PBS's NOW:

How does a democracy decide to wage war? At 8:30 pm (check local
listings) on Friday, December 7 - the very day Pearl Harbor was attacked
by Japanese warplanes 66 years ago - David Brancaccio interviews
filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and the Rev. James Forbes Jr. about
Burns and Novick's epic World War II documentary "The War". Looking to
the past as a mirror to the present, the four discuss how the waging of
war intersects with our notion of democracy.

"It's incumbent upon a democratic society to evaluate what the
arithmetic is -- the cost of war," Burns tells the group.

See the full show on the NOW website

In addition, in a web-exclusive interview, NOW speaks to BeliefNet's Dan Gilgoff, who shares his insight into the effect of Mitt Romney's speech on religion, the role of faith in the 2008 presidential race, and how America's faithful are reacting. And take note, all you Ron Paul fans: NOW is focusing on Paul and his campaign next week.

PBS's NOW:

Can an Afghan woman, armed with only a strong voice and a fierce loyalty to her homeland, overcome entrenched views and death threats to help bring democracy to Afghanistan? On March 2, David Brancaccio talks with Danish filmmaker Eva Mulvad about her upcoming documentary "Enemies of Happiness ." The film follows the outspoken and successful campaign of Malalai Joya, a 28 year-old Afghan woman running in the country's first democratic parliamentary elections in 35 years. The elections represented a special milestone for Afghan women, who had endured second-class citizenry their entire lives.

During the campaign, Joya's life was threatened multiple times because of her vocal and fearless opposition to the presence of warlords in the nation's government. But Joya's dedication also inspired many Afghanis to join her in the cause of real reform. "Enemies of Happiness" won the World Cinema Jury Prize in Documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

The NOW website will provide additional coverage, including clips from the film and a look at Afghanistan's tumultuous past and present. A web-exclusive interview with Joya is available. A sample:

NOW: Have you made any progress in your hopes of having the warlords removed?

It seems that the U.S. government and its allies want to rely on them and install them to the most important posts in the executive, legislation and judicial bodies. Today the whole country is in their hands and they can do anything using their power, money and guns. They grab billions of dollars from foreign aid, drugs and precious stones smuggling.

The U.S. wants a group or band in Afghanistan to obey its directions accurately and act according to the U.S. policies, and these fundamentalists' bands of the Northern Alliance have proved throughout their life that they are ready to sacrifice Afghanistan's national interests for their lust for power and money. The U.S. has no interest in the prosperity of our people as long as its regional and strategic interests are met.

PBS: Pilgrim United Church of Christ

NOW: "The Pilgrim Church's policy is part of a greater United Church of Christ campaign which has caused controversy with some broadcasters. The "God is Still Speaking Campaign," was refused by CBS and NBC for its "too controversial," gay-tolerant message. Madison Shockley speaks about gay marriage, the tradition of progressive Christianity and other matters with NOW's David Brancaccio....read on"

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Will the IRS be breaking down their doors soon? (Hat tip Dan for the video)

As the "God's Clown Circus," is ready to descend upon on us, I thought I would show you what these judge battles are all about:

Chris ( author of Losing Moses on the Freeway ), appeared on NOW and explains that there is a push to turn America into a Christian Nation.

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DAVID BRANCACCIO..They believe in the literal truth of the Bible and aim to put God in charge of government.

CHRIS HEDGES: What it's calling on is for its followers to essentially take control of secular society and create a Christian, what they define as, a Christian nation.

If you want more about this, read John Cole's ( you don't have to agree with all of his positions to see his point) article on James Dobson's statement about Sandra Day O'Connor and why he feels there will not be any advise and consent on the nomination: "If anyone really thinks Dobson and Tony Perkins care about the Constitution, they need to reassess their faculties. They care about the Constitution in the context that they think liberal activist judges are robbing them from what is rightfully theirs (and in fairness, sometimes they are right). What they really care about is displaying the Ten Commandments wherever and whenever because we are a "Christian Nation." read on