39th President of the United States
Thirty-ninth President of the United States, well known for his work worldwide promoting peace, human rights, and free and fair elections; founder of the Carter Center; Winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize and author of many books, including, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid and, most recently, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power; former two-term Georgia State Senator, naval officer, and peanut farmer
Jimmy Carter's Fight for Women's Rights Since leaving the White House in 1981, former President Jimmy Carter has written 28 books and won the Nobel Peace Prize for working to solve international conflicts. Now he's focused on women's rights. At a conference on civil rights last night in Austin, Texas, Carter spoke about the mistreatment of women and girls as the next front in the civil rights movements. That's the subject of his latest book, A Call to Action : Women, Religion, Violence and Power.
Jimmy Carter Draws Heat over Israel-Palestine Book As President, Jimmy Carter brought Israel together with Egypt in 1978. In 2002, he won the Nobel Peace Prize , in part for his work in the Middle East . But his latest book has raised a furor for its descriptions of what's going on in that region and who's responsible. Carter's 26th book is Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid . Its title alone has done what he says he intended the book to do: provoke debate and discussion--much of it very angry.
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?