Dan Rather Reports Season 2

January. 02,2007      TV-14
Rating:
7.7
Trailer Synopsis

Dan Rather presents hard-edged field reports, in-depth interviews and investigative pieces. Each story emphasizes the accuracy, fairness and guts that have been a hallmark of Rather’s illustrious career.

Episode 42 : Pressuring the Prosecutor
December. 18,2007
A former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo speaks out, and a public school teaches the Bible.
Episode 41 : Church & State: Separation Anxieties
December. 11,2007
A panel discussion with legal scholars about how the Constitution governs the balance of religion and government in American life.
Episode 40 : G.I. Gangs
December. 04,2007
Reports that gang members are enlisting in the U.S. military have terrified police. Plus, changes in Indian law could soon make low cost generic drugs unaffordable to many.
Episode 39 : Pay Dirt: Subsidies and the American Farmer
November. 20,2007
Some farmers are worried that huge subsides are a waste. A visit to the backwaters of Burma and taming Louisiana's wetlands.
Episode 38 : A Crack in the Ice
November. 13,2007
For centuries, explorers dreamed of a Northwest Passage. Now, as the Arctic melts, that dream is becoming a reality. But is the world ready?
Episode 37 : The Dosage Dilemma
November. 06,2007
Many parents were alarmed when infant and children's cold medicines were pulled from the market and deemed unsafe. In fact, two thirds of drugs prescribed for children have not undergone pediatric testing. Also, the anatomy of a cyber attack that brought a country to its knees.
Episode 36 : The Passion of His Politics--A Candid Conversation with James Carville
October. 23,2007
Dan Rather and Democratic strategist James Carville discuss the state of politics-2008.
Episode 35 : Into Africa
October. 16,2007
With little fanfare and even less notice, the U.S. Military will now have a new command dedicated to Africa. Also, an inside look at the American security company called Blackwater.
Episode 34 : One Man vs. China
October. 09,2007
Dan Rather visits with the Dalai Lama. The man who calls himself "just a simple monk" tells us the Chinese, who exiled him decades ago, lack the moral authority to become a super power.
Episode 33 : Christian Soldiers
October. 02,2007
A watchdog group claims members of far right wing evangelical Christian groups are having an undue influence on the U.S. military. Plus, a trek to Greenland where scientists report the ice is melting much more rapidly than they anticipated. And voting rights--the Supreme Court has agreed to hear whether voters need government issued ID's to vote.
Episode 32 : America Over There
September. 25,2007
A rare visit to one of the most dangerous places on earth, Somalia. Since the U.S pulled out more than a decade ago, Somalia has fallen deeper into crisis. But there is still American involvement, this time by proxy. Also, the United States is sending billions to Pakistan to fight terrorism. But Pakistan's dictator has found another use for the money. And a Louisiana woman suddenly finds her neighbor is a mountain of trash, courtesy of the Katrina cleanup.
Episode 31 : Plastic Planes
September. 18,2007
Top former and current Boeing engineers believe the new 787 Dreamliner should not be certified to fly since it was built primarily out of high tech plastics called composites. And from Florida, dolphins in danger because people are loving them to death.
Episode 30 : Heroes at Home
September. 11,2007
Two remarkable women deal with the realities of lives changed forever by war because loved ones were killed or injured fighting in Iraq. Also, the Bush administration announces a proposal for hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars to go to Mexico to fight the drug cartels.
Episode 29 : Did Texas Execute Innocent Men?
September. 04,2007
Dan Rather Reports examines the cases of two convicted murderers in Texas who were sentenced to death after they were identified by eyewitnesses at trial. Those identifications are now in doubt years after the men were executed. Also, a look at the latest in aviation--very light jets.
Episode 28 : The Prime Minister in Exile
August. 21,2007
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is attempting to return to her homeland after years in exile. She's backed by the Bush administration, which is trying to keep the government of America's key ally from collapsing. Also, a rare and candid interview with the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg. Plus story updates.
Episode 27 : The Trouble with Touch Screens
August. 14,2007
An investigation into the voting machine industry that reveals problems with the latest touch screen technology.
Episode 26 : The State of the News
August. 07,2007
A roundtable discussion with HDNet Global Correspondent Dan Rather and network veteran anchor Ted Koppel on the state of broadcast journalism. The program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania.
Episode 25 : Military Justice
July. 17,2007
A US Marine received word on the fate of his court martial for murdering Iraqi civilians. And a remembrance of Lady Bird Johnson.
Episode 24 : The Most Wanted Man in Iran
July. 10,2007
A young Iranian rebel and his band of guerillas are terrorizing the Iranian government. Is he backed by the CIA? Also, whistleblowers say Boeing airplanes have parts that are "bashed to fit" and unsafe to fly. And, Barack Obama is raising more money than any presidential candidate. See how he does it.
Episode 23 : The Constitution in Question
June. 26,2007
A panel of legal thinkers debate the different views of executive power and the Bush Administration in the aftermath of 9/11.
Episode 22 : Going Behind the Mask
June. 19,2007
There is a mysterious masked man who speaks for the poor and dispossessed of Mexico who are the descendants of an ancient empire. And he has a message he thinks Americans need to hear. And what if you could hail an airplane like you hailed a taxi? A new group of jets are on the horizon that may revolutionize air travel, but can they return the romance of flight?
Episode 21 : West Point at War
June. 12,2007
Cadets learn about "duty, honor, and country" while preparing to lead troops in a hostile world.
Episode 20 : A Question of Rights
June. 05,2007
Is the Justice Department's Civil Rights division no longer enforcing anti-discrimination laws? That's the allegation of some former career attorneys with the agency, who also say they were moved out because they didn't follow the current administration's conservative mantra.
Episode 19 : Where Are the Bees?
May. 22,2007
Dan Rather Reports learns of amazing new discoveries scientists and the government are making in the quest for why bees are dying. Also, more on the story of formaldehyde gas in trailers provided to hurricane victims. And, immigrants talk about what new legislation pending in congress would mean to them.
Episode 18 : Green Scare
May. 15,2007
Some Muslims and Arab Americans complain this country is returning to the McCarthy era and the red scare.
Episode 17 : Civilians at War
May. 08,2007
Tens of thousands of American citizens are serving their country in Iraq as civilian contractors. They are the untold story of the war with hundreds killed and wounded. Also, why aren't there more African Americans playing major league baseball, and on the anniversary of the Kent State shooting, a professor who witnessed the event and now teaches about it.
Episode 16 : Toxic Trailers
May. 01,2007
Some of the thousands of people along the Gulf Coast still living in travel trailers say formaldehyde used to build the campers is making them sick. Also, take a ride on the straight talk express as Dan Rather sits down with Republican presidential hopeful John Mc Cain.
Episode 15 : Exodus
April. 24,2007
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are fleeing their country to Syria in search of safety. But that's not their final stop. Many are being smuggled to Europe and beyond.
Episode 14 : Virginia Tech, Corey Booker
April. 17,2007
Dan Rather hosts coverage of the Virginia Tech killings from Blacksburg, Virginia. Also, Corey Booker, Newark, New Jersey's 37-year-old Mayor and his mission to change the image of the city.
Episode 13 : Made in China
April. 10,2007
For national security reasons, everything the military uses, from bombs to berets has, since World War II, been made in the USA. But now there's a move to outsource the manufacture of military hardware to countries such as China and Russia. Plus, he's being called "America's Mayor". A look at how Rudy Giuliani ran New York City before 9-11. And, dramatic rescues at sea from U.S. Coast Guard choppers.
Episode 12 : New Rules of the Game
April. 03,2007
Democrats campaigned to end the culture of corruption in Washington, as well as limit or end lobbyists access to lawmakers. But so far it's been more talk than action with the influence industry as cozy as ever with lawmakers. Also, what's killing the coral in the Florida Keys?
Episode 11 : Cooking with Clones
March. 27,2007
It all began with Dolly the sheep, but coming soon to a supermarket near you: cloned beef. And if the Food and Drug Administration has its way, it won't be labeled. Also, Pakistan: what are Americans getting for the billions of taxpayer dollars sent to the military dictator Pervez Musharraf? With the resurgence of the Taliban in Pakistan, some in Congress are asking questions.
Episode 10 : Afghanistan: The Problem with Poppies
March. 20,2007
Dan Rather travels to the wild frontier of Afghanistan where massive drug production is threatening to turn the country into a narco-state. The money coming from heroin production is funding a resurgence of the Taliban and terrorism.
Episode 9 : Latino Invasions
March. 13,2007
For anyone caught entering the United States illegally, there's a new reality. Detention Centers. The Bush administration has stopped the long accepted practice of "catch and release" for illegal immigrants and is instead locking them up. While the government tries to slow the influx, there's no stopping the flood of Latino culture that is exploding on the American scene, from television and movies to some of the most popular new music. A special town hall meeting live from Austin, Texas.
Episode 8 : Combat Photographer
March. 06,2007
The story of U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer Sean Fairburn, who videotaped America's invasion of Iraq in high-definition. His pictures will not only tell the story of the invasion, but what it's like to be in combat, as only high-definition can provide.
Episode 7 : Race to the White House - Talking Politics st Princeton University
February. 27,2007
Live from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, Dan Rather hosts a town hall meeting looking at the race to the White House that's still 20 months away, but in full swing for more than a dozen candidates.
Episode 6 : Medical Marijuana
February. 20,2007
Possession of marijuana could lead to jail time. But medical researchers are learning that it may also lead to significant advances in medicine. Dan Rather Reports investigates important new information on the plant that some researchers are calling the "aspirin of the 21st century".
Episode 5 : Hamid Karzai Interview, Border Wars Update
February. 13,2007
Dan Rather travels to Afghanistan for an exclusive interview with President Hamid Karzai on the resurgence of the Taliban fighters who promise a bloody spring offensive to topple the government. Also, an update on "Border Wars". Newly elected Mexican President Calderon is sending thousands of troops to take on the drug cartels who have all but taken over some Mexican towns.
Episode 4 : The Heroes Are Dying
February. 06,2007
A look at how 9-11 is still affecting the first responders; many of the police and firefighters who spent weeks atop the toxic pile that was the World Trade Center are sick and dying from lung diseases.
Episode 3 : The Future of Ford
January. 30,2007
Once the icon of American industry, Ford Motor Company finds itself falling fast in the eyes of consumers who are flocking to imports. The company has been forced to lay off thousands of workers as car building moves to cheaper foreign plants.
Episode 2 : General John Batiste, Fallen Hero, Elite Search and Rescue
January. 16,2007
Dan Rather interviews former General John Batiste about President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq; a family pays tribute to a fallen hero; and dramatic footage from Mt. Hood with an elite search and rescue team.
Episode 1 : The Bush Legacy
January. 02,2007
A talk with noted historians about the Presidency of George W. Bush and how he will be viewed against others who've sat in the Oval Office.

Seasons

Season 7
Season 7 2012
Season 6
Season 6 2011
Season 2
Season 2 2007
Season 1
Season 1 2006

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