U.S. media vs. British media, Don't Ask, Don't Tell and Stock Markets in the debt crisis

Webcast Extra - July 22, 2011 Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered July 22, 2011
Webcast Extra - July 22, 2011

The News of the World phone-hacking scandal has had a significant impact on British media. The panel discusses the differences between British media and American media. Also, Obama repealed Don't Ask, Don't Tell but where does Obama stand on same-sex marriage? Plus, America is in the middle of a debt crisis but the Stock Markets are up. Why and what does it mean?

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Washington Week with The Atlantic

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