?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ foreign policy

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. became the world?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s greatest super power. Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor for President Carter, offers an in-depth analysis of how each of our presidents since 1991, George H.W Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, has performed in this unprecedented role.

Listen now to Zbigniew Brzezinski discuss his book, ?¢‚Ǩ?ìSecond Chance?¢‚Ǩ¬ù

Zbigniew Brzezinski, counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, professor of foreign policy at The Johns Hopkins University. His many books include,?¢‚Ǩ¬ùThe Choice,?¢‚Ǩ¬ù ?¢‚Ǩ?ìThe Grand Failure?¢‚Ǩ¬ù and ?¢‚Ǩ?ìThe Grand Chessboard,?¢‚Ǩ¬ù and ?¢‚Ǩ?ìSecond Chance.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù He served as national security adviser to former President Jimmy Carter.


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