The republic of Chechnya has been embroiled for years in a war for self-determination against Russia. Film crews accompany Russian troops on “cleansing missions” in Grozny, and spend 24 tense hours at a Russian checkpoint. They also go undercover in the border regions where a radical Islam increasingly motivates Chechen fighters. Watch. (Originally aired: 8/25/2007).

This week on the JOURNAL, Bill Moyers spoke with Texas economist James K. Galbraith about the causes of the economic crisis and how the U.S. might best move forward. …

* World markets in decline
* Britain on the edge of recession
* Gas prices the lowest in a year
* Saving Australia’s sea turtles
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For the first time in decades on Election Day, New York Democrats may take control of all three branches of state government. With a new governor, and the massive fallout …

For bloggers and mainstream journalists, Egypt is far from free. Watch a video interview of blogger Hossam el-Hamalawy, who says he’s been arrested, questioned and tortured several times during his career. He describes the blogging community in Cairo as having one foot in cyberspace and the other in the street.