Where America Stands







  • Coming up on CBS News: Where America Stands



    • With the new decade on the horizon, CBS News,in partnership with USA Today, will take an in-depth look at key areas that affect all Americans. "Our expectations for the future, our sense of America's place in the world, even our national priorities all seem in flux," said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports. "We want to provide our viewers with a report card on America through compelling stories across all CBS News platforms and broadcasts that will present honest assessments of areas with the greatest impact on our individual lives as well as our national preparedness."



    The multi-week series, titled CBS REPORTS: Where America Stands, starts in January 2010, and will provide benchmarks for where the country stands today and an outlook for the future decade. Programming will appear on a variety of CBS News platforms, including The CBS Evening News, The Early Show, Face the Nation, Sunday Morning and CBS Radio News, as well as CBSNews.com.



    Among the areas that will be benchmarked are:




  • Defense & Diplomacy

    American is fighting wars on two major fronts. We'll assess the preparedness and the defense of U.S. interests around the globe as well as the path of diplomacy.







  • Terror Threats

    Since 9/11 altered America's sense of security, the country faces constantly evolving terror threats. We'll provide a report card on the current battle against domestic terrorism and an outlook for the future.






  • Financial Security

    The economic meltdown in this decade was a wake-up call to millions of Americans and our financial system. We'll benchmark how the country is emerging from the crisis and provide an assessment for the coming decade.







  • Education

    Education is a key element to America's competitiveness in the global market. We'll look at the challenges facing America's schools and students, as well as innovative solutions that could make a difference.






  • Jobs & Industry

    With unemployment above 10 percent at the end of this decade, we'll explore emerging industry and employment trends and challenges faced by small businesses going forward.







  • Health & Medical

    We'll benchmark the state of healthcare in America and explore forthcoming medical innovations that will have significant impact in the coming decade.







  • Crime & Punishment

    In 2008, 14 million people were arrested in the U.S. The rule of law and definitions of torture have become part of the dialog. We'll provide a report card on important legal issues, as well as crime and punishment.






  • Global Interdependence

    The world has become flatter as globalization occurs. We'll examine shifts in international balances of power and the impact of interdependencies across borders, cultures and markets.






  • Immigration, Culture, Identity, & Faith

    America continues to be a melting pot of races and cultures. We'll explore issues of immigration, faith, ethnicity and race.







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by Nssoulja74 January 28, 2010 6:51 PM EST
I just want to say all politics are a bunch of Hollywood actor's. who are we to be called united state's of America? When we are divided between democrats and republics. We are failing in our economy because we are funding a war. We need to pull every single troop home and offer them real job's and tighten our security and background check anyone that is not born in the United Sates.
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by UNIONJUNKIE January 7, 2010 5:45 AM EST
Ahh. I wonder if they will skim over the fact we are losing the trade battle to unfair labor and unfair environmental practices. Wow. CBS can really fit all of these debates in a short news broadcast? I really wonder how much is going to be left out.
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by glendafox1 January 5, 2010 8:14 PM EST
Why are we still sending our jobs overseas when the American people are losing everything they have worked for all their lives. Don't the American people deserve the jobs and a future.
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by fctex November 18, 2009 4:57 PM EST
can hardly wait or contain my excitement over seeing how CBS spins these topics and how the "view" stacks up to reality.
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by streatboy November 18, 2009 11:02 AM EST
When we acknowledge our social biases and our conditioning to accept the wrongs that they cause, maybe then we can begin to correct the path we walk. If we accept the pain and conviction that the truth of our deeds, actions taken by our forefathers and slight of hand dealings by the wealthy maybe then we'll choose to go to higher ethical grounds. We are not perfect but I truly believe that America has the potential to reach and exist on a higher human rights scenario.
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by 2012EOD November 17, 2009 7:01 PM EST
What a gift the Main Stream Media and CBS are to Obama. They do his bidding everyday. I have looked all over this site, not a mention of the false job reports on recovery.gov.

Always late to the dance on any bad news for the Pres, and then only when they have to.

Nice.
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by BeachBuzz November 17, 2009 2:11 PM EST
Bribery (According to Black's Law Dictionary): The
offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in discharge of a public or legal duty.
Lobbyist : A person with a particular interest which represent a minority to gain special access to lawmakers through contributions and favors. Ever watch " A Distinguished Gentleman"?
The point is, what difference does it make where Americans stand?
They are no longer represented, and have not been for quite sometime, regardless of what political party is in office. It is only about the money. You want to fix it? Here's how. Have the Lobbyist sell their ideas to the public(no,not just the rich ones) then have the public notify their represenatives. We then again may have a government BY the people FOR the people. This doesn't mean that the rich can't get richer. It just means that they will have to work for it rather than just buying it. Apologies to anyone who may be offended.
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by Philo_Sophy November 17, 2009 2:10 PM EST
Nothing really "new" for CBS to report to anyone who's a student of history... bread and circuses.
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by Dgunner November 17, 2009 11:40 AM EST
What the cbs people are really saying is this. We intend to redefine propaganda in the up coming decade.
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by Mokkie57 November 16, 2009 7:58 PM EST
Crime & Punishment

Every day we see or hear where someone got raped robbed or runover. White collar crime is on the rise or the law has finnaly caught up with them. Our elected officals are taking money from anyone that has a cause. Unions, police officers, wall street, the prison industry, and anyone else who thinks they can buy there votes. We are putting people in prison at a rate that is hard to believe. Some people need to be there murders, rapeist, child molesters,gangs, wife beaters the list gose on. What can you do? Contact your Congressmen and Senators ask them why they are running up the bill for the american taxpayer? After all there are at least 237 millionaires in congress.alone. Believe me they make more than I do.
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